Research Paper Proposal
You will be working on portions of the research paper throughout the next weeks. The first part of the research paper project is due at the end of this week.
- Topic: List your chosen topic for the research paper. What interests you about this topic? Do you have any prior knowledge or bias related to this topic? Why do you think this topic should be explored? Why is it important?
- Research Plan: Briefly sketch out a plan for research. What strategies will you use for gathering information and organizing your paper? What will you do if you run into problems or confusion selecting sources or writing your paper?
- Sources: Make a preliminary list of sources you plan to use to gather information on your topic. Cite four or more sources in MLA format that relate to your topic. Two of the sources should be articles from the online library and one of the sources should be a primary source (refer to the Primary and Secondary Sources lecture in Week 1 for additional information on selecting primary sources).
Steps to Success
- Complete all of the textbook and lecture readings for Week 2.
- Review the list of approved topics and suggested supplemental sources, found here.
- Review the grading rubric for the final research paper that you will submit in Week 6, found here.
- Choose one of the approved topics and sk etch out your research plan.
- Make a preliminary list of sources you plan to use, including at least two that are articles from the online library. There are several suggested supplemental sources in the list of approved topics.
- Write your research paper proposal. Ensure that you answer all of the questions listed above.
- Ensure that your proposal uses proper grammar/language, punctuation, and syntax, and all research sources are cited using proper MLA format.
- Submit your research paper proposal as an attachment in Microsoft Word format.
| Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points
|
| Selects a research topic and outlines interest, prior knowledge, or bias related to the topic. |
20
|
| Identifies a plan for research, including strategies for gathering information, organizing the paper, and troubleshooting problems encountered while researching and writing the paper. |
20
|
| Identifies four or more potential research sources related to the chosen topic. Two or more of the sources were located in the online library, and at least one source is a primary source. |
10
|
| Supports ideas and demonstrates understanding with textual, visual, and/or oral references and examples. Where relevant, uses proper MLA citation format and style. |
10
|
| Employs correct and standard college-level English grammar, mechanics, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure, appropriate logic and voice, and MLA manuscript formatting. |
10
|
| Total: |
70
|
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