Final Research Paper(8-10pages, double space,font size12)

Final Research Project

Course Outcomes

• Critically evaluate source material, in terms of style, tone, logic, overall persuasiveness
• Synthesize source material and integrate it into students’ writing smoothly and appropriately
• Be comfortable using outside sources and materials
• Use an appropriate note-taking system
• Cite sources properly, both in text and on Works Cited pages
• Be able to develop, organize and support a clearly defined thesis in a 8-10 page research paper
• Have a firm grasp of grammar and mechanics and be able to edit own work

Instructions

A complete (8-10 pages not including outline, title page, or works cited) research paper is required.  You are free to choose your own topic but the paper must make a point.  This means that the paper must have a narrow, focused topic that results in a final conclusion.  The paper should reflect everything we discuss this quarter.  You can find a sample essay in Current Issues pages 309-314 and The Bedford Researcher Chapter 20.

Here is a quick reminder of the specific requirements for your Final Research Project:

• 8-10 pages (not including title page or Works Cited)
• 8-10 significant sources
• full MLA format (no outline or end notes required)
• focused thesis that comes to a specific conclusion
• remember that this a fully researched argument paper, not just a data or history report