Two parts of assignment!

Part 1: netshelling ypur argument

Now that you’ve collected all your sources, you need to begin planning your paper. Use the “Nutshell Your Argument” activity from A&B 18.3 to help you develop a working thesis for your Research Paper.

Answer these questions as best as you can.

What is your research topic?

What puzzle or problem initiated your thinking about this topic?

Before reading my paper, my readers will think X. After reading my paper, my readers will think Y.

The purpose of my paper is . . .

My paper addresses the following question:

My one sentence answer to that question is:

type or copy & paste your answers directly into the discussion board. Do not attach a file.

Part 2: essay

Please submit a draft of your Research Paper so that I may provide you with some feedback. Try to make this draft as complete and developed as you possibly can. The further along and more developed your draft is, the better and more helpful my feedback will be. (If you don’t work very hard on this draft, then the feedback you receive will likely point out issues you already know about.)

You are working toward a 4-5-page research-based argument essay that builds on the research you have completed and contributes to the conversations surrounding your topic. You will present a specific, debatable thesis, and support your thesis through the thoughtful discussion and analysis of the sources you have located. You will organize your paper using the closed-form prose strategies described in our Allyn & Bacon textbook. You must include in-text citations from and a reference page for at least 4 credible sources, one of which must be peer-reviewed.

The final paper will follow APA style and formatting. (NOTE: The APA-style title and reference pages do not count toward the 4-5 pages required for this essay.)