This assignment is separated into 2 parts. you need to do the second part relate to the first part that I attached below.

Research Paper (final draft). 300 pts Due 04/20/20 by 11:59 pm

The RESEARCH PAPER expands on the 1-2 page Paper Proposal you have already submitted. You may not change topics at this time.

Format: 1300 – 1500 words, double spaced, 12 point type, citations in end note form (these do not count toward length and must be in MLA or UChicago form). Images should also be attached at the end (these also do not count toward length).

Using sources that your TA has approved at the Proposal stage, build on and develop the perspective on the object at hand using your research. Try to stay close to the thesis statement (double check every paragraph to be sure it is consistent with the thesis statement objective). Try reading just the topic sentences of the paragraphs (the first sentence should set up the subject matter of each paragraph). Be sure these give you a schematic overview of the paper.

Tips: Try to think of the experience of the reader. Consider having a friend, family member, or classmate read the paper and ask them to circle what is awkward, unclear, repetitive, or seems to depart too far from your thesis statement. Try reading the paper out loud to see what your ear catches as awkward or wordy. Try to find the pleasure in descriptive writing as something that can evoke the vitality of these objects. 

RESEARCH PAPER GRADING RUBRIC

300 Points Total

1. The introductory paragraph has an opening line that invites the reader to continue reading. May take any form, but is not likely to work if it just names the work and its dates! 20 points 

2. Introductory paragraph introduces the fundamentals of the project. 20 points

3. The thesis statement is clear. It states an opinion about the object/s. 20 points.

4. A sequence of three to five paragraphs that tie back to the thesis statement in a way builds up to an argument. These should contain historic information that addresses the context and audience for the object. This is where you use the research citations named above. 50 points

5. Every paragraph has a topic sentence that indicates the subject matter of that paragraph. If you string these together, you should have a basic outline. 50 points.

6. A concluding paragraph that restates the thesis/opinion in terms that show you have proven your point. If possible, in the conclusion you may indicate where the argument would go if the paper were longer or how you would improve the paper if you had a semester to expand it. 50 points

7. Catchy title: Should give general sense of the topic. Can be serious, humorous, literary, descriptive. 20 points

8. Grammar/Spelling: 50 points (minus two points per grammatical or spelling error). Hint: Run a grammar check. Run a spell check. Proofreading is essential to good writing.

9. RESEARCH RULES: Using the sources that your TA has approved, build on and develop the perspective on the object at hand using your research. Quotes should not exceed two lines, so only use the part of a text that supports or complicates your argument. If you are tempted to use a quotation for a listing of data, don’t! Reword the data and be sure to cite the  source of the data (so you don’t get in trouble for plagiarizing someone’s hard work assembling it).  You must cite all quotes and paraphrasing. For citation format, follow the MLA or Chicago Manual of Style Guidelines at: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html.:  20 points

(300 points total)