Length: Your essay should be 5-7 pages plus a works cited page. The total length, including the works cited page, will be at least 6 pages. General Requirements: For this project, you will write a research paper in MLA format. This paper should include an introduction with your thesis in it on the first page. Your paper must utilize at least 6 sources. Each of those 6 sources must be cited within the body of the essay. You must include a works cited page at the end of your essay. Thesis: Your thesis must appear on the first page of the essay. Your thesis must contain an opinion. Statements of fact are unacceptable as thesis statements. (See the HCR pp. 10-12.) Organization: Your paper may be organized using any combination of organizational modes. (See the HCR pp. 117-118.