argumentative essay 138
Purpose of this Assignment: The purpose of an argumentative essay is to organize and present well-reasoned claim(s), research, and conclusions in order to persuade the audience to accept—or at least seriously consider—your point of view or stance on an issue/debatable topic.
- At least 4 pages in length; no more than 5.5 pages in length
- Double-spaced
- 12-point font
- Times New Roman font
- 1-inch margins
- You must use 3 credible outside sources and you must cite them according to the most current MLA style guide. You must correctly include in-text citations with the author’s last name and page number (Example: Harper 231) that correspond to your correctly formatted Works Cited Page.
- Include your last name and the page number at the top right-hand corner of each page
(Example: Jones 1)