Create a thesis statement that clearly states your argument and how you are going to prove it.

decide what three supporting proofs you are going to use
to defend your argument.
• Create a thesis statement that clearly states your argument and how you are going to prove it.
You are welcome to use the following template:
It is apparent that Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, should not be banned in middle and high schools because of reason #1, reason #2, reason #3.
• Go to the library database and find two sources that will help you defend your argument. You must use information from these articles in your essay and cite this new information with an in
text-citation.
Defend your thesis in an introduction, at least three supporting sections, and a conclusion.
Length and format: 3-4 pages.
• You should have at least two outside sources plus the film.
• The title page and reference page are also required, but they should not be factored into the
3-4 page length of the essay.
• It should also be double spaced and should conform to APA formatting and citation style.
• Use the third-person, objective voice, avoiding personal pronouns such as “I,” “you,” “we,” etc.
• Use APA format for in-text citations and references when using outside sources and textual
evidence.