ARGUMENTATIVE RESEARCH PAPER REQUIREMENTS
LENGTH:
Maximum is 2000 words, double spaced. Minimum length is 1500words.
SUBJECT:
Select a topic from the broad category of gender. Yes it must be about
gender paper and develop an argument about your perspective on gender
PURPOSE:
Developing and supporting an analytical argument, researching and using
persuasive authority, and orally presenting your position. This is a
critical/analytical argument paper that will include expository subject
matter. Be special in your definition of terms and explain your abstract
concepts fully. You must be able to apply your findings to an issue and
draw a conclusion that calls for a change in policy, recommends a strategy
for solving the problem, or speculates about the implications for the future
based or your evidence.
AUDIENCE:
Academic colleagues.
RESEARCH:
You must use and two secondary sources. You should choose appropriate
secondary sources. General sources such as encyclopedias may be
consulted but not used or cited. All internet sites must be either from
academic institutions or other authoritative and verifiable sources. You
should not use Google to find sources. Wikipedia is not an appropriate
source. Do not use or cite it. Do not use other student’s websites or other
general postings.
CITATIONS:
You must use MLA citation form. This requires parenthetical citations in
the text and complete citations on the works cited page.
APPROACH:
This is an academic, argumentative research paper. You must develop
a research issue research (question). You must offer some solution or
answer to this issue.
WORK
PRESENTED: YOU SHOULD DO A ROUGH DRAFT AND THEN AN EDITED FINAL DRAFT.
Works Cited page attached as the last page.. You will submit, rough draft
and final draft (with Works Cited page as last page) as separate
assignments to turnitin.com You should set deadlines for each of these
steps in the research process.
DUE:
JULY 3, 2015.
Your paper is due at 12:00 p.m. The deadline will not be extended beyond
that time. Please set your watches accordingly. This paper is assigned on
the first day of class. I will not accept late papers except under extreme
and unavoidable circumstances, such as jail or death.