Instructions: 1. Research the selected topic. Use scholarly sources only. Use primary sources whenever possible.
2. Formulate a research question about the selected topic. You cannot use the research question provided below for your essay.
To formulate a good research question, think of a specific problem associated with the selected topic. Communal living, for example, raises a number of problems. One of such problems could be how shared property impacts human relations. Your research question, as a consequence, would be:”How did communal ownership affect human relations in the Soviet Union?” Note, you are not talking about the general impact of shared property on human relations, but the impact it had on human relations in the Soviet Union.
Start your research question with “how” or “why” so that the answer to your question is in a form of an argument. Your thesis statement is the answer to the research question you have formulated. The more specific your research question is, the better your thesis will be. The better your thesis is, the better your paper will be.
3. Write an argumentative essay (without the rebuttal) on the basis of your research question.
4. Use at least 3 scholarly sources in your research paper.
Provide the word count and your research question at the end of your paper.
