OPINION-BASED ESSAY ASSIGNMENT

PURPOSE: The purpose of the opinion-based essay assignment is for students to choose a topic weve studied in family law and write a paper that examines that topic and presents a strong opinion on that topic. This opinion should be expressed as a fact, though, in the form of a thesis: a statement that presents an argument for which the rest of the paper seeks to prove.

For example: Because divorce terminates the marital relationship, the law should not recognize any continuing obligations to a former marital partner, specifically alimony.

REQUIREMENTS: The paper should be 3-5 pages in length and should follow MLA formatting guidelines. A minimum of 3 sources should be used (quoted and cited).

RESOURCES: I highly recommend using the OWL at Purdue website for help with MLA formatting and citations and with research tips in general.

I NEED THIS INFORMATION BELOW SEPARATELY FROM THE FINAL PAPER!

- I NEED THE TOPIC

- I NEED THE SOURCES (AT LEAST 3) IN MLA FORMAT

-I NEEDAN OUTLINE(outline can be formal or informal but please give enough information that I can tell youre headed in the right direction)

- I NEED A ROUGH DRAFT