English#8a

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 (150-200      words):
  • 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 (200 words or      less): For this assignment, you may not exceed 200 words.
  • 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