1‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍. An introductory paragraph to your essay, including an argumentative thesis statement. 2. Three topic sentences to introduce the key ideas for planned paragraphs within your essay. These sentences must include in-text references to acknowledge the scholarly, peer-reviewed literature that informs them. 3. Three correctly cited end-text references (using APA 7th referencing conventions) from current (no older than 2012), scholarly or peer-reviewed literature. You will need to provide a brief explanation for each of your selected resources. Please note: to achieve higher results for this section, it is expected that most of the literature you identify is independently sourced. Your explanations should include: • an explanation of how your chosen literature meets the scope of a scholarly/peerreviewed article (use the 4R or CRAAP method to evaluate the literature). • a brief description of how the article will support your argument/thesis statement (1- 2 sentences). Final Essay (40%) Your final essay requires that you use the feedback, research and preparation from your essay plan to develop a 1200-word argumentative essay on any one of the three topics listed below. Please note the following requirements: ? You will need to include a minimum of EIGHT academic (peer-reviewed/scholarly) references to support your argument (for example – academic journals, research reports and/or books). ? All references should be up to date (‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍no older than 2012). ? You will need to provide both in-text references (in the body of your essay) and an end-text reference list (a list of correctly cited references at the end of your essay) following APA 7th referencing conventions. ? You must follow the rules for essay writing, and formal academic style and format consistent with writing an argumentative essay. This format is explicitly taught to you in this unit. ? You will need to submit a Title Page with your essay, which demonstrates the correct formatting (APA 7th style) as taught in this unit. ? Please see the resources available under your Blackboard site’s Assignment link for exemplars and additional guidance for your assignments Question chosen Q3: The rarity of female Nobel laureates raises questions about women’s exclusion from education and careers in science and the undervaluing of women’s contributions on science teams. Despite efforts to encourage women to enter careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), it is suggested they remain underrepresented in this field. Argue whether women continue to face barriers to participating in the fields of STEM. In all the arguments you present for your chosen topic, identify your stance (your overarching argument) and present three key points of argument (reasons for your stance) in your final essay submission. All points of argument must be supported by scholarly and peer-reviewed ‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍literature.