background information and context
This essay focuses on background information and context. sources that correspond exactly to the works listed in the annotated works cited page.) Guidelines:Be at least 1500 words,
background information and context
Highlight in yellow the intext citations–that is, the outside sources you’ve integrated into the text of your research paper. (There should be at least four sources that correspond exactly to the works listed in the annotated works cited page.) Guidelines:Be at least 1500 words, or (5) full pages in length, MLA style, NOT including the annotated works cited pages. Use at least four intext citations of outside sources. Attach an annotated works cited page that lists the sources you used in the text of your research paper. Use credible sources. Clearly introduce the topic and the issue surrounding that topic. Assume that your reader knows nothing about the issue. This means you must provide background information and context to orient your reader. If you are introducing unfamiliar terms or concepts, you must define them. State your claim (thesis statement) explicitly (“I Say”). Include subpoints in your thesis statement for stronger direction. Present the opposing viewpoint, or counterargument (“They Say”).
Which sources to use?
In academic writing, you should assume that you are required to use secondary and tertiary sources unless:
- your lecturer or tutor specifically indicates that you should focus on the primary source(s), or
- you are asked to write an entirely personal response to a primary source such as a poem, a piece of music, a performance, an artwork, or a video clip.
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