Upload a draft of the Research Essay (Statement of the Problem) assignment
(approximately 800 words – about 3+ pages; include at least 1 source)
Describe the problem
Provide background information about the problem
Discuss why this is a problem
Upload a draft of the Research Essay (Solution)
(approximately 450 words – slightly less than 2 pages; include at least 1 source)
Present one or two current efforts to address the problem and discuss the strengths and challenges of each effort
Propose an adaptation of a current effort so that it’s more effective or propose a new effort with an explicit detailed description
Defend why this is a good solution e Research Essay (Introduction)
(approximately 200 words – slightly less than 1 page)
Introduce the problem through one of the following techniques:
Provocative question, series of questions, or opinion
Startling statistic or surprising fact
Relevant quotation or incident
Striking image
Personal narrative
State the thesis
Draft the Research Essay (Conclusion)
(approximately 200 words – slightly less than 1 page)
Summarize what you wrote in one or two sentences
Conclude with one of the following techniques:
Call to action
Question to provoke thought
Final fact, statistic, claim, or prediction
Relevant quotation or incident
Striking image
Personal narrative
Answer the questions, including inputting your introduction, conclusion, and title Find no fewer than four (4) sources for the Research Essay (Thesis Statement) assignment
(Though not required, any source that has been assigned throughout this course can be included)
Prompt: Analyze a specific problem that is created by inequity and argue for a proposed solution
Upload a completed MLA-formatted Annotated Bibliography using the four (4) sources for the Essay (Thesis Statement) assignment (pdf is the only accepted file type)
Bibliography: use current MLA edition for the full bibliographic details
Annotation (no fewer than 125 words)
Including the name of the writer or speaker and title of the text, summarize in one or two sentences
Include a defining phrase to support the writer or speaker’s credibility or expertise
Discuss the source in relation to the essay topic. Sources should provide background information or context to the topic, explain terms or concepts that readers might not understand, and/or provide evidence for the argument
