an Academic Essay

Help me study for my English class. I’m stuck and don’t understand.

The purpose of this essay is not to prove whether you are right or wrong, but to represent in a fair manner different views of your topic and contribute in a meaningful way to an ongoing conversation about the topic. You may think of your essay as an “argument of inquiry”; intended to lead your audience to a deeper understanding of an issue that affects them.

1.It should be atleast 900

2.Include quotations, paraphrases, and summaries from four or more scholarly sources representing more than one side of the issue

3.Qualifies authors (i.e., shows why your sources are credible)

4.Withholds personal opinion

5.Is written in third person

6.Multimodal elements, such as photos or graphics, may be included at your discretion

7.Includes APA Style in-text citations and a References page

8.Has been closely edited so it contains few or no mechanical errors

DO NOT USE BAD TOPICS (Please do not use these as your topics for your essays):Healthcare, Gun Control, Marijuana legalization, Abortion, Death Penalty, Stem Cell Research, Same sex marriage, Bullying, Domestic abuse/child abuse, Cell phone use, Obesity, Religious topics (whether God exists or something similar), Vaccinations, Global Warming, Video Games (as in, whether or not they cause violence), and school uniforms

If you write on one of these bad topics, your paper WILL BE GIVEN A 5 AND SENT BACK. I will not accept papers on these topics. Again, if you have any questions about this, I’d be happy to elaborate and explain.