8-10 page research paper
Topic: Is college worth the cost?
Research Paper Assignment Sheet
Students, your assignment is to write an MLA-style, 8-10-page research paper on your chosen topic. Please adhere to the following formatting and writing in drafting your paper:
8-10 pgs.
8-10 critical sources (at least five sources must be scholarly journal articles and books from our library’s database). Others might be Web sources, film, documentaries, etc.
MLA title page
MLA page-numbering
MLA citation style
12 pt. type
double-spaced
Times New Roman font
one-inch margins on top, bottom, left, and right.
Again, You must use at least five traditional sources (scholarly articles from our academic databases or scholarly books) within your research paper. The others may be websites, films, etc. Please be sure to cite them correctly according to MLA rules.
NOTE: Also, you may incorporate no more than two long quotes (more than 4 lines of quoted material must be blocked) into your research paper.
My thesis statement:
Attending college have some benefits and some disadvantages. Getting that higher education will help individuals get further in life or become a debt builder. The individuals goal and motivation will determine how furthering your education will become a burden or a success.
Research Paper Grading Rubric
CONTENT (50 points)
Adheres to MLA formatting style (heading, page numbering, etc.)
Meets page requirement (8-10 pages)
Consists of a correct Works cited page
Consists of 8-10 appropriate secondary sources (at least five scholarly articles and books)
Score: _____/50
Brief Comments:
ORGANIZATION (50 points)
Consists of separate paragraphs
Consists of a clear, argumentative thesis with or without points
Consists of adequate and persuasive support for argument (specific details and examples)
Adheres to the one subtopic per paragraph rule.
Score: _____/50
Brief Comments:
SUPPORT (50 points)
Uses of appropriate research to support thesis
Responds to sources via agreement, disagreement, personal anecdotes, testimonials, comparison/contrast, analogies and/or other rhetorical strategies
Correctly incorporates internal citations
Adequately incorporates author/signal tags to introduce sources and distinguish between author’s ideas and your own
Score: _____/50
Brief Comments:
GRAMMAR/MECHANICS (50 points)
Adheres to grammatical/mechanical rules of standard written English.
Score: _____/50
