English 1010 Researched Argument Paper

English 1010 Researched Argument Paper – Fall2020

Subject / Topic:                       This is a thesis-driven argumentative research paper. The prompt for this assignment is a separate document.  Argument needs to use Toulmin Model structure.

Intended Audience:                Academic audience (tone, language and style should be appropriate for an academic audience).

Purpose:                                  To make an original argument and support it with evidence.

Source Requirements:             A minimum of five academic sources are to be used for this paper.Three of the minimum five need to come from PGCC databases and / or PGCC library resources (print or electronic).  Academic sources must be used (no Wikipedia, free essay, study guide, or dubious websites).  When using sources in papers (whether summary, paraphrase, or direct quote), you must cite the sources using in-text citation AND a works cited page.  Not doing so will be considered plagiarism and an automatic F on the paper.

Length Requirements:             Minimum length requirement is sixfull pages.  The Works Cited page does not count towards page count.

Format / Style:                        MLA documentation is to be used for this assignment.

Deadline / Weight:                  Paper 3 is being assigned Week 9.  A completed draft (including works cited page) is due by the end of Week 11for peer response.  Peer response will be during Week 12.  The final draft of Paper 3 is due by the end of Week 13.

Special Assignment Stipulations:  Students will not be allowed to use first person (I, me, my, we, us, our) or second person (you / your) for this paper.  This paper must be third person exclusively.  You may be thinking, “how do I talk about something I think is a problem without using first person?”  Everything within the paper is your opinion, so it is unnecessary to say “I think” or “I feel.”  Instead of saying “I think such-and-such is a problem” you just say “Such-and-such is a problem.”

The course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

1. Write informative, analytical, and argumentative essays that demonstrate the student’s ability to
   1. Formulate a restricted, unified and precise thesis statement;
   2. Organize essay content into introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs;
   3. Compose restricted, unified, and precise topic sentences for paragraphs;
   4. Construct and organize unified, coherent, and well-developed paragraphs;
   5. Apply grammar and usage rules correctly;
   6. Develop clear, concise sentences.
2. Write research-based essays using secondary sources, successfully demonstrating the characteristics listed in Course Outcome 1.
3. Demonstrate the ability to use the library and online resources to locate and evaluate material relevant to specific topic:
   1. Record notes in sufficient detail and with accurate citations;
   2. Synthesize several different sources into an essay to support its thesis;
   3. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of plagiarism by correctly summarizing, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and acknowledging sources through in-text parenthetical and end-of-text bibliographic documentation according to MLA, APA, or Chicago format.