write a research paper on money and happiness, can use outside sources but have to use all 5 of the sources i put in. heres the check list below
The essay’s header and first page information meet MLA requirements.
The essay has an informative, yet creative title.
The very first sentence of the introduction is an attention grabber by stating an interesting fact, statistics, etc.
All sentences in the introduction are connected coherently to lead into a clearly-stated thesis.
The introduction offers sufficient background information, but not any detailed examples.
The thesis is underlined.
The thesis has enough complexity to engage the reader.
The thesis is not too general or too specific for the length of the research paper.
The thesis is not a common belief, a widely-accepted point of view, or an observation. Instead, it is original, complex, and interesting.
The first sentence of each support paragraph is underlined to highlight the topic sentence.
Topic sentences clearly support the thesis.
Each support paragraph develops its topic sentence fully and explains it in more than one way.
Each support paragraph includes more than one researched fact to support its main point.
Researched facts are explained and their connection to the main point is clear.
The essay puts quotation marks around article titles as well as around works that are part of larger works.
The essay italicizes book titles as well as large works that embody smaller works such as newspaper titles.
The essay uses in-text citations accurately and effectively.
The essay uses a variety of sources for its supporting details, including primary and secondary sources. At least 6 of the cited works are from DA databases.
The essay does not have any serious grammar and syntax problem.
The essay’s word count is 6-8 pages, not counting the Annotated Bibliography nor the outline.
