English 120 Research Paper Fall 2018 CTTH) link and time. in our Canvas course container 30 as a hard copy and online via the Vericite Due: Tuesday, December 4th - in the classroom at the beginning of the class session the classroom) will be considered late. minutes before class starts. Any essays submitted after these times (either online or in The submission link will close at noon on December 11th and no essays will be accepted after that date The Prompt: Write an essay in which you take a position on a positive personal change that you have been considering incorporating into your life, argue it, and convince your audience of its benefits. Once you decide on a topic, research it and not, pursue. For example, you may want to argue that people should not consume decide whether you want to argue that this is something that people should, or should anything with caffeine, or that we should eliminate dairy from our diets; however, the essay should not be about your experience. It should be about the issue. You can also argue that incorporating a certain amount of exercise each week will help to reduce our chances of issue. Present the issue to your readers, and develop a reasoned argument for the purpose of confirming, challenging, or changing their views on the ***Avoid topics of a religious nature--- these topics are too complex to handle in such a short essay. ***You may also not write about gun control, marijuana, or abortion. These topics are very large and they are typically covered in high school. You will need to cite at least five sources (three or four to support your argument, and one or two to serve as counterarguments). Length of Research Paper: 5-7 pp Rough Draft Due: Tuesday, November 27th - bring two typed copies to class. Final Draft: Due: Tuesday, December 4th at the beginning of class. Any essays submitted more than 15 minutes after the beginning of the class session will be considered late and the grade will be lowered by at least 10%. Research paper components: A well-focused topic that meets the above-mentioned requirements A logical plan with clear transitions A clearly stated thesis that introduces the focus of your essay Informative content that supports your claims Careful & correct use of sources: avoid plagiarism use the MLA style of citing sources Use of at least six total direct quotes and/or paraphrases with analysis of the material referenced. At least two must be direct quotations and two paraphrases and/or summaries of information. Works Cited page Use of at least five sources: You may use books, magazines, professional journals, government pamphlets, Internet sources, etc., but be sure to use no more than two purely Internet sources. For example, if you are using an article that was published in the Wall Street Journal, but you are finding it online, this would not be counted as an "Internet" source. An Internet source is one that can only be found online – like a website. Do not use Blogs or Wikipedia to support your argument.
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