RELIGION is the subject of essay

Final Research Paper—Due: Friday, April 23 before 11:59 PM through Blackboard / Turnitin

• Prompt -- Write an argumentative essay about a controversial topic.

• At least 5 outside sources needed for the Works Cited page (at least 2 sources must support your position, at least 2 sources must support the opposing viewpoints, and at least 4 articles must come from MDC’s Online Library databases).

• Use the databases Opposing Viewpoints (you are encouraged to include the overview article as one of your 5 sources), SIRS Issues Researcher, & Issues and Controversies to find articles.

• Reference the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guid

e/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html ) for more guidance about In-Text / Parenthetical

Citations.

• Reference the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_

works_cited_page_basic_format.html) for more guidance about the Works Cited

page(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_ guide/mla_works_cited_electronic_sources.html).

• Reference the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/developing_an_outline/types_of_outli

nes.html)for more guidance about the Alphanumeric Outline.

• In-text / Parenthetical Citations needed (at least 1 for each outside source and recommended at least 1 per body paragraph).

• Originality Report -- no more than 20% similarity with outside sources.

• 8-10 pages total (Outline, Essay, Works Cited) with at least 5 full and formatted essay pages.

• 5 extra points on the Final Draft submission for a visit to the Writing Lab for a Rough Draft of at least 3 fully typed and formatted essay pages. (Please ask for a way to verify your session with documentation.)

Timeline:

o Wednesday, March 31 – Choose topic to post on the Virtual Classroom chat and Jamboard slide (only 1 topic per person with no repetition) in class.

o Friday, April 02 – Find articles (at least 2 supporting your position, 2 opposing your viewpoint, and 1 more) and either print or save a digital copy of the articles. Type, copy / paste, format, and upload the Works Cited page through Blackboard with at least 5 articles you will be using and citing in your Research Paper (4 of which should be found through a database from the MDC Online Library).

o Wednesday, April 07 – Type and upload your completed Supporting Details Outline (refer to the template provided) through Blackboard before 11:59PM.

o Wednesday, April 14 – Type and upload at least 3 full and formatted essay pages addressing your argument and supporting details, including Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs, before 11:59PM.

o Friday, April 16 – Type and upload your completed Alphanumeric Outline (refer to the template provided) through Blackboard before 11:59PM.

o Monday, April 19 – Type and upload at least 2 full and formatted essay pages addressing the opposing viewpoints to / of your argument before 11:59PM.

o Wednesday, April 21 – Answer the Peer Review questions after reading

2 of your classmates’ essay drafts before 11:59PM. o Friday, April 23 – Submit Final Draft (8-10 pages total, including an

Alphanumeric Outline at the beginning and Works Cited at the end, with at least 5 full essay pages in the middle) through Blackboard / Turnitin before 11:59PM.

Contents of Research Paper:

I. Outline II. Introduction (including thesis statement / claim)

III. Points IV. Counterpoints V. Rebuttal

VI. Conclusion VII. Works Cited Page

Format:

• Original Title (suggesting your position)

• Double Space

• Heading

• Header

• 1" margins

• Size 12

• Times New Roman

Other Reminders:

• Maintain the 3rd person POV throughout

• Avoid contractions