Assignment 2: Final Draft of Researched Argumentative Essay By Week 5, Day 6, use this checklist to review your final draft. Save your essay in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format and upload it to the W5 Assignment 2 Dropbox. (Please click here for a sample paper.) On the title page, include the title of your essay, your name, the class, your instructor’s name, and the date (on one separate page). Include appropriate headers, spacing, and font, according to APA guidelines. The paper should be at least 1,200 words in length. Include a clear thesis statement on a debatable topic, and support it with quotes, examples, and facts from at least three credible sources. Include a separate references page. Encyclopedia articles (such as those from Wikipedia or Ask.com) are not acceptable sources. Documentation for citations must be correct according to the APA guidelines. Make use of the APA Citation Helper for properly citing sources. Note: An abstract is not required, but it may be included if desired by the student. Grading Criteria Maximum Points Essay was at least 1,200 words. 20 Included title page, headers, page numbers, double-spacing, and appropriate font. 20 Essay included a thesis statement taking a position on a debatable topic. 20 Position was supported by evidence from at least three sources. 40 In-text citations used correct APA style. 20 End references were included on a separate page and cited correctly. 20 Paper acknowledged potential objections and alternative points of view, and attempted to refute or accommodate opposing opinions. 20 Conclusion reinforced position statement and appropriately ended the paper. 20 Paper was virtually free of grammatical, mechanical, and spelling errors. 20 Total: 200