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.