I will refer to this essay by different names—sometimes “Essay 3,” sometimes “the Term Paper,” and sometimes “the Research Paper.” Know that all three names refer to the same assignment.
Essay 3, the Term Paper, uses sources acquired to write your Essay 2: the Research Paper Proposal and Annotated Bibliography, and it employs our better understanding of our topic for having read widely in the area we have chosen. Essay 3 is the fully developed culmination of our semester of exploration and research.
Because Turnitin.com will flag language from Essay 2 as plagiarized, we cannot reuse that writing here. All of the language of Essay 3 must be brand new in order to avoid a charge of plagiarism.
The paper must be argumentative (thesis takes a stand which our claims support), and it will conform to the following conventions:
Written in Edited American English
APA documentation style applied
12pt., Times New Roman font
Double-spaced consistently
Applies what we have learned this semester of synthesis/conversation between texts/adding our voice to the conversation [these lessons are forthcoming]
Begins with an original title
Thesis is a statement, not a question, is only one sentence long, and it takes a stand
Topic sentences/claims should be in our words, not quotes pulled from sources
Uses at least one direct quotation per body paragraph after the topic sentence
Uses at least one source per body paragraph
Uses at least two sources per page of text
Contains 2 unique sources per page, so 12 to 16 sources, total
Contains correctly formatted parenthetical/in-text citations
Ends with a correctly formatted “References” page or pages
Only uses sources pulled from U.S. Major Dailies, Academic Search Complete ( EBSCO), JSTOR, PloSOne,or another approved library research database. Consult with Professor Brown if you wish to work outside of this list.
Sources pulled from the internet in a web browser rather than from our own or pre-approved university library research databases will not count toward the total number of required sources. Using such “sources” will be as if we did not cite sources at all. Students not using LSC Library Research Database sources will receive a grade of “0” for not following directions.
Adheres to conventions of formal writing
Is well-organized, applying Classical, Toulmin, or Rogerian methods of development [these lessons are forthcoming]
D2L upload required
Proofread for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, APA formatting, and APA documentation before submitting for a grade.
Remember, make certain your topic is neither too broad nor too narrow. Be specific where needed and know that great research begins with a great question.
Length requirement: At least 6 full pages of text plus cover page and references, for at least 8 pages total.
Early Draft Due: 4/11
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