Academic research

ASSIGNMENT SHEET (Final) Essay #3: Academic Research Essay  Length: 1500- words (not including Works Cited) in MLA format, 12-point font, double-spaced  Source
limit: Three (3) scholarly and two (2) popular sources (5 sources total)  You must include a “Works Cited” page and use correct MLA format for in-text (parenthetical)
citations.  Due: November 17  Reference: How Writing Works Part 4 – Research For this assignment, write an essay that examines an issue of importance within your
academic discipline. You will be graded on your ability to present an informed, effective argument that demonstrates your understanding of the subject, displays your
research into its issues, effectively uses source material (in summary, paraphrase, and cogent quotations), and reaches logical, substantiated conclusions based on
well-organized and subordinated claims. At least five sources (three scholarly and two popular) must be cited in the final draft of your Academic Essay. Your drafts
are expected to contain a cogent, well-formed argument based on that preliminary work and to be presented in the MLA style, which is a required, graded element of this
assignment. Submission Requirements  Submit a hard copy of written evidence of a Writing Center evaluation with the final draft  Submit final draft to Turnitin AND a
hard copy at the beginning of class  All guidelines and rubrics apply  No late papers will be accepted