Final paper

Sources: All references should be relevant to the topic. Care should be taken to cite all sources, ideas– modified or summarized – used in the paper to avoid plagiarism. Citations must be in MLA or APA format. Please consult a minimum of 1 scholarly source and 2 popular sources to support your views and arguments in the paper. For scholarly sources, please visit the UMUC library (http://umuc.edu/library/library.shtml). If you have questions about researching sources for your paper, please take advantage of some the excellent sites and tutorials available at UMUC: Finding Books, Evaluating Internet Resources, and Research Skills Tutorial.

Audience: Base your paper on the audience description that you submitted as part of your proposal. If you wish to modify this somewhat as you work on your AA final, you may do so.

Structure: Use the following as a rough guide; you may rearrange or be creative in this. Your choice should be a function of your audience and the topic you are addressing.

· Introduction: This section should be used to set up the topic and establish the focus of your project to capture the attention of your audience. It should contain a clear, strong, and personal thesis.

· Background: In this section you can provide your audience with some general information regarding the topic of your paper like stating some of the established beliefs or ongoing debates. You can use this section to establish a foundation for the views or arguments that are to present later in the project.

· Proof: This section will be used to substantiate your thesis. Here you will use evidences gathered from varied sources that supports your views.

· Conclusion: Here you can summarize your key points before giving a closing remark.

· Reference: In this section, cite your references in MLA or APA format.

Grading: The following rubric will be used to grade the project: