Three of the 5 sources have to be scholarly (peer-reviewed)
You need a minimum of five sources, three of which are scholarly (from peer-reviewed journals).
Basic outline:
Introduction
Hook
Topic and background
Timeliness
Enthymeme (claim+reasons)
Body paragraphs (3-4)
Topic sentence that supports the enthymeme
Evidence and examples
Use at least one, preferably two sources
Transitional sentence
Opposing View
The topic sentence should clearly indicate this is an opposing view
Use at least two sources to support the opposing view
Respond to opposing view (may respond in a separate paragraph)
Conclusion
Brief overview (one or two sentences) of the argument
Why is this important now
–Timeliness
Call to action
Works Cited