English 122: (Aiken): Research Paper

For this, your final writing assignment, you will compose a research paper of no less than 4 full pages of text (12 point TNR, DS, MLA); no more than 7 full pages. This scope does not include a cover page or your Works Cited. Your research paper assignment is to select one reading assignment from our Daily Schedule and formulate a claim about that piece. You'll develop that claim into an academic research-supported argument. 

Research requirements: no less than 3 academic sources, appropriate MLA-formatted in-text citation, and Works Cited Page. 

Sources absolutely unacceptable for secondary sources:

Wikipedia

Sparknotes or any other "helper" website

Encyclopedia Brittanica

Dictionaries

Sources acceptable for secondary sources:

Critical essays from databases

Scholarly journals, either online or print

Books

The vast majority of this work will take place in class over the next few weeks. You must use this class time effectively and productively; I will be collecting your work at various intervals to assign participation grades. These are the dates to keep in mind:

Wednesday 4/2: Peer Reviews, Essay 5.

Friday 4/4: Generate ideas for research paper. 

Monday 4/7: Research topic and thesis due.

Wednesday 4/9: Research day. Bring laptop.

Friday 4/11: Drafting day. Bring sources, laptops.

Monday 4/14: Drafting day. Bring sources, laptops.

Wednesday 4/16: MLA day. Bring sources, laptops.

Friday 4/18: Good Friday.  No class.

Monday 4/21: Revising, Polishing, and Editing

Wednesday 4/23: Revising, Polishing, and Editing

Final draft is due at start of final exam: Friday, April 25th at 3:20.