In Defense of Graffiti

Research Essay Assignment .

Length: 1200 words (it’s fine to be over or under by up to 300 words)

Due dates: Please refer to the course outline

Worth in overall grade: 25%

For this essay, you will be writing a detailed argument based on research. Your topic is the same topic on

which you wrote your annotated bibliography and outline.

You must write an essay that makes an argument on the issues raised by your topic. The quality of your

argument will be the basis for your grade, as well as the clarity through which you are able to argue your

case: good writing matters here. Remember, this is an argumentative paper and you need to have a clear,

direct thesis.

Your essay must use a minimum of three (3) secondary sources to support its position.

You will have to use research and evidence to support your position, and so you must follow correct

documentation practices and avoid plagiarism. MLA format is required for this assignment.

Please think about what kinds of sources you are using and whether they are effective and verifiable. For

example, for this assignment, Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable source. The information you learned

in Modules 6-8 and the SearchPath tutorial will help you with this assignment.