English homework help

  Topic: “Is uses of plastic getting worse?”

  • Your research project essay      will need to be between eight (full) to ten pages in length.
  • You must address an issue that      has at least two sides (email me for topics if you’re not sure)
  • Effectively address the      rhetorical situation – audience, purpose, context
  • articulate a clear position      regarding the issue and argue that position with logical reasons
  • adequately develop the argument      using credible support (research)
  • acknowledge the opposing      viewpoints and employ counterargument or concession
  • identify and explain the      assumptions, contexts, and consequences of the various positions.
  • Utilize at least 10 credible      sources – from scholarly databases, books, etc. (no google .com sources)
  • MLA formatting
  • Read and carefully follow all      of the guidelines for MLA on the purdue OWL website.
    https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
  • You will need to incorporate 10      outside sources (Note: dictionary.com does not constitute a source.      into the essay—use paraphrase and/or direct quotations).  From these      sources at least 4 need to be books and the rest may be database articles,      documentaries, etc.
  • You will need a Works Cited      page at the end of your essay that includes the 8 – 10 sources.
  • Follow these style specifics:
    • Only write in third person
    • Do not use contractions
    • Follow all MLA guidelines