ENGWR 300 (Borders)

Assert a debatable claim, using academic research to back up your argument.

Keep in mind that:

• Your professor does not have to agree with you. All that matters is that you can support your claim well, using academic research.
• This will be our biggest paper, roughly 6-8 pages long
• You need to use at least 5 academic sources (at least 2 peer reviewed journals, a book, and an online source). 
• This paper will require using and citing academic research.
• Must use MLA format.

Timeline: Research Project

• Week 10--Proposal Due (next week)
• Week 11--Annotated Bibliography Rough Draft Due
• Week 12--Annotated Bibliography Final Draft Due (cannot be revised, so actually really really final draft)
• Week 13--Research Paper Rough Draft Due
• Week 14--Research Paper "Final" Draft Due
• Week 15--Presentations Begin,  Final deadline for any Revisions/ Extra Credit/ Make up Work

• Choose a topic that is interesting to you. It may seem obvious, but this will make the research process more fun and engaging for you.
• Consider the scope of your topic. If your topic is too broad it may be hard to find information that is focused and relevant; if your topic is too narrow it may be hard to find any information at all.
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• Explore possible topics: databases, Google, etc. 
• Example: Click on Opposing Viewpoints in Context (see below). Then scroll down to "browse issues" for some ideas.