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Final Project Guidelines

Throughout the semester, you have been researching a complex problem from multiple disciplinary perspectives. The goal for your final project is to synthesize and integrate the most relevant insights in order to produce a new or more complex understanding of your topic.

· Basic expectations of a research essay

· 8-10, double-spaced pages (not including the works cited page)

· One-inch margins and 12 point font (e.g. Times New Roman)

· Works cited in MLA (let me know if you’re using a different style guide)

· 1 page summary of your research essay (can be used for class presentation)

· At least 8 sources

· Note: 5+ should be scholarly, peer-reviewed sources

· You can also include journalism or popular sources to supplement your findings, if useful to your project

· Upload as a Word document (not a PDF or Pages)

Evaluation criteria:

· Disciplinary integration (40 points)

· Integrate insights from at least two relevant disciplines

· Use integration techniques featured in the text (e.g. add, adjust, connect) to establish common ground (can also use techniques from the Ardvison article)

· Relevance and use of evidence (40 points)

· All sources are carefully analyzed, evaluated, and assessed for their quality and relevance to the topic and their appropriateness for the assignment

· Featured sources help contextualize and inform the argument

· Evidence counter to the argument is effectively addressed

· Sources are cited appropriately (MLA or APA)

· At least five of the sources are scholarly, peer-reviewed

· Organization (25 points)

· Project is logically organized and easily followed

· Transitions, intro, and conclusion are effective and logical

· Professional format (spacing, margins, font type and size)

· Project meets length expectations (pages or runtime, e.g.)

· Clarity/professionalism (20 points)

· Appropriate spelling, grammar, mechanics, diction, and free of typos

· only some of these may be relevant to your chosen format

· Class presentation (25 points)

· ~5 minute overview of your project

· You may read a paper, use a PowerPoint (or something similar), etc.

· Respond to questions from classmates about your work

· Ask relevant questions of your peers when they present