Paper 2: Controversy, Thesis, Opposing Arguments Purpose of Paper Two Paper two shows me how you will fulfill the argumentative requirement of the final paper. The argumentative requirement of the final paper states that you must present the arguments of authors who disagree with your thesis statement. You must fairly present these arguments and then refute them with your own points in support of your thesis statement. Around a fourth of your final paper, paper #4, should be devoted to presenting and refuting opposing arguments. Look ahead at paper fours requirements. For paper two, you will only present sources that disagree with your thesis statement. Note: If you are unable to find opposing sources, perhaps your topic or your approach to it is not sufficiently controversial in nature. If this is the case, you will need to either change your focus, dig deeper and find opposing sources, or choose a new topic altogether. You must properly cite and reference at least five sources where the authors directly disagree with your thesis statement. Note that the authors themselves must clearly be arguing against your thesis statement and not merely stating that a controversy exists. Explain how and why each source opposes your thesis statement. Instructions for Paper Two The length of paper two is as long as it needs to be to cover the following:. The First Part: The Title page: On the first page, follow the format described for title pages in paper one, making sure you include your specific section number. Center the title Paper Two at the top of the page. Make sure you have a running head and page number on the title page and all pages. The running head should be Paper Two, or you may use a one or two word statement of the topic. Continue the running hear throughout the paper. The Discussion Pa