Immigration
39999Research Paper-
You will write an argument on a topic of your choosing. It cannot be a previously used topic written about by a group or as a general topic. It cannot be the same topic as your Essay 3 assignment.
It cannot be one of the following topics:
Abortion Online Classes
Gun Control Automation
Synthetic Drugs Impact of the Internet
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Gaming and Sexism
Antidepressants Gaming and Learning
DREAM Act Death Penalty
Immigration Government Surveillance
Purpose: Argumentative analysis.
Audience: Anyone.
Voice: Third person with limited first person if personal experience is included.
General Requirements:
*6-8 page essay in MLA format (1800-2400 words).
*multiple paragraph organization (see below), with a standard introduction and conclusion.
*Thesis statement that specifically states your topic and opinion (claim) and may include your reasons.
*Body paragraphs that advance the claim (opinion) that you have made, offering reasons and support based upon research.
*Organization as follows: Introduction, Brief Background and Definition of the Topic, Argument (including point of concession), Possible Solution(s), Conclusion
*Research: 4-8 reliable sources, especially from the library catalog and databases with the requirement that 1 (one) source must be from a scholarly journal.
*Point of Concession of a single-sentences up to a full body paragraph, offering an admission to a good point made by the other side of the argument; this point of concession may be followed by a rebuttal/refutation/counterargument to argue against the point of concession.
*MLA in-text citation for all sources used, including quotes, summaries, paraphrases, facts, and statistics.
*MLA end-text citation in the form of a Works Cited page (which does not count toward the page or word count), listing all of the sources used in-text.
Prompt:
What is the most important issue facing the United States?
1) Define and explain your topic, 2) make an argument about why this is an important issue and explain the ramifications for the country, and 3) then offer possible solution(s) to help solve this problem.
Environment: Population, Climate Change, Pollution, GMOs and Food Quality, Food Labeling
Health: Mental Health, Cancer, Vaccines, Pandemics
Economy: Middle Class, Jobs, New Economy, Income Inequality, Debt, Minimum Wage, Universal Basic Income
Education: Civic Education, Student Debt, Education and Sports, Free Community College, Dropout Rate
Security: Terrorism, Cyber Security
Social Issues: Immigration, Equality, Social Justice, Intolerance, Privacy, Apathy, Extremism, Addictions
Government: Political Power, Space and NASA, Infrastructure
Note that the topic should focus on issues and not on individuals.
Remember the Following Due Dates (they are also listed on the class calendar):
Note: Examples for all of the following may be found online in the Research Paper folder.
T 10/30 Research Paper Topic and Research Question Due-Submit Online
Provide a one-paragraph (150-250 words) discussion of your topic and the possible research question you will pursue; submit this online to the week 11 folder.
T 11/6 Research Paper Notes on Sources Due-Submit Online or In Class
Provide examples of your note-taking method(s) that may include index cards, computer notes, and/or photocopies. The computer notes and photocopies should include annotations (notes, comments, underlining, and highlighting). You may submit these online to the Week 12 folder or show them to me in class for credit (you will keep your notes).
T 11/6 Research Paper Annotated Bibliography (Three Sources and Relevance) Due-Submit Online
Provide a preliminary bibliography in MLA format of at least 3 reliable research sources (these may be the same sources as your those for your Research Paper Notes) and annotate them as to their usefulness and how you will use them in you paper. Submit online to the Week 12 folder).
T 11/13 Research Paper Outline Due-Submit Online (Note-this will be due during the conference week for Essay 3)
Follow the examples discussed in class and online to either sketch a tentative plan of how to organize your information or develop a more formal outline. The outline should be typed and one to two pages in length. Submit to the Week 13 folder. Note that there are conferences during Week 13.
T 11/27 Research Paper Draft Due-Group Copies-Due in class
It should be typed, 4-5 pages, and include your thesis, proper citations for your sources, and your works cited page. Please bring two copies of the rough draft to class for peer revision. I will be checking to see your draft quality this day.
T 12/4, Th 12/6 (possibly W 12/5) Research Paper Conferences-Missed Conference Result in a 20 point deduction-Due for the conference;
The final draft, typed, six to eight pages (1800-2400 words) in length, with complete MLA citation and works cited page listing the sources used should be complete and in hand for the conference during which the assignment will be graded.
*The final version must be submitted online to to SafeAssign for English 101 to receive credit for the research paper by 11:59pm on T 12/4
T 12/11 Research Paper Presentation-Last Day of Class: Attendance is Mandatory for Bookkeeping Purposes
Give a 2-3 minute Presentation of your research work. More information to follow.
Research Paper Grade
The Research Paper Grade is worth 260 points of the final course grade. It consists of the following:
Topic-10 points
Annotated Bibliography-10 points
Notes-10 points
Outline-10 points
Rough Draft-10 points
Final Draft-200 points
Presentation-10 points
If you fail to turn in all of the steps before the final draft, the highest point total you might receive, if you get an A on the final draft, is 200 points.
Remember: If you fail to complete proper in-text citation or fail to include a works cited page with the final draft, the highest grade you can receive on the Final Draft is a D+.
Research Paper Topic/Proposal
Submit Online: Give a 50-100 word short paragraph about your possible research topic and question that you will research. Consider what issue you think is most important to the United States and start thinking of the reasons why. I recommend thinking about at least 2 possible topics for the paper.
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Notes on Sources
Submit Online or In Class: For three sources (books, periodics or scholarly articles), provide notes that indicate you have begun to read and develop your ideas about the topic. You will need to bring them to class with you or submit them online; I will take a look at them and give you credit for turning them in, but you will keep possession of them. Please make certain to avoid plagiarism.
Here are some methods of note-taking; you may use any method that you prefer:
Note Cards- on 3”X5” cards (or larger) write out important notes, facts, statistics or quotes from your sources; make sure to write down the bibliographic information (author, title, etc), use page numbers by each set of information you take down, and remember to put quotation marks around direct quotes.
Notes-these may be typed or handwritten; as with the note cards, write out important data along with the page numbers and bibliographic information.
Print Outs-for most on-line information, you may want to provide a print-out of each page (try to look for a special print button that will remove any unwanted material). You will have all of the on-line information, but you will need to annotate (highlight, underline) and add notes on to the page that indicates you have read through and have decided what information will be useful and how.
Note format examples are available online in the Research Paper folder.
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Research Paper Annotated Bibliography
Submit Online: You will need to find three sources (books, scholarly journals, on-line sources-and these may be the same sources as the Research Paper notes) for the annotated bibliography and provide both a complete MLA format citation and a brief paragraph that explains to the reader the content, relevance, accuracy and quality of the source and how you might use it in your research paper. It should be typed, MLA format, and, depending on the length of your annotations, one to two pages in length. For the final draft of the research paper, you will not use the annotated bibliography; instead, you will use a works cited page that lists all the sources you have used in MLA format. The additional page that follows, also explains in more depth what an annotated bibliography is, how to prepare one, and what it looks like.
Here is one example from the Cornell University Library (there is a link to it in the Research Paper folder):
Waite, Linda J., et al. “Nonfamily Living and the Erosion of Traditional Family Orientations Among Young Adults.” American Sociological Review, vol. 51, no. 4, 1986, pp. 541-554.
The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that nonfamily living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations, moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, while the effects were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing the time away from parents before marrying increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of nonfamily living.
(taken from Cornell University)
Your annotated bibliography may be single-spaced (please double-space the MLA entry); you will not use it in the final draft.
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Research Paper Organization-Some notes:
For the purposes of this research paper, you will need to work on how you want to organize the paper. There are three distinct parts, but these are not to be discussed equally. You need to include a section that gives background about the argument/controversy (possibly a paragraph or two at the most), a section that makes an argument about why the topic you chose is the most important issue in America and its ramifications for the country—this section should be at least 4 to 5 paragraphs (or more) and should be the substantial bulk of the essay, and a section that proposes some possible solutions to the problem that might prevent future issues—this section may be a paragraph or two. In addition, you will need to add an introduction and conclusion
Research Paper Outline
Submit online: For the research paper, you will want to develop either a scratch outline or a more formal outline of what you will write for your essay. This will help you to write the paper more effectively and efficiently. If you have trouble developing an outline, try beginning to write the outline and develop it from there. For more information and examples visit Blackboard.
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Research Paper Rough Draft
At this point, you should begin to write the essay and bring a good quality rough draft with you to class on the due date; it should be about half the finished length, approximately four to five pages, typed, in MLA format, and with a works cited page listing all the sources you will be using in the essay. Please bring two copies with you to class for peer revision.
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Research Paper Final Draft
The Final Draft should be typed, double-spaced, in MLA format, 6-8 pages (1800-2400 words) in length, with a works cited page (should be the last page of your essay), listing all sources used-you should have 4-8 total sources for the finished research paper. Grading will be completed in class during individual conferences. The final draft must be submitted to UnPlag for English 100 or SafeAssign for English 101 to receive credit for the assignment.
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Research Paper Presentation
Present a 2-3 minute speech covering your topic, research methods and sources used, findings about the topic, the topic’s importance, and possible solutions.
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