ENGL 1302 University of Houston Downtown Causes of Marine Pollution Essay
Description
- Write a 1100-to 2000-word, argumentative essay, on a topic of your choice.
- The essay must include evidence from three reliable sources.
- The essay must include a strong introductory paragraph that ends with the thesis as well as a concluding paragraph that restatesthe thesis without using exact words. Ordinarily, there is no cited information in the introductory and concluding paragraphs.
- DO NOT write this essay using first -or second-person. It must be written entirely in third-person.
- Each of the body paragraphs should contain a topic sentence that relates to the thesis and identifies a strong reason for your argument. Body paragraphs should include strong evidence to support the topic sentence and the thesis. Remember to cite borrowed information in the text, even if youve put it in your own words. While using quotes can sometimes be helpful, essays that are too dependent on quotes and/or include long quotes usually BORE the reader.
- Your essay MUST include a counterargument/refutation paragraph before your concluding paragraph.
- The essay MUST be presen ted in proper MLA format, with an in-text or parenthetical citation included for each quote or example from your source, and a properly-formatted Works Cited page.
