A. Assignment Guidelines

DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines. Refer to the Sample Touchstone for additional guidance on structure, formatting, and citation.

1. Introduction

Have you briefly and accurately introduced the author, title, and publication context (year, journal, etc.) of Article 1? Have you briefly and accurately introduced the author, title, and publication context (year, journal, etc.) of Article 2? Have you ended the introduction with a thesis statement/claim that presents a clear, workable solution that could be viewed as a "middle ground" between the two sides?

2. Body Paragraphs

Have you included a summary of the pro-uniform stances in the first body paragraph (including accurate page-numbered citations)? Have you included a summary of the anti-uniform stances in the second body paragraph (including accurate page-numbered citations)? Have you included at least three direct quotations, supplementing them with your own explanation of their relevance? Have you adequately compared and contrasted both sides of the debate (with cited examples from the articles) in the third body paragraph?

3. Conclusion

Does your expanded claim address both sides of the issue, including specific points raised in the articles? Have you backed up your claim using cited facts from both sides of the argument?

Here are the Article links, could you provide additional information for this essay question? With references.

Article 1: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED471528.pdf

Article 2: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1076463.pdf