This week, you will write your third essay. Use the three-part thesis and five-paragraph essay format you learned during week two. Under Week 5 Lessons, we learned about different types of essays. For your final essay, you may choose from any of the essays we discussed (except informative, since we have already written one of those). Please let me know which type of essay you have chosen by listing it with your essay title, like this example (The Fifties and Sixties: A Comparison of Two Decades). types of essays, including descriptive, definition, comparison or contrast, cause and effect, narrative, argumentative, critical, expository, informative, and persuasive.

This week, you will write your third essay. Use the three-part thesis and five-paragraph essay format you learned during week two. Under Week 5 Lessons, we learned about different types of essays. For your final essay, you may choose from any of the essays we discussed (except informative, since we have already written one of those). Please let me know which type of essay you have chosen by listing it with your essay title, like this example (The Fifties and Sixties: A Comparison of Two Decades). (Three-part thesis example: Though they shared similarities, the 1950s and the 1960s differed drastically in fashion, political unrest, and social norms.) Hint: If you choose comparison/contrast, it is OK to focus on one or the other, as I have shown in my example. You must incorporate research from the library into your essay. Use two or three sources—no more, no less. Remember that your essay should be mostly your own writing (~80%) and approximately 20% source material. This is short essay, so use short quotes only. I suggest only a line or two of quoted material in each of your body paragraphs. Don’t forget your Works Cited page. Extensive MLA help is provided under week four (Lessons and Resources). The MLA formatting is done for you (e.g., Times New Roman size 12, double-spaced, header, etc.). Update your name, your professor’s name, and date. Don’t forget to put your last name in the header. (Let me know if you don’t know how to get into the header section or type a question into your Word help section.) Your essay should be between 500 and 750 words. Please do not go under the word count at all. Do not go over the word count by more than 50 words. Following instructions is an important part of any writing assignment, and often you will be asked to adhere to word count guidelines, so this is good practice! Be sure that all paragraphs are well developed. I suggest 5-8 sentences per paragraph and no less than 100 words per paragraph, including your introduction and conclusion.