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Length and format: Seven to ten pages (excluding the Works Cited page); MLA format (no footnotes). Do not submit final RP without a “Works Cited” page; I will not grade it. Topics: Any approved subject that students have cleared with me, preferably one that relates to a theme covered in our class and is very specific. Consistently, the best research papers I’ve read were extremely specific, avoiding general, dense topics that are simply too big for such a short project, e.g., abortion, gun control, capital punishment, euthanasia, marijuana legalization, immigration, human/animal cloning, etc. Scholars have written books on these topics, so consider the scope of your subject and what’s been written about it as you narrow it down. *Do not try to take on an issue that is too broad.* Ideas such as migration, Black Lives Matter and gun control are too general, but you can narrow one down and make it very specific to use as a topic/issue, e.g., How US immigration policy is enacted in Major League Baseball regarding Latin American players.Sources: To complete this paper, you will need to consult between five to seven sources; make an effort to find one hard-copy source, not a web-based version of, say, a Time or New York Times article. Make an effort to use a book during your research. To gain a solid understanding of the depth and breadth of commentary on a topic, be sure to read a variety of acknowledged experts on it and ascertain where your thesis/opinion can “squeeze” into the ongoing discussion of your issue. Sources may also include personal interviews, documentaries, student-developed questionnaires, radio program transcripts, educational television programs, TED talks, podcasts and blogs. Avoid using Wikipedia as a primary source. Rhetorical approach: Your primary rhetorical approach should include ethos, pathos, and/or logos, and your rhetorical goal is to persuade readers to agree with or see the validity of your position on this topic. You are not expected to arrive at any impressive “answers” to the problem you are discussing, but insight and solid analyses are expected. Your introduction should include the steps detailed on the “D.I.P.O.” template (below this document), and any necessary historical or informative background on your topic should be relatively brief; such sections also should be written with a clear connection to your thesis and to your readers’ need to understand any complicated part of your subject. Informative parts of your paper should not overwhelm the persuasive goal of your argument.Grading criteria: 1. Good ideas/analysis 2. Clarity 3. Use of sources 4. Persuasiveness 5. Strong tension thesis supported throughout paper 6. “Non-repetitive” conclusion 7. Full body-paragraph developmentFinally, give your paper a two-part title: Proclaim: Explain E.g., Lives that Matter in Policy: BLM’s Influence on J.Biden’s First Term