Researched argument | English homework help

Assignment Prompt: Researched Argument

Overview

The researched argument is the final step in the writing process. For this assignment, you will pull on all of the course work you have completed thus far, bringing the pieces together into a final, polished project: a well-analyzed, well-supported, 

claim
-driven essay. Also, you will need to locate and read at least one more source to help you build your argument. 
Thus, this argument will be supported by 6 sources. (Note: previous assignments needed only 5 sources.)

Expectations

The researched argument is your chance to showcase all of your hard work, as you demonstrate:

· The ability to take a position in a persuasive, 

logic
-driven manner.

· The art of crafting a debatable 

claim
 and supporting it with 

logic
-driven 

evidence

· The skill of building a solid structure and foundation in support of the debatable 

claim

· Consideration of the counterclaim, and a well-informed rebuttal 

· The skill of source support via valid points and credible 

evidence

Requirements

Length: a minimum of 1500 words are required for this assignment. *If the minimum word count is not met, your assignment will be returned with no grade and a resubmission will be required.   

Sources:  An 


MLA


 formatted 


Works Cited


 page and in-text (parenthetical) citations are required for this assignment. The  

Works Cited
 page should include at least 
6 cited sources.  As a reminder, sources cited on your “

Works Cited
” page must also be cited within your essay as in-text citations. You may use all, some or none of the sources you originally read to prepare for all of the other assignments in this course; however you must include 

evidence
 from 6 read and reviewed 

scholarly sources
 for this assignment. 
*If the minimum source count (6) is not met, your assignment will be returned with no grade and a resubmission will be required.   



Organization

The researched argument should include the following four components: Topic 

Introduction
, Body, 

Conclusion
, and 

Works Cited
 Page with at least 6 sources. 

Check out the table below for more information about the required content and conditions of each component:

Component

Content

Conditions

Topic 

Introduction

In 

drafting
 the 

introduction
, consider including the following elements:

Start with an attention grabber or 

hook
: an extremely poignant but simple-to-the-point story, an example, statistic, or historical context that introduces the essay’s topic. Then, give an overview of any issues involved with the 

subject
. Define any key terminology needed to understand the topic. Quote or 

paraphrase
 sources revealing the controversial nature of the 

subject
. Highlight 

background information
 on the topic needed to understand the direction of the paper

Your main 

claim
, and in brief, the reasons supporting the 

claim
. (1-2 sentences) 

Top Tip: Aim for at least six to eight sentences here, to allow for full forecasting of the rest of the essay.  

The 

thesis
 / main 

claim
 should be underlined. 

Top Tip: The 

thesis
 is the main 

claim
!

Body

Clearly present the reasons in the order as listed with the main 

claim
 in paragraph 1.

Provide warrants to connect each reason; then, explore the reason with 

evidence
.

You will want to bring up a 

counterargument
 and rebuttal with each noted reason.

Top Tip: Make sure to use strong 

transition
s to help readers move more easily with you, from one idea (and one paragraph) to the next. 


Conclusion

Restate your 

claim
.  Attempt to not copy verbatim from the 

introduction
.

Briefly 

summarize
 each “reason” found in the body of the paper.

End with a strong clincher statement: an appropriate, meaningful final sentence that ties the whole point of the essay together (you may want to refer back to the attention grabber or 

hook
 noted in paragraph 1)

Top Tip: You should plan to really grab the readers’ attention one last time here–to leave them with some final food for thought. 


Works Cited

Plan to include 6 sources here (and each source should also be cited directly in the essay, as in-text citations). 

Top Tip: As a reminder, sources cited on your “

Works Cited
” page should also be cited within your essay. You may use all, some or none of the sources you originally read to prepare for all of the other assignments in this course. Use sources that best help you to prove your 

thesis
; this may mean choosing new, or some new, articles. 

Note: 6 sources minimum.

 

Document Format: 

MLA
 formatting: Heading (name, assignment name, course name, date), original title, header (page numbers), line-spacing (double-spaced), 1” margins, 12-point font size, and Times New Roman or other sans-serif font. Includes properly formatting in-text citations and the 

Works Cited
 page. (6 sources minimum.) The 

thesis
 should be underlined. 



Genre


/


Style


Formal, 

academic essay
. Underline the 

thesis
/main 

claim
.

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