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This is the template that must be used 
[Title in bold font centered in upper half of page]
[Name, centered two double-spaces below title]
[Institutional affiliation]
[Course name]
[Instructor’s name]
[Due date]
[Title—up to 12 words on 1–2 lines]
[Indent all paragraphs; use double-spaced, 12-point font. An abstract is not required for this assignment.]
Introduction: The introduction paragraph should include a “hook” to grab the reader, some contextual information about your topic, and your thesis statement as the last sentence of the paragraph. The wording in brackets below is an example of an introduction; delete all of the information in brackets before beginning your assignment. [Example: In the year 2019, plug-in electric vehicles represented less than 2 percent of all vehicle sales. Meanwhile, other nations, like China and Norway, have eclipsed the United States in electric vehicle market share (Graham et al., 2021). There is no doubt from the international scientific community that carbon emissions from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles contribute significantly to climate change, and that electric vehicles represent a viable strategy to curb the automotive industry’s negative impact on the environment. Why then do electric vehicle sales still lag in the United States and what can be done to increase sales? The US government should increase the incentives for the production and consumption of electric cars because the United States is falling behind other nations in market share of electric cars.They are still too expensive for most consumers, and research demonstrates that electric cars are effective at reducing carbon emissions, which contribute to climate change.] 
Transition sentence from thesis. Body paragraph 1 should include the first component of your argument and paraphrased or quoted evidence from your sources to support it with in-text citations after any information that comes from a source (last name, year). The wording in brackets below is an example of a body paragraph; delete this and all of the information in brackets before beginning your assignment. [Example: The United States, once a world leader in automotive innovation, is quickly falling behind other nations in electric vehicle market share. While US consumers purchase one-fifth of the world’s EVs, that represents just a tiny fraction of the American vehicle market. The largest EV market is China, with more than half of world’s EV sales. Many countries in Europe are likewise adopting EVs at much higher rates per capita, including Norway, where EVs represent 30% of vehicle sales (Sperling, 2018). The European Parliament and European Union have paved the way for greater EV consumption by setting 2020 targets for EVs and charging stations in all EU member states (Noori & Tatari, 2016). In addition, Japan’s government and private sector have also displayed a commitment to the shift toward EVs, by committing to adding 6,000 new fast chargers across the country by 2016 (Sperling, 2018). In comparison to these nations, the United States’ public and private commitment to the shift to electric vehicles has flagged. The US auto market is much larger and more diverse, with a complicated history of automakers, the oil and gasoline industry, and lobbyists impacting the public’s perception of different types of vehicles. However, in considering the United States’ long history as a global leader in the auto industry, it is problematic that the United States is becoming a follower rather than a leader in the newest shift in the industry. Electric vehicles are ultimately the direction that the automobile market will shift, so the United States should take additional steps to keep up with its global peers.] 
Transition sentence from paragraph above. Body paragraph 2 should include the second component of your argument and paraphrased or quoted evidence from your sources to support it with in-text citations after any information that comes from a source (last name, year).
Transition sentence from paragraph above. Body paragraph 3 should include the third component of your argument and paraphrased or quoted evidence from your sources to support it with in-text citations after any information that comes from a source (last name, year).
Transition sentence from paragraph above. Body paragraph 4 should include opposing perspectives on your topic and paraphrased or quoted evidence from your sources to refute it with in-text citations after any information that comes from a source (last name, year).
Conclusion: The concluding paragraph should provide a short review of the main ideas presented in the body and make a connection back to the thesis statement. It should also offer some concluding thoughts related to the topic and the future. [Example: The evidence from experts is clear: Electric vehicles are not only beneficial to the fight against climate change, but they are the future of the auto industry. However, the price of electric vehicles still puts them out of reach for most American consumers, resulting in the US falling behind its international peers in electric vehicle adoption per capita. The United States government must take steps today and tomorrow to pave the way forward for American electric vehicle consumption through increased incentives provided to both consumers and producers. Climate change is not a problem we can tackle alone; only through concerted efforts in specific areas can the United States, and the world, combat global warming. Shifting from gasoline-powered to electric vehicles is an important part of that fight, and we must take steps to assure it.]
References
[Examples: 
Dua, R., & White, K. (2020). Understanding latent demand for hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles using large-scale longitudinal survey data of US new vehicle buyers. Energy Efficiency, 13(6), 1063–1074. http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=145259635&site=eds-live&scope=site   
Graham, J. D., Belton, K. B., & Suri, X. (2021). How China beat the US in electric vehicle manufacturing and why it’s time for the United States to get serious about industrial policies. Issues in Science & Technology, 37(2), 72–79. http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tfh&AN=149318105&site=eds-live&scope=site   
Noori, M., & Tatari, O. (2016). Development of an agent-based model for regional market penetration projections of electric vehicles in the United States. Energy, 96, 215–230. http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edselp&AN=S0360544215016606&site=eds-live&scope=site   
Sperling, D. (2018). Electric vehicles: Approaching the tipping point. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 74(1), 11–18. http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=127161734&site=eds-live&scope=site]  
Each week after you submitted a Milestone assignment, your instructor provided you with feedback, often including suggestions for improvement. Take stock of that feedback and incorporate it. This might mean adjusting the wording of your thesis statement, replacing a source or two, fixing errors in your APA formatting, rewriting your introduction, or rethinking your organization of paragraphs.
Make sure to use your peer’s feedback from last week’s peer review. What suggestions did they have to improve your argument and use of evidence? Where were they confused and why?
Using your Milestone 5 outline, begin to flesh out each of your body paragraphs by adding evidence from your sources that support your thesis (along with proper in-text citations for ideas or quotes from your sources). Remember to use the guidelines you learned in Module 4 for paraphrasing and quoting from your sources. In addition, make sure to include transitions between paragraphs and wrap up your paper with a conclusion paragraph that reiterates your thesis argument and offers some concluding thoughts.
Submit a completed 3-5 page (approx. 750-1250 words) research paper on the topic choice you made in Module 1 that incorporates your work from Milestones 1-6. The title page and reference list do not count toward the 3-5 page requirement or total word count. Use the Final Paper Template for an example of how to create and format your final paper.
Your final submission should include:
At least 4 references.
A title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count toward the 3-5 page requirement or total word count.
In-text citations in APA format.
An introductory paragraph with your clear, one-sentence thesis statement (this should NOT be underlined at this point).
Body paragraphs that use information from the sources as evidence to prove the thesis statement.
One paragraph that refutes opposing perspectives.
A conclusion paragraph that offers final thoughts and reiterates the thesis statement.
Proper spelling, syntax, and grammar.
Improvements based on feedback from your instructor and peer (i.e. to the thesis statement, introduction, organization, use of sources, APA style, etc.).