the conclusion

Follow the directions below for the completion of the conclusion and abstract assignment for Unit VIII. If you have questions, please email your professor for assistance.

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to complete your academic argumentative research paper.

Description: In this assignment, you will first write your conclusion; then, you will write your abstract. The following components are requirements of the assignment:

· Conclusion:

· Revisit the controversy.

· Emphasize the seriousness of the controversy.

· Answer the “So what?” question.

· Suggest a general solution (optional).

· Call for awareness/action.

· Leave the reader with a final thought.

· Abstract: For this assignment, your conclusion and abstract must be at least one page in length.

· Restatement of the controversy (one to two sentences)

· Your thesis (one sentence)

· Reasons (three to four sentences)

· Conclusion sentence (one sentence)

· Add the conclusion and abstract to the rest of your paper so that you are turning in a complete research paper. The paper should include all of the following components (in order):

· Title page

· Abstract

· Introduction

· Literature review

· Body paragraphs

· Conclusion

· References page