Assignment Directions: Write the 5 - 7 pages Research Essay on a selective topic below. The research essay is an extension of the Argumentative Essay. You must use credible sources to support your argument. Failure to credit all sources will result in immediate failure of the assignment. Follow MLA Guidelines when completing this assignment. This assignment should be completed in MS Word and uploaded. Choose one of the writing prompts below. Please do not revise writing prompts. Use the exact prompt as the title.
Research Prompt (Use exact topics)
Why Abortion Should be the Decision of the Mother and Not the U.S. Supreme Court
Should Fathers Be Allowed to Take Maternity Leave
The Age When A Child Should Be Allowed to Date
Paper Format and General Guidelines
- Double-space the text of your paper using 12 point Times New Roman font.
- Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides.
- Title should be centered beneath the date. (There should be no separate title page.)
- Create a Works Cited Page for your Essay (It is made up of the sources in the paper. It should appear at the end of the paper. Sources should be listed alphabetically.)
- Make sure each entry in Works Cited Page has a hanging indention.
- Length Requirement: 5 - 7 pages
- Sources 5 - 7 credible sources (These sources should be the same ones used in the Annotated Bibliography.)