ARW250SUA: Research Essay Assignment
Due Date: Wednesday, April 15th (There will be NO extensions)
Length: Minimum of XXXXXXXXXXwords, not including quotations
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Font Size: no larger than this one: Times New Roman 12
Format: Must have an MLA title page with pertinent information such as:
Student’s Name
Professor’s Name
Course Name and Section (ARW250SUA)
Date Submitted
Essay Title (Centred above first paragraph)
Student’s last name and page number as right-sided running head
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Format: Must follow MLA, BPH XXXXXXXXXX); Must end with a separate Works Cited page: http:
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This Essay is worth 25% of the Final Grade
The essay must make substantial references to academic research materials and must treat the topic in a scholarly manner. (Academic research texts are usually written by professors, or specialists in the discipline, and most are published by university presses.) The essay must use quotations from the texts to support critical arguments, and proper citation and bibliographic form must be maintained XXXXXXXXXXDo not fill up your paper with quotes that are too long – this will be considered padding. You must edit long quotes without eliminating their essence – substantively -- and whether they are fewer than four lines and incorporated into the body of your text, or four lines or longer, and set off, they must read grammatically (BPH XXXXXXXXXX, 232).
You must do substantial research in order to support your paper. Sources must be quoted and cited properly, following MLA Style rules. Your essay requires the use of at least six sources. Two of your sources must be books, preferably published by academic presses and the balance can come from academic journals, which are to be found in li
ary databases. Do not use journal articles that are shorter than 7 pages, and do not use book reviews! However, you must cite everything co
ectly, both in your text and on your Works Cited page, (BPH XXXXXXXXXXRemember that paraphrasing or summarizing passages (BPH XXXXXXXXXXfrom texts still means that you must cite the original. These rules must be followed to avoid PLAGIARISM. (BPH XXXXXXXXXXBooks, periodicals, databases and websites are available in the Seneca Li
ary system, http:
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ary.senecacollege.ca/. Scholarly articles can also be accessed through Google Scholar, https:
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You are not allowed to use course textbooks – those written as sources for teaching purposes, examples of which are your Humanities, Sociology, and Psychology textbooks – or commercial sites such as Wikipedia for your essay. Limit your use of encyclopaedias, even scholarly ones such as Britannica – it is better to use proper academic sources. If you are using various essays that are to be found in a single anthology (edited collection), the anthology will still be regarded as one source. You can use e-books if they are drawn from li
ary collections, but you are not allowed to use those that come from Internet sources such as Google Books. Google has limited copyright privileges and most of their e-texts are incomplete. I will double check these types of sources. Finally, avoid using more than two texts by the same author. Do not use book reviews!
When you are doing research, you must think in an analogical or parallel manner. This means that if you cannot find a specific text on a subject, you should try to find a text that deals more
oadly with contingent ideas. The names of writers that I provided with each question are the best places to start your research. It is possible that the source might incorporate direct or comparative information. Critical thinking requires that you extrapolate conclusions from a range of arguments and critically justify the reasons for your claims.
Write analytically and try not to spend too much time summarizing or merely reciting information from other texts. Avoid thinking of these as personal essays or emotional reflections. You must use your resource material to support your thesis. You must be less an advocate, and more a dispassionate scholar.
Watch making grand and unsupported generalizations! Your research must be used to support your assertions. If you fill your paper with long quotes from sources, I will regard this as padding, and as evidence of inadequate effort. However, if you show too little evidence of thoughtful and proper use of research materials, I will regard this as evidence of inadequate effort. It is vital that you have a clear and cogent thesis that works as both a foundation and a frame for your essay. This means that you will have a compass point to guide all manner of argument.
It is vital that in-text citations and Works Cited page(s) are pristine. Marks will be taken away for inco
ect incorporation of quoted passages, and inco
ect textual citations. Improper layout, form, typographical e
ors and spelling mistakes in your Works Cited page will also be penalized. This means that editing and proofreading should be thorough. In addition to BPH, you can consult the Seneca Li
aries site for MLA links: http:
seneca.libguides.com/mla
There is a variety of online writing and grammar guides in the Seneca system, which can be of great help: http:
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You can email me drafts or outlines for review, if you do so in a timely fashion. Try to give yourself as much time for writing as possible. Good writing consists of constant rewriting and editing, so leave as much time as possible for this. Most important, make sure that your work is your own, and that you take time to proofread and edit carefully. The Brief Pearson/Penguin Handbook’s (BPH), sections 1-3 and 5, Planning and Drafting, and Researching are good models to follow. For additional help with writing and grammar see sections 7-10 of the BPH.
All sources must be cited; otherwise you will run the risk of plagiarism. The College’s policy will be strictly followed in this regard; therefore, a grade of “0” will be given on the assignment. https:
seneca.libguides.com/academicintegrity And all citations must be in standard MLA (Modern Language Association) format. While it is good to discuss your essay with others, and even to have them read or look at portions of it, it is imperative that you do your own work. If someone else “helps” you to write your paper, you might be verging on plagiarism. I will be punitive if I suspect that your essay is not the fruit of your own labour.
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