GOVT 2305 Research Paper Requirements and Grading
Assignment details:
1. Briefly describe the issue and what the different viewpoints are. For example, the topic could be legalization of marijuana in the United States. The viewpoints are either for legalization or against it.
2. Research the topic using three professional sources (books, journals, newspapers, magazines, or websites that end in .org, .edu, or .gov) and compare and contrast the different viewpoints and positions on your topic. Fully address the different sides of the issue and demonstrate an understanding of its complexities.
3. Draw a personal conclusion based on your analysis of the issue and present an informed evaluation from the evidence.
4. Your paper will include the body of work and a Works Cited Page (list or resources used).
5. Do not include your name or the instructor’s name on the paper. Submit your paper through Blackboard by the due date as posted in the Course Syllabus.
Requirements for formatting your paper:
· Completed in Microsoft Word
· Use MLA (Modern Language Association) Formatting
o Details and helpful information can be found at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
· 12 or 14 inch font
· Verdana font
· Double spaced
Grading Basics:
· The body of the research paper must be a minimum of 750 words.
· The research paper must be original work from the student and may not be recycled from a different class. In other words, if you’ve already submitted the paper in a different class, ever, you may not use it for this assignment. All information must be properly cited using in-text citations; place the author (e.g., Brown) or the source name (e.g., U.S. Census Bureau) in parenthesis after paraphrasing their work.
· Use 3 separate scholarly/academic sources.
· Information from sources must be paraphrased and not quoted. The resources cited within the body of the work must match the listed resources on the Works Cited page.
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See the Grading Specifics/ Rubric on page 2.
Grading Specifics/ Rubric
First, there must be 750 words. Assuming there are 750 words, the grade will start at 100 points. This grade will be reduced if certain criteria aren’t met. Carefully read and understand these requirements before submitting your paper.
Late papers = -10 points per day (12:01 a.m. after the due date is late)
Word Count (body of paper) = 750 words in Microsoft Word = 100 points.
Note that words included on your cover sheet, your works cited page, and/or in charts or graphs do not count towards the 750 word requirement.
Point deductions:
1 point deduction for every 10 words short of 750
10 point deduction if it isn’t submitted in Microsoft Word
10 point deduction if your name or the instructor’s name appears on the paper
3 different professional sources cited correctly
Acceptable sources: nonfiction books, journals, newspapers, magazines, or websites that end in .org, .edu, or .gov.
Not acceptable sources: Wikipedia, Dictionary
Each source must appear twice:
1. Cited within the paper; and
2. Correctly cited on the Works Cited page at the end of the document
Point deductions:
For each of the 3 sources:
Not an acceptable source or less than 3 sources = – 20
Source not cited within the paper = -10
Cited within the paper but not included on the Works Cited page = – 5
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