Part 1 of the Body: General Instructions

If  you want to:
   *Reject a change in policy
   *Reject a new law
   *Keep a custom
   *Reject a new theory or idea.
Then choose this page.

If you want to:
   *to propose a change in policy
   *Change a law
   *Change a custom
   *Propose a new idea.
Then choose this page

With this assignment, the paper should be about half its required length. 

Credit must be given whenever the paper presents: 
XXX Poll data,
XXX Lab results,
XXX Expert opinions,
XXX Statistics,
XXX Experimental evidence,
XXX Investigation results,
XXX or other specific data that has been developed or researched by someone else.
A researcher may NOT make claims and then defend them with, "Well, that's just common sense."

Remember there is a minimum amount of research required in the paper. 

1 About one-quarter of the paper should be research, and about three-quarters should be original writing. 

2 More specifically:
XXX 8^th grade must use at least four sources. 
XXX 9^th and 10^th grade must use at least five sources. 
XXX 11^th and 12^th grade must use at least seven sources. 

3 Each paper must have at least one long quote.
XEach paper must have at least one short quote. 

Begin this section with a subtitle (see formatting page). 

If the paper will support the status quo, the subtitle should be "Support for ________". 

If the paper will reject the status quo, the subtitle should be "The Problem with ________"

Follow this Pattern:

XXX Introduce the Source!

XXX Give the Quote!

XXX Discuss the Quote!