Post the draft here. Respond to two other students. You should have at least two double spaced pages of the essay plus the References page (from
your annotated bibliography citations). No outlines. This should be
formatted with the thesis in place. Points will be deducted for those
who don’t have all three pages, minimum (two essay and one references).
The responses should be well developed and minimum of 120 words.
For the last major assignment of this
course, you will finalize the research you have been conducting all
semester on your topic and turn it into a synthesized argument.
Elements of this research paper will consist of the following (coinciding with APA formatting style for a research paper):
Title Page (
Abstract
Should be on a new page after Title Page
Includes a purpose statement based on conclusions reached through the research
Summarizes main points of your paper (review week one and information of “the summary” if needed)
State the methods of research
Include types of data collected
Conclusions made based on your research
Make sure this section is written after the paper is completed
Should be 150-250 words in length
Introduction
The first paragraph should tell your
reader the purpose of the report with regard to what you intend to do in
this paper (this is where your thesis statement comes in). The last
sentence should be your claim or thesis.
This paragraph should introduce your topic, along with some background information about the topic (provide context); define terms that readers may not know.
It should also begin answering the research question(s).
Body of Paper
This will encompass all the research you have conducted in answering your research question(s).
This section should synthesize the research of your sources with your overall analysis/argument
You should have section headings where applicable
Your graphics are in this section of your paper (tables, charts, illustrations, pictures, etc.); there should be at least one correctly cited figure in your paper (no more than two)
All in-text citations are located in the
body of the paper; all sources listed in the Reference page must be
cited in the paper at least once. You should have at least one quote for each citation and between two and four paraphrases in your final essay. Your aim for quoting is between 25 to no more than 30 percent of your paper being from your sources.
I
caution you against paraphrasing all of your citations. You may only
paraphrase two to four times in the final essay, and this should be
correctly done. The other citations should all be quotes. Paraphrasing
resource: https://lit.libguides.com/paraphrasing
Your argument should be prevalent throughout the paper with topic sentences in body paragraphs that point back to the thesis statement in paragraph one.
Conclusion
Summarize the major points of your paper and your argument
Emphasize key points and conclusions reached in the paper in support of your overall argument
Talk about what the future holds for this topic
Reference page
At least 8 credible sources in alphabetical order.
One source should be a video. One source should be a visual.
Must be in APA style formatting (listed alphabetically, correct indents, correct punctuation, etc.)
There should be NO annotations included in this section
Writing Style
Do not use contractions
Use academic writing
Use topic sentences and smooth transitions throughout
Use proper guidelines for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure throughout the paper
Essay
should be revised for wordiness, cliche’, and the informal
second-person “you” or “your.” Do not use the the wordy “In my personal
opinion” and such phrases. Take out the “we” and “us” and stay in third
person: they, them, their, people, Americans, the world, scholars,
writers, consumers, the authors’ names…
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