For your second term paper, you will write an opinion essay that explores a topic
related to The Shallows.
• Your paper is due on Canvas on Saturday, April 22nd at 11:59PM.
• It should be 2000 words (i.e., 8 pages) in length.
• You must include a Works Cited page—listing at least three sources (you are
welcome to use more)—in addition to the 2000 words required for the essay.
• Your first cited work must be Nicholas Carr’s Shallows. The next two must be
academically, peer-reviewed sources.
• You must also use the MLA format for in-text citations.
• It must be typed and doubled-spaced. The font should be:
o Times New Roman
o Size: 12 point
• Hook: At least one sentence that is designed to grab the reader’s attention.
• Overview: The overview will introduce the book (Shallows by Nicholas Carr) and
summarize the author’s main argument along with a few supporting details. In
addition, you can also write briefly about the topic you are going to cover in your
essay.
• Thesis: Tell your reader what you think about the topic you’ve chosen.
. Your essay will have at least 6 body paragraphs. You should use:
• PRIMARY SOURCE: two paragraphs to discuss Carr’s position (or possible position) on
the topic you chose.
• FIRST SECONDARY SOURCE: two paragraphs to discuss the position(s) found in one of
your cited sources about the topic you chose.
• SECOND SECONDARY SOURCE: two paragraphs to discuss the position(s) in another of
your cited sources about the topic you chose