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1. Argument paper outline | english 200 | University of Phoenix
Part 1: Research and EvaluationConduct a search in the University Library for three peer-
reviewed journal articles that relate to your topic and the reasons you hold your position
about that topic, which you outlined in your Week 1 Topic Selection Worksheet.Review the
articles you selected, and highlight information that supports your reasons for your
position.If the articles you initially select do not support your position, continue to research
until you find content that does.Evaluate each article you intend to use with the Evaluating
Resources Worksheet in the Center for Writing Excellence. Your sources should meet the
evaluation criteria listed to ensure they are appropriate for your paper. You will use the
information from this evaluation in Part 2 of this assignment, but you will not submit this
evaluation document.Part 2: Thesis Statement and OutlineCreate an outline of your
argument paper using the Argument Paper Outline Template.Complete the following areas
of the Argument Paper Outline Template. Replace the template text with your
information.Title pageOn page 2: Title of PaperRevised thesis statementReview the draft of
your thesis statement from your Week 1 Topic Selection Worksheet, and make any
necessary revisions to form a clear claim for your argument. Use your faculty feedback and
the Writing a Thesis Statement Tutorial for tips on revising your thesis statement.APA-
formatted level 1 headings for each of the reasons for your positionTopic sentenceTopic
sentences will begin each body paragraph about the particular topic. The topic sentence
should focus on one of the reasons for your position.Main points you want to present about
each reason for your positionEach main point should represent an additional detail in the
discussion of each reason for your position.Supporting research for each main point,
including the Information source from which the supporting research was
retrievedReference page with an APA formatted reference for each of the peer-reviewed
sources usedEnsure your Reference page lists the sources in alphabetical order. You may
use the Reference and Citation Generator, found in the Center for Writing Excellence, to help
generate your references.Below each reference, include a 25- to 50-word justification for
why the source is appropriate for use in this paper. Each justification should be based on
the evaluation you completed in Part 1 of this assignment.