(1) Please read another article (academic research article or book chapter) that is useful for your essay.

(2) What is their argument (100 words) in this article? However, what is the difference (100 words) between their argument and your argument in your essay? The former is a “dog” approach (repeating the existing lietrature, existing knowledge), whereas the latter is a “bear” approach (forming an intellectual dialogue, thus making a contribution). This work is to train you to understand the 5th important element in research/essay writing: (5) How does your essay intervene in the existing literature and make a (small) contribution?

With this critical understanding, you will almost complete the five key elements of your final essay paper.