EPS 5099/5299 Final Essay Requirements

Using the findings of the research you did in the last few weeks, write an argument essay on the research
question you selected. Follow your outline.
Length: Minimum 700 words, maximum 3 pages (not longer or shorter), not including the title page and
references.
There can be only two or three short quotations in your essay.
Paraphrase and summarise the information from the sources.
Use transitional (signalling) phrases when needed to show the connection between the ideas in and between the
paragraphs, and signposts to signal the counterargument and refutation.
Check your essay for content, organization, and language and post on Webcampus.
Submission time:
First draft, research preparation, abstracts, and outline:
 April 22, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (EPS 5099 v3) and 3:00 p.m. (EPS 5099 v4)
 April 23, 2020 at 9 p.m. (EPS 5299, v3 and v4)
Final edited essay, PowerPoint presentation, and editing checklist at the end of the scheduled exam:
 April 30, 2020 11:30 a.m. EPS 5099
 April 28, 2020 at 2:45 p.m. EPS 5299 v3
 April 28, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. EPS 5299 v4

Use this checklist to ensure that the first draft of your essay meets all the criteria.
 Grammar:
o sentence structure (no run-on sentences or comma splices)
o variety of sentence length and structure (simple, compound, and complex)
o correct coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
o verb tenses
o word forms
o singular and plural
o subject-verb agreement
o pronouns
 Appropriate academic language (no informal words/phrases)
 Correct in-text citation
 References (minimum 5, APA style)
 Format (APA)
o title page
o font size and style
o line spacing with no extra space (check Layout)
o paragraph indentation
o in-text citation
o references
 Content
o Introduction
 o Thesis statement
o Body:
o arguments and counterargument(s) with refutation
o Conclusion
o re-stated thesis statement
o summarized arguments
o final thought