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You must include in-text citations in MLA format You must include a Works Cited page in MLA format You must complete three pages, double-spaced, using Calibri Size 12 You must use a minimum of three sources Create an original title This is what my professor sent out if this helps Writing Assignment One is a documented essay using MLA format. Topic for Essay One: Species Protection Act ; specifically, recent changes to the law Addressing FOCUS: The question is, do you support the changes recently made to the law by the Trump administration? Your answer to this question is your position, or your claim. To simplify, your paper\u2019s focus could be something like any of the following: The changes made to the Species Protection Act by the Trump administration strengthen protection of wildlife. The changes made to the Species Protection Act by the Trump administration endanger the future of wildlife. The changes made to the Species Protection Act by the Trump administration support other industries at the expense of wildlife. The changes made to the Species Protection Act by the Trump Administration clarify the law. Addressing DEVELOPMENT: You will develop your paper by presenting information about the act (history, definition, function). You will develop your paper furthermore, and more importantly, by presenting differing sides of the debate. Based on class discussion, you will see that there are differing perspectives. Discuss these in your paper while supporting your claim. Addressing REQUIREMENTS: \u00b7 Minimum 3 pages , double – spaced, Calibri Size 12 \u00b7 Minimum 3 sources \u00b7 MLA Format \u00b7 In – text Citations \u00b7 Works Cited Page Periodic Assignments may include but may not be limited to: \u00b7 Writing Process Activities \u00b7 Tentative Sources \u00b7 Notes \u00b7 Peer Review \u00b7 Tutorial Assistance \u00b7 Conference Sessi on\/s Addressing ORGANIZATION: The completed essay could follow the format suggested below: INTRODUCTION \u00b7 Make your introductory paragraph interesting. How can you draw your readers in? Use a method of introduction (AKA a hook). \u00b7 Connect the opening to the thesis statement. \u00b7 State your claim, or position, at the end of your introductory paragraph. This is your thesis statement. BACKGROUND PARAGRAPH (Optional) \u00b7 Lays the foundation for proving your argument \u00b7 Will often include: o Definition of ke y terms o Explanation of key theories o Information that will help readers better understand your claim or topic. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE PARAGRAPHS (Include three to seven supporting evidence paragraphs.) \u00b7 Topic Sentence: What is one argument, item, fact, detail, or example you can tell your readers that will help them better understand your claim? Your answer should be the topic sentence for this paragraph. \u00b7 Explain Topic Sentence: Do you need to explain your topic sentence? If so, do so. \u00b7 Introduce Evidence: Introduce your evidence either in a few words (such as, \u201cAs Dr. Brown states…\u201d) or in a full sentence (such as, \u201cStatistics help to explain the issue.\u201d). This is a good place to include a signal phrase as an in – text citation. \u00b7 State Evidence: What supporting evidence (reasons, examples, facts, statistics) can you include to prove\/support\/explain your topic sentence? This is a good place to include the information from your source. Use a quote, a paraphrase, or a summary. Provide a parenthetical citation as an in – text citation. \u00b7 Explain Evidence: What is the relevance of the information you have provided to your overall claim? How should we read or interpret the evidence you are providing? How does this evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph? \u00b7 Concluding Sentence: End your paragraph with a concluding sentence that reasserts how this supporting paragraph proves or helps us to better understand your paper\u2019s overall claim. CONCLUSION \u00b7 Restates your paper\u2019s overall claim and supporting evidence \u00b7 Your conclusion should tell us why we should care about your paper. o What is the significance of your claim? o Why is it important to you as the writer or to me as the reader? o What information should you or I take away from this? Annotations<\/p>\n \n\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t