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Introduction
Through the Course Project, students will engage in writing about a
real-world topic that is aimed at a specified reader in the form of an
argument.
Skillful argument-based writing will serve you well, in many ways,
beyond this class. Both in other classes and on the job, the research
paper you learn in this class will take on new forms, such as
analytical reports, proposals, reports, and white papers. Writers who
achieve success through these important kinds of documents know how to
present an argument and support it logically and persuasively using
relevant, attributed source material.
The Course Project will address a topic within one of four course
themes: education, technology, family, or health and wellness. Each
topic encompasses the potential for controversy, which means there is
more than one valid way of looking at the issue and presenting the
issue to an audience. The paper will introduce the topic, provide
background information, present a main argument with evidence, and
conclude in a way that clearly leads a reader to take desired or
recommended action.
Assignment
After thoroughly reading and researching a topic, complete the weekly
assignments addressing a topic from one of the course themes, leading to
two drafts that are revised in a final 8- to 10-page research project.
The purpose of the assignment is to present an argument and support it
persuasively with relevant, properly attributed source material. The
primary audience for the project will be determined in prewriting tasks.
The secondary audience is an academic audience that includes your
professor and fellow classmates.
Course assignments will help you develop your interest in a theme and
topic, engage in discussion with your professor and classmates, and
then learn to apply search strategies to retrieve quality sources.
By the end of the course, you will submit a Course Project that meets
the requirements for scope and which includes the following content
areas.
- Introduction
- Attention-getting hook
- Topic, purpose, and thesis
- Background
- Relevance to reader
- Body
Logically presented, point-by-point argument with evidence
(the number of sections may differ by paper, but you should plan to have at least three) - Section 1 (2–5 paragraphs)
- Section 2 (2–5 paragraphs)
- Section 3 (2–5 paragraphs)
- Section 4 (2–5 paragraphs)
- Section 5 (2–5 paragraphs)
- Conclusion
Assignment Requirements
- Original writing of 8–10 pages created during this course
- Attributed support from outside research with in-text citations
that correspond to the five required sources listed on the References
page; a minimum of one source must be included from the Course Theme Reading List - APA 6th edition use of Title page and running headers, in-text
and parenthetical citations, and References for all sources used in the
project - Final draft addresses all professor and peer content and citation
revision suggestions and concerns from earlier drafts; final draft of
the Course Project is the result of revision and represents consistent
improvement over the first draft
Research Project Topics
Course Theme Reading List
Research on your topics begins with the Course Theme Reading List, which
is linked under the Textbook section of the Course Syllabus. Be sure
to click the word here to open the document. While you are not
required to read all of the resources, you should plan to dedicate
sufficient time to retrieve, preview, and critically analyze sources on
topics that are of interest to you. The list of readings has been
selected to help you narrow a topic, and it also will help you generate
search terms you can use to continue your independent research.
Two readings are available for each of the topics listed below. Start
your research process by reviewing the Course Theme Reading List. Note:
All students will be required in their final Course Project to include
at least one source from the Course Theme Reading List. Once you
are introduced to library search strategies, you will then search for
the remaining number of sources required for inclusion in-text and on
the References page of the final assignment. The table below lists the
themes and topics for the Course Project.
Education |
Technology |
Family |
Health and Wellness |
School Bullies |
Multitasking and Technology |
Sexualization of Girls |
College Students and Weight Issues |
No Child Left Behind Act/Race to the Top |
Technology and Social Isolation |
Gender Discrimination |
Childhood Obesity |
Grade Inflation |
Perils of Social Networking |
Unequal Rights in Marriage, Children |
Fad Diets |
College Students and Underage Drinking |
Online Dating/Online Predators/Sex Offenders |
Children of Divorce |
Junk Food |
Student Debt |
Illegal Downloading of Protected Content |
Domestic Violence |
Sedentary Lifestyles |
College Students, Cheating, and Plagiarism |
Internet Censorship/Classified Information Leaks |
Cyberbullying |
Teenage Pregnancy |
College Dropout Rates |
Identity Theft |
Life-Work (Im)balance/Flexible Work Schedules |
Concussions in Athletes |
High School Dropouts |
Texting and Driving |
|
Insurance Premiums for Smokers and Obese Employees |
The full list of Course Theme Readings is linked from the Course
Syllabus. To access the readings, you will use the library databases or
the Course textbook. For help accessing the library databases, please
click on the following Accessing the DeVry Library Database tutorial.
Grading Rubrics
Central Idea and Focus: The topic, purpose, |
Support and development of ideas:Ideas are |
Organization and Structure: The internal structure |
Formatting, including use of APA:Correct title |
Grammar, Mechanics, and Style: Grammar refers to correctness of language usage; mechanics refers to conventional correctness in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Style |
Milestones
Week 1: Topic Selection (50 points)
Week 2: Source Summary (100 points)
Week 3: Research Proposal (50 points)
Week 4: Annotated Bibliography (100 points)
Week 5: First Draft (75 points)
Week 6: Second Draft (80 points)
Week 8: Final Draft (175 points)