Compose a 5- or 6-page double-spaced research paper written in response to one or more of the class readings. This paper will focus on an argument. This means it will make an arguable claim on a debatable subject or (possibly) propose and answer a research question in your field. All the assignments in this class have helped you prepare for the final assignment, so you should have much of the work completed already. Now it is time to assemble it all into a coherent whole.
Citation Style You will cite your paper in the citation style preferred by the discipline in which you are writing. Include a works cited or references page in the same citation style. If you use a citation style that is not MLA or APA, please let your instructor know which citation style you use. Sources Academic writing is a conversation. Your final paper must use five credible sources that support your argument or add to the conversation around your main point. Two of your sources must be peer-reviewed journals. Two of your sources must not be listed on the course library guide. You must find them through your own research. Acceptable scholarly sources include: Books/ebooks Scholarly or Professional Journals Acceptable popular sources include: Magazines Newspapers Websites (if scrupulously chosen) In many academic papers, popular sources will not be allowed, but since this paper may make a claim about a topical, polemic subject in your field, popular sources used for the sake of conveying popular interest or public exigency in a problem are acceptable if used judiciously.
Argument: Phishing tests aren’t necessary.
