You have the option to either write a traditional academic paper for this class, or to do a creative project that somehow puts you in conversation with the course texts and themes. Your proposal for your final is due Wednesday of Week 9, in lieu of a weekly writing assignment.
Paper Option: An academic research paper of 8-10 pages (double-spaced, MLA format)
which cites at least 3 scholarly sources in addition to at least 1 course text. For this paper, you will choose a specific topic upon which to focus your research and analysis. You may choose to expand on one of your ideas from your weekly writing assignments, or you may choose a new topic altogether.
JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW of current research in an area of organizational trends in the education
ASSIGNMENT TWO (30 points):
JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW
The articles reviewed for this assignment must report the results of current research in an area
of organizational trends in the education or human services environment. The article must be
directed at a scholarly audience.
The review must be on an article reporting structured research, that is, one with variables, statistical analyses, relationships among variables, etc. The article may be about
any organizational trend/topic you choose. The key to this assignment is to demonstrate your
analytical and research capabilities by specifically linking the procedures discussed in the article
to the concepts addressed in this course.
To ensure proper content and quality, a minimum of 10 peer-reviewed journals must be included
in the analysis, and to the extent possible, a majority of your sources should be less than two
years old. Your paper will be 6 to 8 double-spaced pages 12 pt. font.
NSU Alvin Sherman Library
Through the library, you have access to hundreds of databases and each database
contains different types of information sources including scholarly journal articles, e-
books, dissertations, newspaper articles, streaming videos, and more. When researching
a topic, you should look for information in library databases. To get to the library
databases, start on the Alvin Sherman Library homepage, which is nova.edu/library/main.
On the homepage, you will see two buttons called “Databases by Name” and “Databases
by Subject.” If you don’t know a specific database to use, click on “Databases by Subject”
to find a category that best matches your topic. For example, if you were looking for
articles on standardized testing, you would want to select the category for “Education”
so you could view all of the library’s education-related databases.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are REQUIRED to access the ProQuest – Education Database to
search for academic/scholarly sources for this assignment. Sources from other
sites/databases CANNOT BE USED.
NOTE: Reference list should follow APA 7th edition format guidelines. Remember, every
assignment must include the FCE title page. See appendix.
The Research Argument Assignment is an expansion of my Position Essay (the first essay). In the Position Essay, it had thoughts and opinions on an issue; cyberbullies and social media. For this essay, it will be expected to take the initial argument and reasoning and further develop those ideas through—you guessed it—research. This is to build upon what you already know, it also involves being open to having your position shift as you encounter new information if it applies.
Regardless whether your position remains the same (the topic should remain the same), the idea is to use relevant information—facts and/or opinions—from these expert sources to support your own argument. The research should provide academic context and credibility to the insights generated from your own experience, observation, and/or logic. It’s not a matter of what published experts say—it’s how effectively youuse what the experts have to say to advance your own purpose (Links to an external site.)s. Ultimately, you must use a minimum of 5-6 sources to help produce an extended argument between 1500 and 2000 words.
For this assignment, you also have the freedom to choose your own rhetorical approach and the mode of delivery. This could include a traditional academic essay; the more relaxed approach of popular magazine article (choose a specific publication, write for its audience, and make the document look at least minimally like an article in the magazine or one on its webpage); a podcast episode/radio essay; a blog (make the document look at least minimally like a real blog or publish it as an actual blog); a webpage; a YouTube video; something else; or a combination of modes. Whatever your approach, it must be the result of reflection and deliberate choices, and you’ll be asked to explain and defend those choices in a research proposal assigned below.
Integrating research into an argument means taking stock of what you already have in the Position Essay and developing focused questions that will guide the research process. For instance, if you are writing about the long-term effects of Facebook on American communication, you may be overwhelmed by all the voices speaking on this topic. However, the research process becomes less overwhelming if you begin by posing a few simple questions. For instance, what percentage of Americans use Facebook? What is the broad demographic breakdown of Facebook users (age, occupation, region, etc.)? You could also, for example, arrange an interview with, say, your communications or composition instructor to ask what specific effects he or she may recognize among students.
Remember the resources available to you through the library. Not only can you get in-person help, but you can also contact the libraryLinks to an external site. for help via phone, e-mail, text message, or live chat. There are also other library resources that can help you find the latest voices in that field.
A note about formatting:
A traditional essay should be APA formatted while a magazine article should at least minimally mimic the style of the chosen magazine. Other approaches will rely on other styles (a blog should look like a blog, and so on). However, no matter what the approach, there needs to be APA citations and a reference page.
Though English is considered the primary language in the United States, the native language of many American students is not English. This discrepancy leads to many challenges for educators in determining the best method for educating students with little or no knowledge of the English language. Some believe that the best way to prepare students to become a part of their community is to immerse them in an English-only program, while others state that students will benefit more from a dual-language program.
Read the English-only or dual-language education on pages 96-97 in our textbook and conduct research on the effectiveness of these two programs.
Based on your research, which program would you promote and support? Why do you believe your program is the better choice? Explain the challenges involved with this program and determine courses of action that could be utilized by educators to overcome these challenges
.2. Your initial post (your response to the topic) must contain a citation. It is your ideas supported by research. Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Start Here section of the classroom for information on proper formatting. There will be a deduction of 20 points for failure to cite a source within your initial post and to provide a reference at the end of your initial post.
3. Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words
