Research Paper question. How does immigration affect the economy? Is it negative or positive? (positive)
1 You have the opportunity to choose a research paper topic. (Not one of our clichés; also, I advise not picking a cliché that is not on our list; good academics think of worthy topics.) But the thesis MUST be argumentative so choose wisely. (In other words, do not pick a topic in which you cannot develop an argumentative thesis.)
2 The paper will be 10 pages long. (About 3000 words.)
3 The paper will be cited according to the guidelines of MLA.
4 There will be EIGHT (8) sources:
You must have two (2) eBooks from the school databases;
You must have two (2) articles from periodicals from the school databases;
You must have one (1) website;
You must have three (3) sources of your choosing: But ONLY one (1) more website (the paper cannot
have more than two (2) websites. There are lots of other sources to choose from. See Owl Purdue.)
5 The thesis will be argumentative and it will be underlined.
6 Writing is a process: We will begin the process by choosing a topic. Then we will develop a Working Bibliography. Then we will develop an outline. Then we will share a first draft. Then we will hand in the final paper:
7 The Research Paper is due: TBA
This is what I want: The title of this assignment will be your TOPIC. Your topic will be clearly stated at the title at the top of the page for this assignment.
2 Below the topic you will type these words: Working Bibliography. (What is a Working Bibliography? I will define it. (I expect you to read the definition.) A Working Bibliography is an MLA formatted list of the sources (eBooks from the school databases, database articles, etc.) that you have found at this point in your research. These sources might be used in the paper; perhaps, they might not be used in the paper; some of them may be used; others will not be used. Later, it will be your choice whether or not the sources you find now or sources you find later will be used in the paper. But the list shows that you are actively looking for sources NOW and have found sources, and the Working Bibliography shows that you know how to put those sources in MLA format. In other words, this assignment gets you started on your paper by finding sources NOW and documenting that search NOW, instead of waiting until the last minute. (Remember, writing is a process.)
3 What sources and how many? You are required to find 10 sources! You must find 2 eBooks, 5 database articles or essays, 3 websites. They will be listed in MLA format which also means they will be listed alphabetically. (Yes, that is more than the eight sources needed for the final draft of the research paper. As it should be — so that you have options and choices.)
4 This assignment should not be late. (Points off if it is.) Points off for obvious errors in MLA.
5 The assignment will look something like this:
Your name
My name
Class name
Date
Topic: (state the committed topic of your research paper)
Working Bibliography
(Then list the 10 works in MLA format. Obviously, there will be no in-text citation since you have not written the paper, yet.)
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