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1-2 paragraphs (about half page )

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topic choice: option 1 or 2 (I chose 1)

preliminary thesis statement

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what do you need to know and where do you guess you will find it ?

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ENGL 102 Instructor: Aiden James Kosciesza Final Paper Assignment Sheet English 102 Final Research Paper: Problem/Solution OR Representation/Reality For your final research paper, you have a choice of two different assignments. Option 1 builds off of the first two papers you have written in this course. Option 2 invites you to go in a different direction and analyze a representation of prison in American media. Option 1: Problem/Solution Write a 10-15 page paper identifying a problem within the American prison system and proposing a workable solution to that problem. Your solution should be detailed and wellresearched. You should consider any solutions to this problem that have already been proposed, and either refute those proposals (explain why they wouldn’t work or are not practical) or incorporate them into your own solution. Remember, this is an argument: you are arguing (1) that this problem exists, (2) that a solution to this problem is necessary, and (3) that your proposal would be an effective solution to the problem. You may use work from your previous two papers in this class as part of this final paper. For example, your problem paper could become the first part of your problem/solution paper. However, all previously written work MUST be thoroughly edited, revised, and integrated into your final paper. You may NOT use any previous work from outside of this course. Option 2: Representation/Reality Write a 5-7 page paper examining a media representation of prison in America, such as a movie or TV show, and analyzing its portrayal of prison realities. Is this a realistic or an unrealistic representation of prison? Your thesis may be complex – i.e. a TV show might be realistic in some ways, but unrealistic in others – but it must be precise and specific. Remember, this is an argument: your paper is making a judgment call about the realism (or lack thereof) in a specific media representation, and you are backing up your claim with specific evidence both from the show or movie and from your research into prison realities. The best papers will also provide some analysis of why you think the director/writers/producers made these representation choices. You may NOT use any previous work as part of this final paper. If you select this option, you are writing a completely new paper. Research and Sources Both of these paper topics require research, but the amount and type of research that is necessary will depend on each individual topic. It is up to you to determine how much research is appropriate for your final paper. Rather than trying to hit an arbitrary number of source citations, you should do as much research as is necessary to thoroughly support your argument with credible, relevant information. If you’re having trouble determining whether you’re using enough research, come see me for help! Of course, all sources must be properly cited in MLA format (in-text citations AND Works Cited page).
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