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Updated ENG 102 Research Paper Requirements Spring 2018

The Assignment:

Write an MLA Research Paper on an Approved Research Topic

General Requirements

· Font style and size: Calibri size 11

· Double spaced with no extra spaces between paragraphs

· No bold anywhere in the paper

· The body of the paper must be a minimum of 7 pages

· The list of works cited pages do not count as part of the 7 page minimum

See sample research paper in Bedford pp. 666 – 73 (works cited list begins on page 8)

· Research papers not on the list of ENG 102 Research Topics will not be accepted without instructor’s prior approval

· Students who change topics without instructor approval will fail the course

· Research paper must be presented as an argument not as an informational paper

· Research paper must follow “MLA manuscript format” per Bedford 57a, pp. 662 – 65

· Minimum of 6 sources must come from the Phoenix College databases subject to change by instructor approval depending on topic and availability of sources

· May cite 6 – 9 general sources from the Internet

· Limit: Maximum 3 articles from the same database

· Limit: Maximum 2 articles from the same Web site

· Must cite a minimum of 12 trustworthy sources total (minimum 12; max 15)

· Minimum 1 multi-modal text (e.g., graph, cartoon, video) / See Bedford pp. 160 & 668

· Minimum 1 personal interview cited per Bedford “Directory to MLA Works Cited Models” pp. 611 –13)

· If citing a visual (e.g., graph, cartoon) must include figure number, caption, and source citation per sample in Bedford pp. 667-68 cited per Bedford “Directory to MLA Works Cited Models” pp. 611 –13)

· Image and caption must take up less than one paragraph; or, must add one additional paragraph to the body of the paper

· List of works cited pages are numbered continuously but do not count as part of minimum pages required / See sample research paper in Bedford p. 673

· 2 – 3 scholarly sources from PC databases per Bedford p. 557

· May not use any one source more than 2 times in the same paragraph

· May not use any one source more than 3 times in the entire paper

· Must balance use of sources as follows: Summary 85% / Quotation 10% / Paraphrase 5%

· Maximum 1 long quotation punctuated exactly as shown in Bedford p. 663 – 64 & 671

· May not cite general Wikipedia

· May use Resources section at bottom of a Wikipedia entry to trace a note to its origin and use the original source

· May access Google Scholar

· May cite 3-5 blogs depending on the quality of the source

· If there is any doubt about using a source such as a blog, please check with the instructor before using the source in the final paper

Additional Requirements, Guidelines, and Restrictions

Per MCCCD Official Course Description “understanding writing as a process” in order to have the final paper accepted, students must submit all of the following prior to submitting the final draft:

· 1 Map of Search Strategy

· 1 Research Proposal

· 1 Working Bibliography of 15 – 20 sources in MLA Format / See sample in Files

· 1 Annotated Bibliography of 15 – 20 sources in a Zip Folder in MLA Format / See sample in Files

· Per the MCCD Competencies, the final topic must be written about in such a way as to consider all its “ethical, political, and cultural implications”

· Students may not submit a research paper written for or submitted to some other class

· Students may not submit the ENG 102 research paper to another class for credit without instructor approval

Disclaimer: If minor changes are made to any of the above to fit the needs of this group, students will be notified accordingly.