Instruction
Submit the final draft of your research position paper. This final draft needs to be at least 1000 words. (The title page and references pages do not count toward the word count.)
The paper should contain the following elements (of course, each of these elements can be more than one paragraph):
Introduction
An introduction that previews the topic and brings the reader into the existing conversation, offers a balanced discussion of the essential perspectives/positions on your topic and provides a precise, persuasive, and pertinent thesis that encapsulates your position on the topic
Body of the Essay
Sufficient and varied evidence to support your position throughout the paper, including logical reasoning and facts/data
Sufficient clarification of the relationship(s) between essential perspectives (including yours)
Anticipation and refutation of counter-arguments or common objections to your position
Conclusion
A conclusion that demonstrates the relevance and impact of your topic and your position
Review grading rubric (here and in the syllabus). Remember; revision is a key element of this assignment. Take the comments you received from your peers and your instructor on your draft last week to make improvements to your final submission.
Also, the research paper should be written and formatted in scrupulous adherence to all APA style guidelines for its genre and include a title page, abstract, body, references page, and in-text citations for all outside material whether that outside material is paraphrased or quoted. Do not lose points because of faulty formatting.