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Ms. Capecelatro
For this assignment, you will need to choose a topic of interest to you, read some articles that represent different sides of the issue, and then write an essay explaining your viewpoint, citing evidence for it and presenting common arguments against it.
Persuasive Essay MLA Formatting and Works Cited
MLA Format
You will need to put your paper in MLA (Modern Language Association) format Here are some tools to get you started.
- Checklist for MLA format for paper
- More MLA help from OWL - this is pretty in-depth, but if you have a specific issue or question it is one of the best sources out there.
Works Cited
You must include a complete and correct Works Cited in your paper. You should have saved your Works Cited information someplace accessible so you can retrieve it and format it today. Here are resources for doing it correctly.
Persuasive Essay Thesis & Topic Sentences
Go to this form to fill in your thesis and topic sentences
Presearch & Research
The first phase of this project involves exploring different topics of interest to you.
1 Find the Resource
Go to this online database:
2. Browse
Browse the topics in this database (click on Browse Topics and to see new and updated topics and use the pull-down menu to see ones that relate to particular groups of issues, like Energy and Environmentalism or Society and Culture.
3. Read
When you see one you think is interesting, click on it and read a bit. You need to focus on:
- Summary at the top of the page
- FEATURED viewpoints on the left side, under the summary
4. Choose a topic - Monday homework!
When you have found a topic that you are particularly interested in, you must sign up for the topic.
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