Write an academic research essay in response to one of the topics listed below. Your essay should be typed in 12 pt. font, double-spaced, and formatted according to APA guidelines for presentation and citation. You will be graded on mechanics (presentation, grammar, correct APA format), clarity of writing, thesis statement, ideas and analyses, paragraph structure, and use of research. Your essay must include three pieces of secondary research.
Topics:
1. Do some research into the issue of plagiarism in either a) the academic field you’re planning to major in, or b) the contemporary news media. How widespread is this problem? Why is it a problem? What should be done about it (i.e. how do we fix the issue of plagiarism in academia or the media)?
Note: your research sources for this topic do not need to be peer reviewed, but you should still try to find them via the VIU library catalogue.
ENGL
115-F17N02:
University
Writing
and
Research
Assignment:
Research
Essay
Due
Date:
NOV.25
Length:
1500-2000
words
(approx.
5-6
pages)
Value:
30%
Description:
Write
an
academic
research
essay
in
response
to
one
of
the
topics
listed
below.
Your
essay
should
be
typed
in
12
pt.
font,
double-spaced,
and
formatted
according
to
APA
guidelines
for
presentation
and
citation.
You
will
be
graded
on
mechanics
(presentation,
grammar,
correct
APA
format),
clarity
of
writing,
thesis
statement,
ideas
and
analyses,
paragraph
structure,
and
use
of
research.
Your
essay
must
include
three
pieces
of
secondary
research.
Topics:
1.
Do
some
research
into
the
issue
of
plagiarism
in
either
a)
the
academic
field
you
’
re
planning
to
major
in,
or
b)
the
contemporary
news
media.
How
widespread
is
this
problem?
Why
is
it
a
problem?
What
should
be
done
about
it
(i.e.
how
do
we
fix
the
issue
of
plagiarism
in
academia
or
the
media)?
Note:
your
research
sources
for
this
topic
do
not
need
to
be
peer
reviewed,
but
you
should
still
try
to
find
them
via
the
VIU
library
catalogue.
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