Examining a sample Cause and Effect Research Paper

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Today we will read the essay "Urban Neanderthals" from The Compact Reader in order to understand what an academic research paper looks like in MLA format.  A secondary goal is for you to read closely in order to analyze the argument in the essay and how its structure achieves its purpose.

Please look for and annotate the following items in the essay:

1. Highlight the thesis.  Where does it occur in the opening paragraph?  What is the writer doing leading up to this thesis?  Can you tell where the emphasis will be in this paper--on causes or effects?
2. Underline the sources and citations mentioned in the body of the paper.  Look for each one in the Works Cited page to see how they correspond.
3. Outline the essay here.  I just wrote the format in for the first few paragraphs....continue the format as you go.