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
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