Essay 2

Essay Assignment 2: Documented Argument in APA

Your argumentative essay will be on an environmental topic from the list of options below.

Consider your audience for this paper to be your peers. The essay should be between 3 ½ and

4 pages (850 to 1,000 words) in length, not including the cover page, abstract, or reference.

page. It should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font and must include:

· An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion

· clearly articulated thesis that states the claim, position, or stance that your essay

will prove in the introduction to your paper.

· 4 cited sources

· At least 4 quotes from your sources

· Topic sentences that focus the discussion on the body paragraphs

· Examples, details, and explanations, and other researched evidence in the body paragraphs that clearly support the claim of your thesis.

· Counterarguments and refutations that show you understand the complexity of your argument and can accurately acknowledge the views of the opposition and refute them.

· Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within paragraphs

· Proper APA style format in the cover page, in the abstract, in the in-text citations, and in the Reference page (see the template and instructional video for creating the APA format)

· Reference page listing a minimum of four sources.

· Standard usage, grammar, and mechanics

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

1. Research alternative energy sources; then make an argument for the three most

desirable ones to introduce in South Florida. Here is a link with a list of renewable.

energy resources to get you started:

2. Use this drop box to submit four articles you are considering for your paper. If the article is from the database, submit the full APA citation. (You do not have to submit the article itself). If the article comes from a website, submit the link to the site.

Note: Remember that you must include at least 2 articles from the MDC databases.

https://go.openathens.net/redirector/mdc.edu?url=https%3a%2f%2febooks.infobase.com%2fPortalPlaylists.aspx%3fwID%3d16925%26ISBN%3d9781438132280

https://go.openathens.net/redirector/mdc.edu?url=https%3a%2f%2febooks.infobase.com%2fPortalPlaylists.aspx%3fwID%3d16925%26ISBN%3d9781438163222

https://www.renewableresourcescoalition.org/alternative-energy-sources/