You might use this as a guideline in crafting your thesis:
(Reason 1), (reason 2), and (reason 3) prove that (add your claim).
Example:
(1. Children who play violent video games exert more aggression than their counterparts who are not exposed to these games) because (2. children often imitate their experiences as a natural learning process) and (3. the violence they see in video games desensitizes them to violence in the real world); however, (your claim: increasing the ages allowed to play certain violent games may prove to decrease childhood aggression).
The guidelines and requirements for this assignment are as follows:
Remember to apply the concepts you’re learning in the course, including elements of grammar, punctuation, thesis development, and other skills.
Length: This assignment should be a minimum of 800 words. However, you should aim for a minimum of 1,250 words. All length guidelines are excluding the Works Cited page.
Header: Include a header in the upper left-hand corner of your writing assignment with the following information:
Your first and last name
Course Title (Composition I)
Assignment name (Research Paper)
Current Date
Format:
At least four credible sources used and documented in MLA style
Double-spacing throughout
Standard font (Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri)
Title, centered after heading
1” margins on all sides
Save the file using one of the following extensions: .docx, .doc, .rtf, or .txt
Underline your thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.
Works Cited Assignment
Using the source cards you created earlier, develop your Works Cited page for the research paper project. You will not receive a grade for this assignment; however, developing the Works Cited page now will finish the last component of your research paper, allowing you to focus solely on revising and editing in the coming topics.
For your final draft of your Research project you should be prepared to submit a Works Cited page with a minimum for 4 relevant, quality sources used in your paper.
Developing the Works Cited Page:
While the entries will differ, there are some general rules you must follow when developing a Works Cited page:
Alphabetize the entries.
Center the title Works Cited on the top of the page with no formatting.
Create a hanging indent (first line at the left margin and all subsequent lines of a citation indented five spaces or one tab).
Ensure that each of the URLs are in regular black font (not blue) and are encased in carets (< and >).
Please consult the OWL Resources’ MLA Handbook and/or your own MLA Handbook for more specific information on formatting each of your entries correctly.
In addition to following the MLA format precisely, your should use a standard 12 point font (Arial, Times, Verdana) as well as a 1″ margin on all sides.
Do not include a heading on your Works Cited page with your name, Composition 1, or the current date.
