Research Paper

  Topic: “Is uses of plastic getting worse?”

• Your research project essay      will need to be between eight (full) to ten pages in length.
• You must address an issue that      has at least two sides (email me for topics if you're not sure)
• Effectively address the      rhetorical situation - audience, purpose, context
• articulate a clear position      regarding the issue and argue that position with logical reasons
• adequately develop the argument      using credible support (research)
• acknowledge the opposing      viewpoints and employ counterargument or concession
• identify and explain the      assumptions, contexts, and consequences of the various positions.
• Utilize at least 10 credible      sources - from scholarly databases, books, etc. (no google .com sources)
• MLA formatting
• Read and carefully follow all      of the guidelines for MLA on the purdue OWL website.
       https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
• You will need to incorporate 10      outside sources (Note: dictionary.com does not constitute a source.      into the essay—use paraphrase and/or direct quotations).  From these      sources at least 4 need to be books and the rest may be database articles,      documentaries, etc.
• You will need a Works Cited      page at the end of your essay that includes the 8 – 10 sources.
• Follow these style specifics:
  • Only write in third person
  • Do not use contractions
  • Follow all MLA guidelines