The thesis of your paper must answer the question stated above. You ARE NOT allowed to answer, “Yes and no. Technical specifications (Your paper …) •• must be in MLA format must contain at least six (6) total quotations from credible sources. at least four (4) additional quotations-one from each credible source that you find the Works Cited page must include at least six (6) different credible sources (using GALILEO ensures credibility) Each source on the Works Cited page must have a first and last name (#1 mark of credibility). Content specifications (Your paper …) must have a substantial introduction that engages the reader’s interest and that includes a thesis statement, which itself should be a one- or two-sentence answer to the question. must contain enough specific evidence that supports your position (thesis) so that your opinion can be seen as valid and legitimate. No matter how much you have to say and no matter how intelligent it sounds, your perspective is genuinely not worth listening to unless it has credible research to support it. Research should include quantifiable data from an expert in the field. must have a clear sense of organization and structure, which should be clearly forecasted in the introduction AND clearly identifiable throughout the paper. Give readers “signposts” (connective and transitional expressions) that help them follow your argument. Knowing what you want to say, the order in which to say it, and how you want to say it-knowing that before you begin publishing—will go a long way in helping you and your readers stay on the same track. must have a conclusion that doesn’t merely repeat your main points; it should provide some kind of implication about your research, about why it is significant. [important!] must have at least as much of your own perspective and analysis as you have cited material. This means you shouldn’t turn in a paper that is a big collection of quotations. You must contribute to the argument; you must explain/ interpret/analyze whatever material you quote. Don’t just “set the table with someone else’s dinnerware.”