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tudents will be required to complete a 2,500 word research essay. Topics will be provided during the Introductory lecture. Students may choose a topic of their own choice and explore issues not identified in the lecture program such as education, health, or constitutional reform, though approval must be sought from the course convenor.

Criteria & Marking:

Structure (10%) – All research papers must provide a clear and informative introduction and conclusion with appropriate use of signposts (think of your reader).
Expression and spelling (10%) – Care must be taken with spelling, punctuation, grammar and capitalisation.
Depth of research (40%) – The research assignment allows students to investigate a topic of their own choosing. Students are expected to canvass a wide range of appropriate primary and secondary resources and to identify these clearly in an appended list of references.
Quality of argument (40%) – The research assignment should form an extended argument on a specific topic. Students are expected to ensure that their arguments are presented in a clear and structured manner and are fully supported by references.
NB Please keep in mind the Course Aims and Learning Objectives and integrate these intentions into your paper.

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Research Paper
ENGL 300: History of the English Language
1-Overview:
Your research is a chance for you to explore in more detail a theme, an issue, or an aspect of language that grows out of our earlier work together. This is also a chance for you to learn some strategies for doing historical language research. Remember that a successfully completed report must include a significant element of research. The goal for this assignment is that you come to an informed conclusion about some dimension of language use, change, history, or variety.
You will choose a period or the following themes to write your reports. The three basic themes that provide the shape of our semester are history, diversity, and change. In your report, you will:
1- Examine the history of English language as it developed in England, America, and other parts of the world.
2- Explore the diversity of English, a language now used by Millions.
3- Look at language change, exploring the ways in which English, like any language, has evolved.
Your topic can be anything to do with language, from pre-Old English origins to present day languages. You may focus on literature in your paper, but if you do so, you must have a linguistic perspective on it. Start with a broad topic and narrow it as you conduct your research. Past topics have included an analysis of language in Shakespeare and in Chaucer; the history of swearing; the background of the names for days of the week and for months; translations of the Bible (and the King James Version only movement); and the role of Noah Webster in American English. Do not rely on internet sources.
Topic
Origins of language and the road to Old English

II- General Guidelines: Please follow these principles:
1. Make sure your paper revolves around a research question or problem; don’t simply report what you learned; usewhat you learn to answer a question or solve a problem.
2. Consult the syllabus section on ethics and on integrating sources and documenting them. You must use MLA format–, follow the guidelines.
3. Finished papers will be 3-4 pages long in most cases; if your paper will be shorter or longer, come see me, as there may be a problem with the scope of your project.

REMMEBER: Your research paper is due onDUE DATE.

Grading Criteria:
Guide to grading standards for your paper:
Here is the guide in ENGL 300 I use when I assign grades. (For those with other professors, your mileage may vary.)
I am looking for
(1)   resourceful collection and selection of appropriate primary source material (historical texts (newspaper extracts, grammar book prefaces, dictionary data, etc.),
(2)   your synthesis of patterns in your data,
(3)   your ability to interpret/draw conclusions from these patterns your data,
(4)   if relevant to the topic, your ability to contextualize your findings in a critical consideration of appropriate secondary sources (books and articles).

A    Paper
1-   The writing is informative and thoughtful. Examples or comparisons are carefully chosen. Occasionally there is a vivid image or deft comparison.
2-   The writer demonstrates an appropriate sense of critical strategies and theoretical issues raised by the paper, using vocabulary and a conceptual framework consistent with the 300 level courses.
3-   The paper is well organized and well written, not only avoiding mistakes but showing real elegance and grace. There are very few mechanical errors [grammar or spelling].
4-   Sources are carefully chosen and consistently cited (MLA), and research is documented.
While “A” paper is not necessarily flawless, it does reflect writer who is in full control of his/her material and language.
B    Paper
1-   A B paper makes no major errors.
2-   It has a clear thesis; it develops it well, with plenty of insightful close reading;
3-   it’s well written, and not marred by any serious mechanicalproblems.
4-   Content is reasonably sound, but may be a little thin. Examples or illustrations may be slightly forced or exaggerated.
5-   Organization is clear, and the reader does not stumble over sequence.
6-   Sources are correctly cited (MLA), but the research element is less engaged than in an “A” paper: it does little to extend the work beyond basic understanding.
C   Paper
1-   A paper will earn a C if it’s lacking one or more of the essential ingredients for a B.
2-   The most common problem is a bad thesis— that does in more papers than every other problem combined. But others have reasonable theses but are weak on close readings. Style and mechanics.
3-   Lacks engagement and is characterized by insufficiently developed thought.
4-   Information and ideas may be adequate, but are thin or unconvincing.
5-   Organization may occasionally be unclear.
6-   Sentences may have little or no structural variety, and may be awkwardly placed.
7-   Diction may be characterized by wordiness, clichés, or poor word choices.
8-   There may be several mechanical errors: grammar (such as fragments, run-on or fused sentences, subject/verb agreement problems, comma splices, reference errors) spelling, and punctuation errors hinder the reader’s ability to follow the argument easily, and demand editorial correction before sense can be made.

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