Research Papers
Research Papers will consist of three 1000 to 1200 word essays from the assigned topics listed below. Please choose your words carefully and make sure your paper is no longer than 1400 words with your citations. Put your name at the top, skip a line and then start writing. Be sure to focus on relevant information and not extraneous personal information like exact birth dates, siblings, pets, mother’s/father’s occupation, etc. Make sure your discussion is significant to the topic at hand and researches/discusses both sides of each issue. In your conclusion, discuss your own opinions on the subject; for or against, etc. and justify that conclusion! Make sure to cite ALL your quotes, and use APA or MLA format for citations/sources. Failure to cite your quotes is plagiarism, and you will be counted off for that. Also, do not cite more than 10%, or 100 words, of your paper. Using encyclopedias and encyclopedic websites (wikipedia.com or about.com), or grade school websites, will count against you! Do NOT quote your instructor or textbook. This is supposed to be OUTSIDE research, so make good use of the books, magazines, journals, reports, and government/education websites. Each paper or project is worth 25 points towards your final grade, and paper points are assigned as follows: 3 points – Is the length correct? 6 points – Covered subject matter w/o grammatical, spelling, or sentence errors? 4 points – Is there a conclusion? Was it a high quality conclusion? 4 points – 4 or more “good” sources? (You will lose points for using wikipedia.com, about.com, or any encyclopedic site, as a source. You also lose points for using your textbook or instructor as a source.) 8 points – Quality of your paper. (Answers the questions, sticks to subject, no excessive quoting, no awkward spots, and has good flow?) Papers will be submitted through Canvas by 11:59pm on the day it is due. If you miss the deadline, you can eedusson.commail it to me, but I will deduct 5 points for EVERY day that it is late. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure YOUR paper is submitted by the deadline. Two Options for 3rd part of Research Grade – Due May 6th: Write and Submit a Third Paper – What is your opinion of President Donald Trump so far? He has only been in office for a bit over two years, so what has he accomplished? Does he seem to be making progress on his promises to Make America Great Again? Are his Cabinet picks working out okay? What major legislation has been passed? How are Foreign Relations working out? Has the economy improved substantially? What successes/problems do you see so far? How has been doing compared to other Presidents? What do you think he will, or won’t, do in the rest of his term? Conclude with your judgment/opinion of what you think/hope he will/will not do by the end of his first term.