Can a society exist without religion?

Topic: Can a society exist without religion? Order Description (Please also look at the attachments) REQUIRED ELEMENTS: *A thought-provoking, engaging introduction that describes your own connection to the topic and introduces your reader to it, generally. *A clear thesis claim that summarizes your persuasive section * Source-based persuasive section (at least 4 pages, around 5-6 paragraphs) that proves, with research, your thesis statement. I will work with you on the structure of this section. *A developed conclusion in which you remind the reader of the importance of your topic *Research support for every important persuasive assertion in your argument, identified for credibility and quoted per the guidelines we have discussed in class *Clear organization at the essay and paragraph level Strong, academically appropriate prose with minimal errors *MLA or APA formatting and documentation style, including Works Cited page and parenthetical citations. URLs must be included for all online sources. *Background Provide context, history, or relevant definitions so that your reader can understand your argument. The kind of information you include will depend upon your topic. * Use sources. Make your paragraph academic and informative. Make sure you are including information that your reader probably does not already know. *Include objective information. Do not make evaluative or argumentative statements in your background paragraph. Can be ¾ page to a full page in length *Topics that probably need background paragraphs: Concepts/ideas that are new, not clearly defined or categorized; organizations with histories; social movements that may not be well-known, controversies that have complex policy histories Topics that probably do not need background paragraphs: controversies about familiar topics, evaluations of well-defined or older artistic genres, arguments that will require you to introduce unfamiliar elements as you go. TOPIC: Problem ( Can a society exist without religion?) •Introduction •Background •Personal Narrative •Research-based section (4 pgs) -Causes of problem (2-4 paras) -Impacts of problem (2-4 paras) •Counterargument/rebuttal •Conclusion