English 2367 Assignment: Greenhouse Effects on Economic, Psychological, social and Political Sectors in the USA

English 2367: Mr. Canter
Writing Project Three: Major Research Paper (30% of Overall Grade)
Proposal: Due 10/23 on Blackboard – 10%
Step One: Due 11/06 (Pages 1-3) – 20%
Step Two: Due 11/13 (Pages 4-5) – 20%
Step Three: Due 11/29 (Pages 6 on) – 20%
Final Draft: Due 12/04 (Submit hard copy to class and Turnitin) – 30%

Objective: This research paper will reflect the work done for the annotated bibliography, and a developed research plan extending beyond a bibliography into a thesis driven, argumentative research paper. (You will stick with the same topic, AND I want you to stick with at least 3 of the sources from the bibliography). You will want to determine the approach to the topic: it should be different than how you approached the bibliography, as instead of merely documenting information, you are arguing a thesis (which could encompass one or a few combined arguments pertaining to your topic). In addition, you may also be including some of the following approaches in combination with your thesis, extending to an approximate 7 page length.
-Example Argumentative Approach: Thesis (O.J. Simpson was guilty of murder)
-O.J. Simpson (arranged sources to establish the details of the O.J. Trial, and then followed with sources that explained and defended why O.J. was guilty)
-Summarize then use sources to support
-Informative Approach:
-When informing, think of what are the most important sources/issues to address.
-Organize your sources with the most important sources as the first and last to write on (larger sources)
-Gender Roles (psychology on where these constructs originated and how it's effecting people now)
-Cause/Effect Approach (Overall issue /s that your topic is facing across the board)
-Cosplay (There is the issue of sexual harassment)
-Establish your topic, summarize it, and then use a source to highlight the issue
-Following sources explain the effects
-Police Brutality (Public outrage is definitely an effect / mass protests)
-Problem/Solution
-Twerking (What is it, why is it in the media, how is negatively affecting youth, and then how can we resolve some of these issues)
-Establish your topic, summarize it, and then use a source to highlight the problem
-Following sources explain the solution
-Mining Industry (a lack of regulation which results in difficult work environments / solutions to this issue)
You will remove any first person use: Project Three is in the 3rd person. Your writing style needs to become more formal and academic than the bibliography. You should not be copying and pasting the source info. from the bibliography to the research paper, as it will increase your Turnitin score. Will your approach be only argumentative, or will it include some other elements such as problem and solution, cause and effect, or strictly informative? You will need to think about this to determine how you utilize and arrange your sources. WP3 follows the bibliography of WP2, and will culminate in WP4, a portfolio presentation of your semester's work. The minimum length requirement is seven full pages (do not go over 9), and the paper is worth 30 % of your overall grade. There is a six source minimum. The paper should reflect concepts of identity we have overviewed throughout the semester, a clear understanding of MLA, a polished, formal writing style, and a thesis statement which overviews, as a whole, how your chosen paper topic is represented by your sources, and also, argues a specific position /s regarding your topic. You have two options for an outline. Note that these outlines are just a minimum paragraph length suggestion, and you are able to devote more paragraphs to your project to reach the minimum length.
A) Primary Source Outline (Your sources will be equally discussed)
Intro:
-Introduce topic (culture/identity/person which is the focus of your paper)
-Establish how your topic has been a marginalized culture/identity/person in America and American Media
-Thesis/Controlling idea (This should be an overview of your sources' rhetoric. As a whole, what kind of representation do the sources give upon your topic?)
Paragraph 2:
-Summarize your topic. What is the significance of your topic? What is the background of their experience in our society? What are some of the ways they have been portrayed? In what ways may they be misunderstood? You do not need to cite information in this paragraph.
Paragraph 3: Source 1
-Here you will discuss how the source reports on the topic. Do they seem biased? Is a clear message or argument being presented? Cite from your source in correct MLA format and elaborate upon the significance of your cited passages. –Quote phrases that indicate the overall idea/perspective on the topic
-Introduce source (title/author/publication). (Author/Creator, Title, Where You Accessed the Source, and Approximate date of publication)
-Summarize source in a couple sentences.
-Provide a quote which illustrates the perspective of your source.
-Elaborate for a few sentences on the perspective of the source on the event/issue.
Paragraph 4: Source 2
-Repeat the procedure from Source 1 with Source 2
Paragraph 5: Source 3
-Repeat procedure.
Paragraph 6: Source 4
-Repeat procedure
Paragraph 7: Source 5
-Repeat Procedure
Paragraph 8 on: Source 6 and Beyond
-Repeat procedure
Second to last paragraph:
-Here you will compare and contrast the rhetoric of your sources. How do they relate or conflict in their coverage? You may cite if necessary, but the cited passages should illustrate an overall controlling idea about the coverage as you established in the intro. Make sure that you clearly develop your controlling idea in these paragraphs.
Conclusion:
-Provide a closing discussion on your topic (culture/identity/person)
-Re-phrase the Thesis/Controlling Idea
-Close with a discussion of what has been learned from your research, and the significance of your topic beyond your essay and research.
B) Primary/Secondary Source Outline (Two sources will be primary, and four will be secondary)
Intro:
-Introduce topic (culture/identity/person which is the focus of your paper)
-Establish how your topic has been a marginalized culture/identity/person in America and American Media
-Introduce your two primary sources and establish their representation of your topic
-Thesis/Controlling idea (This should be an overview of your primary sources' rhetoric. As a whole, what kind of representation do the sources give upon your topic?)
Paragraph 2:
-Summarize your topic. What is the significance of your topic? What is the background of their experience in our society? What are some of the ways they have been portrayed? In what ways may they be misunderstood? You do not need to cite information in this paragraph.
Paragraph 3: Primary Source 1
-Here you will discuss how the source reports on the topic. Do they seem biased? Is a clear message or argument being presented? Cite from your source in correct MLA format and elaborate upon the significance of your cited passages.
-Introduce source (title/author/publication).
-Summarize source in a couple sentences.
-Provide a quote which illustrates the perspective of your source.
-Elaborate for a few sentences on the perspective of the source on the event/issue.
Paragraph 4: Secondary Sources 1-2
-Here you will engage two secondary sources in discussion with your primary source #1. You will compare/contrast the perspectives of your secondary sources to the primary source. Do they show a similar perspective, do they challenge the perspective of the primary source, etc.?
-Introduce secondary sources.
-Summarize what they are about in a couple sentences.
-Quote from one of the secondary sources.
-Elaborate for a few sentences how these sources compare/contrast with primary source #1.
Paragraph 5: Primary Source 2
-Here you will discuss how the source reports on the topic. Do they seem biased? Is a clear message or argument being presented? Cite from your source in correct MLA format and elaborate upon the significance of your cited passages.
-Introduce source (title/author/publication).
-Summarize source in a couple sentences.
-Provide a quote which illustrates the perspective of your source.
-Elaborate for a few sentences on the perspective of the source on the event/issue.
Paragraph 6: Secondary Sources 3-4
-Here you will engage two secondary sources in discussion with your primary source #2. You will compare/contrast the perspectives of your secondary sources to the primary source. Do they show a similar perspective, do they challenge the perspective of the primary source, etc.?
-Introduce secondary sources.
-Summarize what they are about in a couple sentences.
-Quote from one of the secondary sources.
-Elaborate for a few sentences how these sources compare/contrast with primary source #2.
Second to last paragraph:
-Here you will compare and contrast the rhetoric of your primary sources. How do they relate or conflict in their coverage? You may cite if necessary, but the cited passages should illustrate an overall controlling idea about the coverage as you established in the intro. Make sure that you clearly develop your controlling idea in these paragraphs.
Conclusion:
-Provide a closing discussion on your topic (culture/identity/person)
-Re-introduce primary sources
-Re-phrase the Thesis/Controlling Idea
-Close with a discussion of what has been learned from your research, and the significance of your topic beyond your essay and research.