Number of pages – 10-12 pages, not including Works Cited/Bibliography
C. The res

Number of pages – 10-12 pages, not including Works Cited/Bibliography
C. The researched essay carries 40% of the final grade.
D. The researched essay should be presented in the following structure:
• Cover page
• Issue proposal
• Introduction
Introduces the topic,
Provides the research problem that will be addressed by the
research,
Clearly states the claim or the thesis statement,
Presents brief description of the sub-sections of the research.
• Section one
Provides the literature review or background reading on the topic
(issue), More information from secondary sources.
• Section two
Presents at least one primary source, i.e. data collected through
interview, questionnaire, survey, field trip, etc.
• Section three
Presents the summary of the opposing views on the issue, Presents an analysis by the researcher based on data collected from
primary and secondary sources, as well as refuting opponents’s
views on the issue,
Presents the final opinion and position or claim of the researcher on
the topic.
Conclusion and recommendations – Brief concluding remarks to be followed
by recommendations.
Works cited- Ten sources that include nine secondary and one primary sources.
Use MLA format.