Research Paper Overview: Research Paper must be typed double-spaced, Times New Roman, and 12-point font. The text of the document (not including the Works Cited Page) should fall between 1250 and 1750 words. The document should be grammatically correct, free of errors in mechanics, grammar, usage, spelling, and documentation and must include: MLA standard formatting and a Works Cited page. This document must use five authoritative sources. Three of which must be sources included from reputable databases housed in RCBC’s Library Website. The final research document must contain quotations from or other references to your sources, and these references should be used to support your assertions about the texts and be properly documented (utilizing MLA-Style Citations for documentation). Without successful completion of this document, even sufficient point totals from other assignments, the student cannot pass English 101. Research Essay Topics (Pick ONE): 1. Several candidates in our most recent presidential election had platforms that spoke on the cost of college tuition. One candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders, discussed free tuition for all Americans. Take a stance on this issue. Do you believe that free college tuition should be offered to all American students? Or do you feel that paying for college builds accountability and discipline, and should be handled by students on an individual basis? Find literature that supports your argument. Present your case in a persuasive research paper, as if you were on the Senate floor with Senators Sanders. 2. Some people believe America is now an equal playing field for all its citizens in the workplace. It has been suggested race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, and or sexual orientation no longer have a discriminatory effect on people in the workplace. However, some people believe the exact opposite—that discrimination has a dramatic and systematic influence on peoples’ pay, position, and vocation of employment. Take a stance on this issue. Do you believe America now offers an equal opportunity for everyone? Or do you believe America is still institutionally and socially discriminatory? Find literature that supports your argument. Present your case in a persuasive research paper, as if you were on the Senate floor trying to propose a new and more equal policy or trying to defend the law as it currently stands. 3. Many studies have found that American children have some of the highest obesity rates in the world. Researchers have suggested this severe problem starts with school lunches. Take a stance on this issue. Do you believe that healthy lunches should be mandatory, like the proposed “Hunger-Free Kids Act”? Or do you believe school lunches should be a choice, governed by families rather than federal or state law? Find literature that supports your argument. Present your case in a persuasive research paper, as if you were on the Senate floor. Thesis: (Topic/Issue + the point of view) Hook: (Engaging statement to draw in reader) Summary of Reason 1: (family, safety, money, and education) Evidence: • Citation: • Citation: • Citation Topic Sentence: Summary of Reason 2: (family, safety, money, and education) Evidence: • Citation: • Citation: • Citation Topic Sentence: Summary of Reason 3: (family, safety, money, and education) Evidence: • Citation: • Citation: • Citation Topic Sentence: Summary of Reason 4: (family, safety, money, and education) Evidence: • Citation: • Citation: • Citation Topic Sentence: Summary of Reason 5: (family, safety, money, and education) Evidence: • Citation: • Citation: • Citation Topic Sentence: Conclusion: (Summary of reasons) Closing Statement: (Last statement leaving an impression on the reader) Reason 1: Reason 2: Reason 3: Reason 4: Reason 5: Works Cited: (List all your sources in alphabetical order) Research Paper Essay Outline Introduction: Introduce the essay by discussing any questions being posed by the topic. A. Hook: (Pull your reader in) ____________________________________________ B. (Summary of body paragraphs) ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ C. ________________________________________________________________ D. ________________________________________________________________ E. Thesis: (Issue/Topic + Point of View) ________________________________________________________________ Reason 1: Body Paragraph 1 (Write Reason) _____________________________ A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Body Paragraph 2 A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Reason 2: Body Paragraph 3 (Write Reason) _____________________________ A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Body Paragraph 4 A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Reason 3: Body Paragraph 5 (Write Reason) _____________________________ A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Body Paragraph 6 A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Reason 4: Body Paragraph 7 (Write Reason) _____________________________ A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Body Paragraph 8 A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Reason 5: Body Paragraph 9 (Write Reason) _____________________________ A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Body Paragraph 10 A. Topic Sentence: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ B. Elaborate: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ C. Citation: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing: (Summarize paragraph and transition to the next) _______________ ______________________________________________________________ Conclusion: Summary of your body paragraphs. A. Restate Claim: _________________________________________________ B. Summary of body paragraph: _______________________________________________________________ C. Summary of body paragraph: ______________________________________________________________ D. Summary of body paragraph: ______________________________________________________________ E. Closing State: (Leave a lasting impression) _______________________________________________________________
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