ENG 122 week 5 Assignment

Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Final Research Paper

Final Research Paper

Before you submit your Final Research Paper, make sure that you have 

• Reviewed the “Research Paper      Guidelines” to ensure your paper      addresses all required components and develops a clear position in      response to one of the writing prompts provided.
• Reviewed the Model Final Research      Paper in order to understand      expectations for the assignment.
• Incorporated a minimum of five scholarly sources.
• Provided well-researched evidence to support each      claim.
• Incorporated feedback or suggestions into your      revisions. 
• Proofread your final draft for errors in grammar,      mechanics, and style. 
• Written a paper that is approximately seven to ten      pages total in length, including 
  • a title page
  • five to seven pages of body text (1,500 to 2,000       words)
  • a references page
• Formatted your paper according to APA style as outlined      in the Ashford Writing Center.

Your Final Research Paper will be assessed on the following components:

• Structure
• Development
• Style
• Grammar
• APA formatting
• Resources

Submission Information: Complete the tasks above and save the document as a Microsoft Word or compatible .doc or .docx file. Submit your assignment via the Assignment Submission button. Please use a naming convention for your assignment file that includes your last name and the week number. So, your Final Research Paper assignment should bear a file name that looks like: smith_w5.docx.

Writing the Final Research Paper
The Final Research Paper

• Must have a body length of five to seven double-spaced      pages formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing      Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a      succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical      thought, well-supported claims, and properly cited evidence.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use and cite at least five scholarly sources from      the Ashford University Library.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in      the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is      formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing      Center.

In this class, you have three   tutoring services available: Paper Review, Live Chat, and Tutor E-mail.   Click on the Writing Center (AWC) tab in the left-navigation menu to learn   more about these tutoring options and how to get help with your writing. 

Late Policy: Written assignments (essays, journals, presentations) are due on the specified days in the course. Written assignments will be subject to a late penalty of up to 10% per day up to three days late. If written assignments are submitted after 72 hours past the due date, instructors can give a penalty up to and including a grade of 0 for the assignment.

Carefully review the  Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.