Amendment 6

Research Paper
Length: 4-5 pages (not including Works Cited) in MLA format (12-point,Times New Roman font, double-spaced).
Source limit: Three (3) scholarly and two (2) popular sources (5 sources total)
You must include a “Works Cited” page and use correct MLA format for in-text (parenthetical) citations.
You will write a research paper that examines a current topic related to a Constitutional amendment. You may use a new topic or the same topic from Essay 2, but you must use new sources if you are writing about the same topic as Essay 2. Be careful to not self-plagiarize. You must connect your topic to the Constitution and support your thesis with credible sources. You will be graded on your ability to present an informed, effective argument that demonstrates your understanding of the subject and that displays your research into the issue and its counterarguments. This is not an opinion essay.Your essay should effectively use primary and secondary source materials (in summary, paraphrase, and cogent quotations), and should reach logical, substantiated conclusions based on well-organized and well- supported claims.

Annotated Bibliography:
MLA format for bibliography (12-point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced).
This is also an important step in the research process. Once you have selected your topic, you need to find sources to support your argument. The Research paper requires you to use five (5) sources: three (3) scholarly sources and two (2) popular sources, so your annotated bibliography should include those sources. The annotated bibliography helps you to briefly summarize your sources and to identify how these sources will be synthesized into your paper. Each annotation should be approximately 100-150 words. For each bibliography entry you need to include:
• A complete and correctly MLA formatted entry.
• A brief summary of the source’s main arguments (in paragraph format).
• An explanation of how you will use the source in your research paper.