Topic: Should College Athletes Get Paid or Not?

Instructions: 

Instructions
1. Develop an effective argument research paper (800 plus words) about the research topic that you have chosen.
2. Format your paper according to MLA styleLinks to an external site..
3. Create an interesting title that captures the interest of your reader and focuses your essay.
4. Begin with a strong introduction that engages your reader and provides a clear thesis at the end of the introduction.
5.Develop at least three support paragraphs about your perspective.
6.Include refutation of another perspective in a separate paragraph or within your support paragraphs.
7. Use evidence from at least FIVE sources to support your opinions and your refutation.
8. End with a strong conclusion that restates your thesis in a different wording and sums up what the reader should take away from the essay.
9. Use MLA formatted in-text citation for evidence from your sources.
10. Add a MLA formatted Works Cited as a separate page at the end of the essay.
11. Proofread your essay. Check for clear content and accurate sentence mechanics.
12. Save your rough draft as a Word or Google doc and submit it as a file upload.

Essay Development
Introduction: A good introduction needs to get your reader interested in your topic, provide relevant background information for that topic and, in a thesis statement, state the main points that support your claim (stance) about the topic. Your thesis should be the last sentence in the introduction paragraph.

Body: Write a minimum of three support paragraphs. As this is an extended research essay, each main idea may need to be developed into more than one body paragraph. You must also include Counterargument and Refutation within the body of your essay. Your supporting paragraphs must have clear and relevant details, must be well-researched (with good, credible sources and accurate documentation), and must be well-presented and persuasive. 

Conclusion: A good conclusion needs to summarize the argument (reiterate the thesis and summarize the body of the essay) and to explain new understanding.

Documentation and Formatting
MLA Style: Refer to the MLA resources in the Module 1 Learning Materials to review information about MLA formatting, documentation, and other writing resources. 

In-text Citation: Use appropriate MLA formatted in-text citation for evidence from scholarly sources.

Works Cited: You must cite from at least FIVE sources including at least one perspective that differs from yours. The citations should be on a separate Works Cited page at the end of the essay.