Write a 5 -8 page essay in MLA style about "Drones" with references. including introduction, and thesis. To generate MLA citations, use CCC library, Purdue Owl; citethisforme.com, gale.com, this is a citation generator for MLA and other documentation styles. Make sure to find at least 2 sides to your issue. This is a persuasive paper. Your e-book Chapter 12 is great for how to construct a thesis, use your sources, and the annotated outline due next week.

Your assignment: This is an argumentative paper with different sides.

Introduction:

Para 1 (background of the issue) first, you will the define the issue (ex: cyberbullying) and explain its growing significance;

Para 2 your thesis paragraph. What are the two sides of the issue? Find an arguable point. Ex: Cyberbullying can be easily contained easily/ cyberbullying is an epidemic constantly taking different forms. State your position and 3-4 reasons.

Body Paragraphs: Informed Argument

Reason 1 Topic sentence; explanation; evidence.

Reason 2 Topic sentence; explanation; evidence.

Reason 3 Topic sentence; explanation; evidence.

Reason 4 Topic sentence; explanation; evidence.

Opposing Views

Refutation

Conclusion: Recap and Solutions

Recap

Solution: short term; immediate.

Solution: long-term

As you write, make sure you use quatations marks and parenthesis to show where you got the source from. Then at the end of the essay you will now do the references. You must show wish side you took a stand.

The 3 StagesofRevising

I) Revising Content (Unity, Support, Organization)

II) Revising Sentences (Sentence structure; Pt.ofview, specificwords, active verbs, variety, balance, eliminate wordiness and slang)

III) Editing (Grammar, punctuation and spelling)

NO CONTRACTIONS----UNLESS DIALOGUE OR STORY TELLING STYLE, or within quoted passage

Avoidthe followingwordsor expressions; be suretouseyourthesaurus/dictionary.com

Do not announce your thesis: (examples)

In this essay, I will write

This essay is about

My topic is

I will discuss/ My essay will discuss/ I will talk about/ let's discuss/my focus is...

Use MLA for all essays. Font 12. Times New Roman. Title case.

Well; All right; awesome; okay; ok; really; very; cool

Redundant or unimaginative formsofto"be" (unless absolutely necessary)including "BEING", "BEEN", ( action verbs are better)

AVOID: unnecessary BE+ V-ING forms (mostly present continuous)"Being in this situation made me mad" instead write" this situation made me angry"

Donotoveruse: "Because"...consider using "for" coordinating conjunction (a synonymofbecause)

Eliminate 'cause (slang for because):

KIDS, kids, kids

Eliminate boring, dull, vague or unspecificwordssuch as:

Do, Doing, Going on...

Everything; Everybody; Somebody; Someone:unless absolutely necessary

Good/ Bad;Get; Go; Great (notvery expressive)

Have

Interesting

Important

Lousy; awful; terrible; bad

Many (donotoveruse);Avoid: A lotof, lotsof, a bunchof; plentyof; some;

Nice, Nice, Nice,great; cool

OKAY

OUT THERE donotoveruse:there is, there are; please,avoid passive voice

PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE......and....... THINGS............

"REASON BEING" ( eliminate)

STUFF, SORTOFKINDOF,KINDA, KIND'A LIKE

WOULD'VE; SHOULD'VE (eliminate contractions)

THIS BEING...THIS BEING SAID (eliminate)

THINGS, THINGS, THINGS orSTUFF

OH WELL, WELL:donotoveruse, unlessindialogue or attention getter

YOU, YOU, YOU...

Avoid WOULD ifnotusedina conditional sentence;instead,usethe simple past tense

Don't overuseTODAY, NOWADAYS, (IN)TODAY'S SOCIETY,INTHIS WORLDTODAY OR TODAY'S WORLD..................Clichs

Don't start youressays withMANY PEOPLE;

Never start a sentence with:WHICH; SUCH AS......

....NO CONTRACTIONS (I'm; isn't; doesn't; don't; ain't; there's; they're etc...)

Points will be deducted fromessays/research papers for anyofthese mistakes.