Instruction
Use the topic you picked in the "Major Paper: Pick a Prompt" assignment.
MLA Format
Font size: 11 or 12 pt. font
Font style: pick one easily readable font (Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri, New Courier), not a handwriting style or an ornate font
Margins: top and bottom of 1”; right and left margins of 1.25”
Line spacing: 1.5 or 2.0
Citation method:
Chicago Manual of Style outlined in several documents in the "TSTC and Course Resources" module.
Use a number at the end of the sentence that correlates to the citation at either the bottom of the page (footnote), or at the end of the document (endnote).
Length: 5 full paragraphs minimum
Introduction (ending with a clear thesis statement)
Evidence 1
Evidence 2
Evidence 3
Conclusion (summation of argument with a restated thesis)