You have been exploring and gathering sources on a topic since you submitted that topic. You then closely read, analyzed, and synthesized those sources for your Evidence Evaluation Survey. Now it is time to use the evidence you have carefully evaluated to draft a persuasive written argument for a broad academic audience. You should show you have an understanding of the conversation surrounding your topic and engage with your sources to develop and support your own argument. Your Evidence-Based Paper draft should be formatted in APA Style. The draft must be at least six full double-spaced pages (excluding self-evaluation sheet, cover page, and reference list) and include:
- Your thesis: this is the argumentative claim you are making related to your chosen topic
- Your support: this is a developed series of reasons and evidence that back up your thesis
- Your engagement with your topic: this is a demonstration that you understand the ongoing conversation about your topic through the synthesis of your research into your own writing and analysis (at least six sources must be utilized; three should be peer-reviewed journals)
- Your evidence: this is your actual integration of those sources through quotation, paraphrase, and summary, properly documented through in-text citations and a reference list for every source that has contributed to the ideas in your paper
Evidence-Based Argument (80%)
- Thesis: Do you include a clearly articulated thesis statement that answers your research questions, provides an argumentative claim, and gives your audience an idea of how you will support that claim?
- Reasons: Is your thesis developed and supported through specific reasons? Do the reasons you offer work to support your thesis? Are there any important aspects of your thesis that you don’t address? Are your reasons supported by credible and appropriate evidence?
- Sources & Evidence: Do you use at least six sources? Are you using sources and evidence to bolster all your claims? Are your sources credible and appropriate to your research questions and the argument you’re making? Are you using a mixture of methods (quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing) to integrate your sources into your essay? Do you implement “quote sandwiches” by introducing each quotation and analyzing it afterwards to avoid “ghost quotes”?
- Arrangement: Have you structured your argument in a logical fashion? Does your paper seem unified, with a clear flow of ideas? Is your paper organized using clear and direct topic sentences and effective transitions?
- Pages: Is your paper at least six full pages, 12 pt TNR font, double-spaced, and with 1 inch margins?
Style, Delivery, & Citations/Formatting (20%)
- Sentences & Errors: Have you edited and proofread your paper? Do you avoid glaring or distracting patterns of error and confusing/unclear sentence structures? Do you vary your sentence structure to engage your readers and avoid repetition?
- Tone: Is your tone appropriate for a general academic audience?
- Citations: Do you cite the sources you reference both within your paper (in-text citations) and on your References page?
- Formatting: Is your paper formatted correctly according to the standards of APA Style?
Find attached are 8 articles that were assigned to me you can use them to get the 6 sources.
You can only use these 8 articles to get the six sources.
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