Compose a formal document that describes your plan for the Unit 3 Research Essay.
What specific debate do you want to learn about–and later take a position on?
In Unit 3, you will research this debate independently. In Unit 4, you will contribute to the debate by making a public argument.
Your Research Proposal must include the sections described below. Separate them and create clear headings for each section in MLA Style.
The Debate Describe the specific debate you want to learn more about–and later take a position on.
What I Know, Assume, or Imagine What do you already know about the debate? What do you NOT know? What do you hope to learn?
Significance Address the questions “So what? Who cares?” Why does this debate matter to you? Why should it matter to anyone else?
Annotated Bibliography
(List of 3+ sources with descriptions)
Identify published sources on your topic and question.
Include a full Works Cited entry in MLA style.
Under each entry, write a paragraph about each source. In the paragraph…
summarize the essay’s perspective
state your own view
Your audience here is me, your instructor. Persuade me that you have an interesting, but focused and manageable, project in mind.
Grading
100 points. Earn +20 points for each of the 4 sections above, and +20 points for correctness and proper MLA style (See “MLA Style Guide” on the left menu).
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