{"id":25566,"date":"2023-07-28T14:10:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T14:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/write-a-research-paper-on-the-topic-the-role-of-religion-and-socio-cultural-factors-in-the-1857-revolt-in-india\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T14:10:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T14:10:52","slug":"write-a-research-paper-on-the-topic-the-role-of-religion-and-socio-cultural-factors-in-the-1857-revolt-in-india","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/write-a-research-paper-on-the-topic-the-role-of-religion-and-socio-cultural-factors-in-the-1857-revolt-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a research paper on the topic &#8211; The Role of Religion and Socio-cultural Factors in the 1857 Revolt in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I. &nbsp;Components of the Final Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This assignment asks you to make an academic argument based on scholarly research. Write a paper in about 1500 words + works cited + dear reader letter. I have uploaded the source documents that need to be used. No other sources can be used to complete this work. I have also uploaded the research proposal, abstract. Use them as references to write the paper. Please do not forget to write a counterargument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Introduction<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">: The introduction is your opportunity to<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">frame the paper in an interesting way that shows its significance<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">. To do so, you\u2019ll need to<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Introduce the topic and the issue<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(conceptual problem)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clearly pose your level-3 question<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;(that is, a question that is open-ended, debatable, and answerable with scholarly research and an analysis of texts);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Answer your question with a thesis<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;(your argument); for MMW, we encourage you to use the thesis formula (found below) when crafting your thesis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Thesis<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: &nbsp;The thesis<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">answers the question<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;you ask in your introduction and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">lays out the structure of your argument<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, creating the reader\u2019s expectations for what is to come in the essay:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Acknowledges an alternative view of the subject\u2014the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">opposition<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;(e.g., an \u201calthough\u201d point)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Refers to the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">subject<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;of the question, what your paper is about<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Makes an<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">assertion<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;about the subject (your position on the issue) that answers the question<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provides<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3 reasons<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;(sometimes fewer, sometimes more) to support the assertion, listed in the most logical and persuasive order for your argument. The reasons tell you and your reader why you assert what you assert. Reasons are based on the evidence you find, and the particular problem you explore<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stated as a formula: TS = O + S + A + R (3+)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Thesis Sentence = Opposition + Subject + Assertion + Reasons (3+)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Note<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your thesis can also be one or more sentences<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, depending upon what you want to say about your topic. For MMW papers, the thesis should also be grounded historically and in an analysis of texts. It shouldn\u2019t be theoretical or hypothetical, nor should it be an \u201cinformation dump.\u201d It should adhere to the requirements of the specific assignment.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you have questions or concerns about the thesis or using the formula, please consult with your TA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Here is an example for a topic from MMW 11<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Although the Hebrew creation story told in Genesis is often interpreted as a literal account of how God created the world in 7 days, a mythical-historical interpretation provides greater insight not only into early Hebrew culture and other creation myths, but also evokes the wonder of creation in ways that fit with contemporary science and current understandings of the way the world works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Or, in a shorter sentence: Although the Hebrew creation story told in Genesis is often interpreted as a literal account of how God created the world in 7 days, a mythical-historical interpretation has more explanatory and evocative power historically, culturally, and spiritually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Here is an example from the sciences<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: &nbsp;Although some argue that it is too risky to use gene drive technology to eradicate the mosquito that transmits malaria, the potential benefits far outweigh the risks as the crisis caused by the sharp increase in malaria worldwide is real and demands an immediate response. &nbsp;Gene-drive technology designed to stop malaria is available, cost-effective, and ready to be released in controlled tests. &nbsp;It is also the only currently viable option. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Or, another version in 1 sentence: Although some argue that it is too risky to use gene drive technology to eradicate the mosquito that transmits malaria, the potential benefits for public health far outweigh the risks, politically, financially, and ethically. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Significance<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: This is<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the \u201cso what\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;of your paper: How does your essay, and your thesis\/assertion in particular, contribute to a better understanding of the issue you address? Why does it matter that the issue be addressed and resolved as well as possible? Your answer to these questions is your paper\u2019s significance. It\u2019s your reason for writing the entire paper.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you can\u2019t determine significance, then you most likely do not have an argument yet.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Significance not only refers to the significance of the issue in general but most importantly also to the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">significance of your thesis, your argument<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. Further, the \u201calthough\u201d part of your thesis (the \u201cO\u201d\/Opposition part of the formula) introduces the counterargument\/alternative view with which you are engaging and gives you the context for significance: unless someone could disagree with your assertion, you do not have an argument. If someone could disagree with your assertion, then you have an argument. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To determine significance, ask yourself why it\u2019s important that we understand your assertion: &nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">what value are you bringing to the discussion about your topic?<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;When determining the significance of your assertion, you can<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the issue\u2019s historical significance, its contemporary significance, or both, as long as you relate it to your assertion, which is the primary focus of the essay<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss it in terms of finding issues in the scholarly debate (the conceptual problem) and addressing those issues. Sometimes, you may be addressing issues you have discovered through examining primary sources and reading widely in secondary sources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Consult the MMW resource, Conceptual Problem and Significance Worksheet &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Context<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: &nbsp;Accurately establish the historical and cultural contexts of<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">relevant events and texts<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">for 1) the topic you are exploring and for 2) any sources you use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provide enough<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">context<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;for a reader outside of the course to follow your reasoning. For instance,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the first time you refer to an author<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, even if the author is in your Works Cited and even if the people in your course know who you are talking about, write the full name and give enough background information to make it clear why you are referencing this author.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The context can be woven into any part of the paper where it is appropriate and needed for the reader to understand and be persuaded by your argument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Opposition (Counterargument) and Rebuttal<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Consider<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">at least one alternative view to your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">assertion<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. This is your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">opposition<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, also known as your counterargument. Discuss its merits and flaws fairly, presenting evidence for it. Then<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">show why your argument is better<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, rebutting the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">counterargument<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;with evidence for your argument. &nbsp;You don\u2019t have to claim that your interpretation is \u201cright\u201d or \u201ctrue;\u201d you just have to persuade your readers that it is the strongest among competing views. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The counterargument and rebuttal are built into the thesis as the \u201copposition\u201d and \u201cassertion\u201d (the O and the A parts of the thesis formula). Develop them in one or more paragraphs in the body of the paper, placed wherever they flow best with the rest of the paper and are most persuasive for your argument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Organization<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Organize the body of the paper with several<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">paragraphs, at least one for each reason<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;provided in the thesis,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;the counterargument<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the rebuttal<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. Discuss the reasons in the order presented in the thesis. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write a topic sentence for each paragraph that makes a point about each reason, tying it explicitly to your thesis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Analyze and use specific evidence from texts to support each reason and illustrate your point: summarize, paraphrase, and quote, as needed, citing the texts for all evidence you draw from them. Explain how the evidence supports the point you\u2019re making for each reason.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use transitions to guide the reader so they can easily follow the flow of your argument:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To connect the thesis to the supporting reasons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To connect the reasons to the textual evidence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To mark the transitions between reasons, counterargument, and rebuttal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The resources on paragraph structure (PIES, TEAS, Quote Sandwich) found on the course Canvas site in the Writing Project Overview, Guidelines, and Resources module provide really helpful models for structuring individual body paragraphs. The section on developing paragraphs in<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Little Seagull<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, W-5, is also useful. For more information about general organization, see<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Little Seagull<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, W-4c.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conclusion<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Write a conclusion that<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ends your argument persuasively<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. It needs to briefly and non-repetitively summarize the argument, elaborate on the implications and significance of your thesis, and suggest direction for further study or action. The conclusion should be at least 1 paragraph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Lastly, add a dear reader letter that answers these following questions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What are the strengths of the final paper? What weaknesses remain?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What challenges did you encounter this term in writing this project? How did you overcome them?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you had two more days to work on the paper, what would you do?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What lessons for the future (for writing, for life, or both) did you learn in completing this project? 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