Thursday, October 8, 2015

Collaborative Writing

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
5 Research Questions for Global Warming

  • 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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