Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 3 and pp. 94-107, 295-297, 306, 337-356
• Lesson
• Link (Word doc): Assignment Template (Links to an external site.)
• Minimum of 4 scholarly sources

Apply the following writing resources to your assignment:

• Link (website): APA Citation and Writing  (Links to an external site.)

Instructions

For this assignment, you will continue to pre-write and plan for your argument research essay by applying pre-writing to your thesis from Week 1 (revised as necessary according to instructor feedback and your own further thought). You will also construct a first draft of your full introduction paragraph, modeling what you have learned from your Week 2 lesson. Finally, you will provide a list of at least four scholarly sources in APA Style that represent an equal number of sources that support your stance and sources that oppose your stance. See the APA section in the Chamberlain Writing Center for correct referencing of scholarly sources.

Access the Week 2 Assignment Template and complete the four required sections:

• Your Current Thesis
• Pre-writing
• A Draft of Your Full Introduction Paragraph
• List of Sources in APA Style (see the APA section in the Chamberlain Writing Center for correct referencing of scholarly sources)

For tips on and an example of what to do and what to avoid when writing an introduction, refer to the Week 1 lesson.

Writing Requirements

• APA format (see the APA section in the Chamberlain Writing Center for correct APA format)
• Length: 2 to 3 pages (not including title page & reference page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page & Reference Page (see the APA section of the Chamberlain Writing Center)
• Reference page (4 articles)

Grading

This activity will be graded based on the Proposal Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 1, 2, 5

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday