Description Length: 5 full pages Assignment: These instructions are the exact same as Paper # 1. The only differences are: 1) You need need to pick a new topic, and 2) there is obviously a new due date. It’s literally the exact same assignment, with the exact same instructions, graded on the exact same criteria. Pick a new topic and do it again. Here are those instructions again, if you need them: Choose a topic you are interested in. It should be a topic about which people disagree—there must be some kind of debate around the issue. This can be something “important” like a social or political issue, or it could be something “lighter,” such as sports, movies, or anything people argue about and/or discuss. In your Annotated Bibliography, your job was to research other people’s viewpoints. This time, it’s your turn to add to the conversation. Write a paper in which you take a clear side, and make an argument for your position. Find sources that agree with you, and sources that disagree. Keep in mind that many topics have more than just two sides; there may be several points of view, depending on how complex your subject is. A paper must have: A thesis statement! What is a thesis statement? It sums up your position on the issue. Also, it: –is a complete sentence –offers an opinion, not a fact –is not a question –uses active voice –is not a “topic” –uses the word “should” (or “shouldn’t”) Supporting evidence! Find reputable sources that back up your opinion. Paraphrase or quote them in your paper. Opposing views: Find reputable sources that DISAGREE with your opinion. Paraphrase or quote them in your paper. Explain why you disagree with them. Personal/anecdotal evidence (optional): If you have personal or anecdotal evidence, feel free to use it. But this is weaker than evidence from outside sources. Use personal or anecdotal evidence to BACK UP what your outside sources are saying. Personal or anecdotal evidence by itself is rarely strong enough to make a good argument. Sources: Use at least 5 sources for this paper. In addition to quoting and/or paraphrasing your sources within the paper, cite all sources on a Works Cited page using MLA format. Within the paper, use parenthetical citations. (The Works Cited page does NOT count toward your page count.) Other stuff: –Microsoft Word doc –Double-space, Times New Roman, 12-point font, regular margins! –Number your pages! –Put your name on it! Length: 5 full pages/over 1400 words Grading: Do you have a clear thesis? (5) Do you have supporting evidence? (5) Do you have opposing viewpoints? (5) Correct documentation/formatting (5) Spelling/grammar (5)

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2 part: 1. Introduction and roadmap: (2 paragraphs)This is an introduction for the entire FRA, not just the Background. The introduction section should consist of two paragraphs: the first paragraph should catch the reader’s attention (without being sensationalist or over-dramatic), state your finalized research question and main claim, and discuss the significance of your subtopics or the motivation for your research question. You should be sure to include whatever keywords you have identified as important for your paper somewhere in this first paragraph. The second paragraph should provide a short “roadmap” that guides the reader through the structure of your FRA. Briefly outline the goals and main topics of each main section of your paper, showing how each section fits into the structure of the FRA as a whole, but without going into too much detail. 2.Original argument: (3–4 pages) This section presents and supports the answer to your research question—your FRA’s main claim. Begin with a paragraph (adapted from your LR conclusion) explaining your research question and its justification, and providing a statement of your main claim. Connect this claim to the ideas discussed in the LR. In the rest of the Original argument, explain the reasoning for your response to your research question, paying attention to the issues raised by the sources you have consulted for this project. If your main claim agrees with those of your sources, show how your analysis makes a unique contribution to the field. If it disagrees, explain why. In both cases, present your evidence and reasons clearly, as well as acknowledgments, responses, and warrants if necessary. To support your argument, you may cite sources you have previously discussed in the Background or Literature review, or refer to ideas or concepts in those sections. => To support your argument, you may cite sources you have previously discussed in the Background or Literature review, or refer to ideas or concepts in those sections. 3.  Conclusion Just like the Introduction, your FRA Conclusion will probably need to be more complex than conclusions you may have written in the past, because it has to connect the themes developed across three sections and ten or more pages. Here are some strategies that may help you organize your conclusion, adapted from Booth et al. (2016): Write your main point first. What is the one idea you most want people to remember from reading your FRA? Since your readers have a better understanding of your topic at this point, you can explain your idea in a little more detail than you could in the introduction. Pretend that someone just read your whole FRA and said I think I get the idea… but could you simplify it for me in one or two sentences, just in case I’m missing the point? Follow this with a new significance or application. This is sometimes called the so what part of the conclusion. Your readers understand the idea you’re presenting, and they want to know the implications of your findings—what should happen next! Based on your argument, should something change, or happen? Should someone take action? What does your argument mean for people who care about your topic? Make a call for more research. One of the biggest favors you can do for your readers is to suggest topics for further research. This reinforces their (and your) role in research as a conversation—it invites them to continue learning about this topic, find their own data and sources, and propose their own answers. Besides: you are in English 102, a class with (let’s admit it) very little time or funding for tackling large research projects. You can’t answer every question. This is a great time to admit that your research raises more questions than it answers! What should the next steps be in this conversation?