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In your argumentative essay you will write a paper advocating legislative change in an area chosen by your instructor. In U.S. the areas might include one of following: legalize use of marijuana; raise capital gains tax; U.S. withdrawal from NAFTA; lower the age of majority to 16; abolish the distinction between ownership and risk of loss in U.C.C. sales of goods; abolish punitive damages in tort actions; place cap on “pain and suffering” in tort actions; reassert the principle of privity of contract in product liability law; abolish the principle of proximate cause in negligence cases; reduce period of copyright protection to 6 years; abolish shareholder limited liability; limit rights of corporations to give contributions to political candidates; overturn Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; or other topic(s) chosen by your instructor In this essay, you should combine your own thoughtful analysis of the topic with information from your sources. Keep in mind, however, that this is to be an argumentative essay, not a research paper or simply a summary of your reading. A common mistake is to rely too heavily on the use of quotes. A quote can sometimes be helpful but the instructor is looking for your thoughts and your construction of the essay, not some authority’s statements. Begin by doing some preliminary reading for your essay early in the course. Your instructor may ask you to submit a 1- to 2-page proposal for your essay. The proposal should suggest your topic, propose an arguable thesis, and give your instructor some idea of how you intend to research and develop your thesis. This proposal would be ungraded, but you should approach it seriously; it can greatly enhance your chances for writing a successful essay. Your essay should be five to eight pages in length. You essay must be word-processed, double-spaced, with 11- or 12-point font and one-inch margins. Your instructor will specify other requirements such as how current the publications from which you draw your references must be. Your essay must contain an annotated Reference List. Each reference to be used in support of the research paper's argument is to be annotated. The criticism, explanation or general comments about each source should be limited to a few sentences. Each source should be identified by author, title, place published, publisher, date and pages in proper APA form, and be typed. You must retain at least one copy of your essay in case the first copy is lost or misplaced. We recommend that you also retain your research notes so that if a question arises as to an actual source and its location, you will be able to address that question in a timely manner.