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Unit 5 Final Exam Research Paper Project

 

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Instructions

Please use this outline as well as the essay box structure for the guidelines for your final exam research paper. 1). Select a topic to explore. 2). Brainstorm/(0 pts) write at least A FULL page summary about the topic. This process is done without research. 3) Compose the research paper (40 pts) as well as the outline (20 pts) that is prescribed for the assignment using the MLA guidelines for research. 4). Create a Works Cited page (10 pts) using MLA guidelines to document all of the citations (at least 5 citations) used in the paper. The due date for the Final Exam research paper with outline and Works Cited page is: 6 March 2024. THIS ESSAY MUST BE 7-8 PAGES.

TOPIC: Should beauty pageants for underage girls be discontinued because they are exploitive?

Should beauty pageants for underage girls be discontinued because they are exploitive? 8). Should college athletes receive pay/ compensation (beyond scholarships) for their service to the institution?

Grading Rubric for Research Paper using MLA Style

Course: Section: Date:	Unacceptable (Below Standards) 1	Marginal to Acceptable (Meets Standards) 3	Acceptable - Good (Occasionally Exceeds) 4	Excellent (Exceeds Standards) 6	Points Possible & Score
Introduction	Does not adequately convey topic. Does not describe subtopics to be reviewed. Lacks adequate thesis statement.	Conveys topic, but not key question(s). Describes subtopics to be reviewed. General thesis statement .	Conveys topic and key question(s). Clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed. General thesis statement.	Strong introduction of topic’s key question(s), terms. Clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed. Specific thesis statement.	6 points
Focus & Sequencing	Little evidence material is logically organized into topic, subtopics or related to topic. Many transitions are unclear or nonexistent.	Most material clearly related to subtopic, main topic. Material may not be organized within subtopics. Attempts to provide variety of transitions	All material clearly related to subtopic, main topic and logically organized within subtopics. Clear, varied transitions linking subtopics and main topic.	All material clearly related to subtopic, main topic. Strong organization and integration of material within subtopics. Strong transitions linking subtopics and main topic.	6 points
Support & Conclusion	Few sources supporting thesis. Sources insignificant or unsubstantiated. Does not summarize evidence with respect to thesis statement. Does not discuss the impact of researched material on topic.	Sources generally acceptable but not peer- reviewed research (evidence) based. Review of key conclusions. Some integration with thesis statement. Discusses impact of researched material on topic.	Sources well selected to support thesis with some research in support of thesis. Strong review of key conclusions. Strong integration with thesis statement. Discusses impact of researched material on topic.	Strong peer reviewed research based support for thesis. Strong review of key conclusions. Strong integration with thesis statement. Insightful discussion of impact of the researched material on topic.	6 points
Grammar & Mechanics	Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation substantially detract from the paper.	Very few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors interfere with reading the paper.	Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation are rare and do not detract from the paper.	The paper is free of grammatical errors and spelling & punctuation.	6 points
Communication	Word choice is informal in tone. Writing is choppy, with many awkward or unclear passages.	Word choice occasionally informal in tone. Writing has a few awkward or unclear passages.	Scholarly style. Writing has minimal awkward or unclear passages.	Writing is flowing and easy to follow.	6 points
MLA Style, Citations & References	Errors in MLA style detract substantially from the paper. Reference and citation errors detract significantly from paper.	Errors in MLA style are noticeable. Two references or citations missing or incorrectly written.	Rare errors in MLA style that do not detract from the paper. One reference or citation missing or incorrectly written.	No errors in MLA style. Scholarly style. All references and citations are correctly written and present.	10 points

Additional Comments:

Final Exam

BRAINSTORM TOPICS

The Final Exam is a written examination of a topic using research and a structure outline approach to provide insight, critique, and discussion of practical solutions to the conflicts that exist in the topic’s realm.

STEP 1: BRAINSTORM TOPIC (0 pts)

This part of the assignment is to choose a topic from the various topics provided and brainstorm (write down a full page or as much of what you know about the topic as possible), without research, and consider this element as a prewriting strategy.

You can use any topic from the previous Units or other possible topics are possible. Consider, Arguments for or against Free College, Arguments for or against Concealed Handguns on College or High School Campuses, More Government or Social Aid for the Homeless, Video Surveillance systems in public areas, Absolute rights for Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, The Argument for Electric Cars, The Argument for Alternate Energy Sources for Consumer use, Water Conservation, Pollution, and many more… If you have one that is not mentioned, then please clear it with me… Have Fun!!!

STEP 2: ANNOTATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY: (50 pts).

Please read the guidelines for the format for the Annotative Bibliography found in your text Everything is An Argument, page 418-419. Please use the rubric to correct any mistakes and submit your Final Exam Annotative Bio, here. Due Date: 27 February 2024. Make sure that you have 5 entries to critique and with location of explanations for placement in your paper.

STEP 3: OUTLINE FOR THE PAPER: (20 pts).

After the completion of the Brainstorm, you are ready to compose your Final Exam Paper. The Final Essay Exam is a comprehensive task of the writing patterns that you have attempted and completed in this semester. I. Background: Narration & Description Writing. C & II. Is Cause/ Effect Writing. III. Solutions is Argument Writing. Please COMPOSE your outline of your topic (30 pts) from the example below.

Student Name

Prof Hamilton

ENGL 1302-XXXXX

12 May 2024

Title

Outline

Introduction

Thesis Statement: Although social media has affected our lives in the positive, this reading will explore the negative effects that inevitably outweigh the positive.

1. Background of Topic

1. History of Social Media

1. History of Specific Platform

1. Application of Specific Platform (Causes)

(addresses the thesis).

1. Effects of the Topic on Society

1. Business Effects

1. Positive Effects

1. Negative Effects

1. Effects on the Consumer

1. Positive Effects

1. Negative Effects

1. Solution or Future of Effects of Specific Platform (Opinion/ Argument)

1. Business

1. Solution to the negative effects

1. Ethical Principle

1. Consumer

1. Solution to the negative effects

1. Ethical Principle

Conclusion: Call to Action

STEP 4: RESEARCH OF THE TOPIC: After the completion of the Annotative Bibliography and the Outline, please research the specific parts of the topic using the outline as starting points for emphasis. Compile all research on Index Cards or Word Document.

STEP 5: COMPOSE THE PAPER (40 pts)

Afterwards you must compose the paper with the same Subheadings included in your paper as well as proper citations from the sources that you are using to validate your arguments and points. There are sample papers on Blackboard. Please review the format but do not copy the papers.

STEP 6: WORKS CITED PAGE from your research material (10 pts). Please use proper MLA format that is found on Blackboard Assist or any prior MLA FORMAT source.

Works Cited

_________________. ________________. _________________. _______________.

Author Title Title of Container Publisher/ Source

______________. __________________.

Date Location/ Pages

Two Containers

_________________. __________________, ________________. __________________.

Author Title Title of Container 1 Volume Number

If applicable

_____________. _________________. ________________. ________________.

Date Location/ Pages Title of Container 2 Location

This is a guide for the Works Cited page with only one container (entire books, websites, poems, or films, for example) or for sources with two containers (selections from book, a single named page on a website, or a film streamed through a repository such as Netflix, for example).

You must have at least five separate sources as research elements.

When deciding how to cite your source, start by consulting the list of core elements. These are the general pieces of information that MLA suggests including in each Works Cited entry. In your citation, the elements should be listed in the following order:

1. Author.

1. Title of source.

1. Title of container,

1. Other contributors,

1. Version,

1. Number,

1. Publisher,

1. Publication date,

1. Location.

BASIC STYLE FOR CITATIONS OF ELECTRONIC SOURCES (INCLUDING ONLINE DATABASES)

Here are some common features you should try to find before citing electronic sources in MLA style. Not every web page will provide all the following information. However, collect as much of the following information as possible:

1. Author and/or editor names (if available); last names first.

1. "Article name in quotation marks."

1. Title of the website, project, or book in italics.

1. Any version numbers available, including editions (ed.), revisions, posting dates, volumes (vol.), or issue numbers (no.).

1. Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.

1. Take note of any page numbers (p. or pp.) or paragraph numbers (par. or pars.).

1. DOI (if available), otherwise a URL (without the https://) or permalink.

1. Date you accessed the material (Date Accessed). While not required, saving this information it is highly recommended, especially when dealing with pages that change frequently or do not have a visible copyright date.

Use the following format:

Author. "Title."  Title of container (self-contained if book), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs and/or URL, DOI or permalink).  Second container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access (if applicable).

CITING AN ENTIRE WEB SITE

When citing an entire website, follow the same format as listed above, but include a compiler name if no single author is available.

Author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number (if available), Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available), DOI (preferred), otherwise include a URL or permalink. Date of access (if applicable).

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available).  Name of Site. Version number, Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available), URL, DOI or permalink. Date of access (if applicable).

The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008, owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. Accessed 23 Apr. 2008.

Felluga, Dino.  Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003, www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/. Accessed 10 May 2006.

Course or Department Websites

Give the instructor name. Then list the title of the course (or the school catalog designation for the course) in italics. Give appropriate department and school names as well, following the course title.

Felluga, Dino.  Survey of the Literature of England. Purdue U, Aug. 2006, web.ics.purdue.edu/~felluga/241/241/Home.html. Accessed 31 May 2007.

English Department. Purdue U, 20 Apr. 2009, www.cla.purdue.edu/english/. Accessed 31 May 2015.

A PAGE ON A WEB SITE

For an individual page on a Web site, list the author or alias if known, followed by an indication of the specific page or article being referenced. Usually, the title of the page or article appears in a header at the top of the page. Follow this with the information covered above for entire Web sites. If the publisher is the same as the website name, only list it once.

Lundman, Susan. “How to Make Vegetarian Chili.”  eHow, www.ehow.com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chili.html. Accessed 6 July 2015.

“Athlete's Foot - Topic Overview.”  WebMD, 25 Sept. 2014, www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-topic-overview .