5 Requirements for the final paper
- Be your own work
- Be 3,000+ words in length, not including Works Cited Page or extended quotations;
- Employ correct grammar, punctuation, and MLA-style formatting (including citations, etc.);
- Employ parenthetical citations, a Works Cited page, and copious signal phrases to avoid plagiarism & identify and contextualize the authors, sources, and debate you’re engaging in;
- Convincingly argue your thesis through a combination of rational & affective appeals;
5 Criteria for success on the final paper
- Start Early
- Have a lot of peer reviewed sources
- Have someone review your paper
- Organize your ideas, write a rough draft, and final draft
- Use credible resources
- What can I focus on in such a broad subject?
- Can I put a positive spin on the subject or a call to action?
- What areas are currently being most affected by Global Warming?
- How will my paper be different than those before it and come at the subject from a different angle?
- What sources should I depend on most?
5 Research Questions for fishing commercially
- What are the long term affects for the fish?
- How heavily does our planet depend on fish?
- What can happen when they are gone?
- What can people do?
- Where will I find information that is recent and reliable?
5 Research Questions for forest fires on the West Coast
- What can be the long term and short term affects?
- What is the estimated total carbon release?
- What has been done to prevent these in the past?
- Why are there more fires than ever?
- What can we do in the future to prevent them?
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