M4 Unit 12 Rough Draft of Research Paper Instructions
Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to help you organize your argument and the evidence you have to support it, and to receive feedback that you can use to create a polished final draft at the end of the course.
Instructions
A draft is just that, a rough sketch of what you want to say in your final paper. It is an opportunity to receive feedback from your instructor on your work, but it is also an opportunity for you to get your thoughts down on paper, move away from them, come back with fresh eyes and revise. A draft need not be polished or perfect – it should be rough and that’s okay. The biggest mistake you can make with a draft is getting stuck with writer’s block because you think the draft isn’t good enough. Drafts aren’t supposed to be perfect – they are supposed to help you think about your work, and let others give you some ideas on how to improve.
Your final historical research paper should include an introduction with a clear thesis statement, at least five paragraphs (probably more) that address topics that support your claims, and a strong conclusion that summarizes your argument. Attach your final bibliography (not annotated) at the end and include a cover page (in all formats) with your name, date, and the title of the paper. The title should be more than the topic, and should give the reader a sense of what the paper is about. Some examples:
o Paul Revere: Statesman and Craftsman
o The Salem Witch Trials: Fear and Superstition on the Frontier
Make sure each paragraph contains at least one quote or other supporting evidence from your research, and that you use all your sources – primary and secondary (including the scholarly journal article). Primary sources do provide the best evidence, and a variety of sources provide event better evidence than a reliance on one or two sources. Always extrapolate quotations. Follow quotes with your own analysis or comments and explain how that evidence supports your argument.
Quotations should be no more than two – three lines long. People tend to skip over longer quotes. All quotes must be cited in Chicago/Turabian style. Remember quotations also require a page number if available in all the formats. Even though quotations are important as support, the majority of your paper (roughly 85 percent) should by your own words of analysis.
You may use illustrations or photographs as sources, but these should not be included in the body of the paper. If you decide that you must include these images, they should be attached as appendices and those pages do not count toward your page length or word count.
Your completed essay must be 6-8 pages in length, double-spaced, written using 12-point font, 1″ margins, and Chicago/Turabian stylecitations.
One final reminder – Drafts need not be perfect, as you will edit and revise it. It is better to turn something in for feedback, than to turn nothing in and have no information on how to improve the paper late.
Please review the Rough Draft Rubric in the course resources module in the course content area.
See the Schedule in the Syllabus Module for due dates. Review the Rubric attached to the Assignment Submission Folder for grading information.
Resources
For more information on how to write a good history paper, you can review:
Copy and paste the section below ONLY to submit to Turnitin.com. 1. What is your topic?
2. What is the APA Style reference, including the DOI, for your chosen article?
3. What is the primary objective of this study? In other words, what was the research question or hypothesis?
4. Provide a summary of the information that was discussed in the literature review (or background) section of this article. This is the section that comes before the method section.
5. What information did you learn in the literature review section that helped you to understand the topic of the study better?
6. In your own words, how was the study conducted? What was the sample and what did the participants do? What did the researchers do?
7. What were the results of the study? In other words, what did the researchers find after they conducted the study?
8. Do you feel that the research questions or hypotheses that the study intended to test were answered adequately in this study? Why or why not?
9. There is always room for improvement. Think carefully and explain how you think this study could have been improved?
10. Think creatively and describe at least one new research idea that you can think of after reading this study.
11. Explain how the findings of your article are consistent with (or similar to) other things that you have heard or read about this topic.
12. Explain how the findings of your article are inconsistent with (or different from) other things that you have heard or read about this topic
the topic I choose is about childhood
Requirements: 12 questions
Please answer the questions one by. one according to the article.
Choose three sociological concepts (one concept from three different chapters from the textbook) and identify their roles in the PBS Frontline documentary COVID’s Hidden Toll (Links to an external site.) (2020), directed by Daffodil Altan and Andrés Cediel . In each body paragraph, define your key term (or key terms), briefly describe the part of the film you will apply the term to, and then provide your analysis of how that key term applies to the film.
You are required to complete a five-paragraph essay that examines the relationships between sociological concepts in the course readings and what takes place in the film screened in class.
There is no minimum page limit, but the maximum length for this essay is three pages. Make sure to use double spacing, 12-point font, and one-inch margins. The challenge is to make your argument clearly and concisely within the constraints of the space allowed. Please number each page, include a formal heading, and create a title that is centered and underlined.For your citations and bibliography, you may use MLA, APA, or Chicago style. An EXAMPLE paper is attached for reference DO NOT COPY. no plagiarism textbook: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-… Chapters 1-5 only.
In a 3-page paper, written in APA format using proper spelling/grammar, research the topic of breastfeeding and address the following:
Explain at least 3 advantages and 3 potential disadvantages or concerns related to breastfeeding.
Explain at least 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages or concerns about formula feeding.
Describe the impact that breastfeeding has on a working mother.
Describe at least 1 legal issue and/or recent legislation related to breastfeeding.
Be sure to include APA citations for any resources you used as references.
Rasmussen’s Library and Learning Services team has developed a variety of Guides to help support students’ academic endeavors. For this assignment, the Writing Guide and APA Guide may both be helpful. Also consider submitting each assignment to the online Writing Lab for feedback on your draft prior to submitting it for grading. You will find links to these Guides as well as other writing resources and services on the Resources tab.