Total 1,200 to 1,500 words long. Points and Deadline Worth 30 points, this assignment must be submitted via Canvas by 10 p.m. on the due date. If you receive an A on the essay, you might consider submitting it to our student newspaper, The Niagara Wire, for possible publication. Having a publication credit on your resume is one way to distinguish yourself while in college, an important strategy to consider if you wish to succeed in the professional marketplace upon graduation.

Your essay should: Include an introduction that offers an effective rationale, overview, and thesis. Include a body that provides ample support for the thesis and acknowledges and refutes the opposition. Include a conclusion that offers an abbreviated rationale, restated thesis, and clear call to action. Include a Works Cited page in accordance with MLA practices. Incorporate, through paragraph and/or quotations, at least five credible sources, two of which much be scholarly in nature. Demonstrate proficient use of the templates discussed in Graff and Birkenstein’s They Say / I Say. Demonstrate genre-appropriate style. Demonstrate flawless command of grammar, spelling, and mechanics.