Research Paper, English
You may choose any topic for argumentation/persuasion with the proviso that its main fcous is on the way in which it impacts New Jersey.
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The final research document must contain quotations from or other references to your sources, and these references should be used to support your assertions about the texts and be properly documented (utilizing MLA-Style Citations for documentation). Do not inlcude ONLY direct quotes, however.<br />
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Without successful completion of this document, even with sufficient point totals from other assignments, the student cannot pass English 101.<br />
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Times-new Roman, 12 point<br />
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Note that you MUST receive at least 28 points on the research paper to pass the course.<br />
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You may choose any topic for argumentation/persuasion with the proviso that its main fcous is on the way in which it impacts New Jersey. Your thesis should be one that has an arguably valid flip side. Use your research to prove YOUR position. Examples of topics (not theses and not meant to be an exclusive list):<br />
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Whether a bear hunt should be permitted in New Jersey<br />
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How New Jersey’s property tax system should be reformed<br />
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Whether New Jersey should root for the Yankees or Phillies<br />
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Whether homeowners with houses on the beach should be able to rebuild with government help in the event of severe erosion<br />
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Whether the ‘millionaires tax’ is good/bad for New Jersey<br />
Whether New Jersey provides sufficient resources for autistic children<br />
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PLEASE do not do a paper on Kyleigh’s Law. I receive several every semester and have grown to be sick of the topic.<br />
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In researching a topic, consider using other resources besides the web, for example:<br />
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the on-line catalog;<br />
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a general periodical or New York Times index;<br />
personal interviews;<br />
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general or subject-specific encyclopedias and dictionaries;<br />
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abstracts;<br />
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yearbooks and almanacs, e.g., on baseball, the weather, etc.<br />
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books of quotations.<br />
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In your papers, give attribution where and when it is due. There are several specific formats for documenting your sources. The one we will use is the MLA (Modern Language Association) format in your grammar book. Make sure that in addition to text references, your paper contains a “Works Cited” page. Both in-text citations and the “Works Cited” page must be substantially in the MLA format. Your grade is reduced by a full grade for failure to do so.<br />
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Do not restrict yourself to a report that merely stitches together quotations and summaries into a patchwork quilt. Interpret the information you collect and develop a thesis. Explain, justify, and defend that thesis in your essay.<br />
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You may use both primary and secondary sources. A primary source is the evidence or raw data itself, e.g., diaries, journals, letters, committee reports. A secondary source is an analysis of the data by a scholar or expert or the like.<br />
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Follow the rules for using quotations. Use marks correctly; use block quotes where appropriate; vary your use of direct and indirect quotations without mixing the two in the same sentence. Use standard idiomatic English.<br />
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Remember: Papers will be graded for both substance and form. Sloppy research or form will seriously detract from your grade, but the paper must also be thoughtful and well-written. Finally, remember that when you are quoting a source indirectly or using someone else’s conclusions, you are using that source’s ideas but your style of expression.<br />
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