factory farming

Purpose:
o Problem-solution (cause, effect, action)
o Convince and persuade audience to take action
o Make an argument about future
• Length
o 8-10 pages
• Format
o APA (abstract/ subtitles or headings for different sections in the paper and references
• Sources
o At least 7 sources from the library databases
 4 scholarly journal articles/ books
• Academic search complete
• JSTOR
 3 credible, objective articles from other library databases
• Opposing viewpoints
• Issues and controversies
• CQ researcher
• Credible, unbiased, objective media sources (found in library databases)
o New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, New Yorker, Economist, Associated Press, Foreign Affairs, Atlantic, Politico.
• Topic:
o A significant topic you are curious about and want to explore in depth by applying one of the above purposes
o Also, review the “suggested topics” on page 2
• Structure
o Introduction
 Background information and context
 Thesis statement
• An argumentative statement: topic argumentative claim and reasons
o Persuasive and convincing
o Problem-solution
o Argument about future
o Body paragraphs
 Developed body paragraphs focused on one central point you intend to argue and prove
• Argumentative topic sentence
• Context
• 2 pieces of evidence: summarized and/ or paraphrase; few direct quotations
• Analysis, significance, relevancy of evidence (refer to index of template if needed)
• Concluding sentence/ transition
o Conclusion
 Speculate about future
 Call your readers to action
 Reinforce any national/ global significance and relevancy

Cover page
Font and font size
Indented and double space paragraphs
APA header and page number
Abstract
Global Concerns
Effective/ absorbing title
Introduction (background information on the problem)
Thesis: indicating the purpose of the paper
Developed, focused and argumentative paragraphs
Argumentative topic sentences
Context
Evidence (2) (few direct quotations and mostly summarized/ paraphrased evidence in APA)
Explanation/ analysis of evidence
Concluding sentence
conclusion
Argumentative and in-depth logical reasoning, explanations, analysis
Elaborating on and supporting thesis in every body paragraph with evidence, argumentative and logical supporting details, and analysis of details and evidence
Local concerns
word choice (no “wordy” phrases)
spelling, punctuation, and mechanics
No “you” and infrequent use of “I” and “be verbs”
Academic tone and conventions
APA in-text citation
References