English 102

FINAL REFINED, REVISED, EDITED,  [tutor approved] MLA formatted argumentative research paper,  minimum ten (10), maximum fifteen (15)  well written pages of discourse, which include substantiating research supporting evidence,  in-text citations with corresponding entries on a works cited page.  Maximum of 20% TurnItIn, substantiating information.   Standard Edited American English (SEAE), collegiate writing conventions.

Please consult the Research Paper Checklist and all course writing resources, found on the Brightspace English 102 E course site, in addition to a City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) virtual writing tutor, the writing center,  and the library, for the successful assignment completion.

 

Assignment Checklist

· 10 Credible Sources

· 10 Pages Continuous Discourse

· Works Cited Page(s)

An introductory paragraph which includes:

· A clear and logical thesis statement

· A clear plan of development (POD)/claims

· Minimum of three (3) claims

· Claim sentences, which also serve as topic sentences (to be copied & pasted to the initial body paragraphs)

· Research paper MUST follow the POD

· Structure MUST be point and support

· Omit quotations in the introduction.

A rebuttal paragraph which includes:

· Antithesis - Reflects the other side of the argument

· Concluding Statement reflecting the error of the antithesis

A conclusion which includes:

· Restatement of thesis

· Summary of claims

· Rebuttal statement

· Statement(s) the significance of the argument

· Possible solutions

MLA Format

· Twelve (12) font Arial, Arial Narrow, Times New Roman

· Heading – page 1

· Page Headers and page numbers on subsequent pages

· In-text quotations

· In-text parenthetical citations

· A works cited page, with entries that correspond/match the parenthetical in-text citations, beginning on page 11 or beyond.

Collegiate Formal Writing Conventions

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· Standard Edited American English (SEAE)

· Omit pronouns (you/your; I, my, we, our)

· Omit slang, cliché, jargon

· Objective voice

· Omit contractions

· Omit questions

· Proofread to eliminate errors

· Less than three (3) errors [grammar, spelling, typing, format, etc.]