Week 4 Course Project
The purpose of a proposal is to get your ideas started, and
to do so in a manner that can lead to an effective research paper. Your
research proposal will be presented as a sentence outline. As the name
suggests, the sentence outline presents complete thoughts in complete sentences
as opposed to phrases. In each section of the proposal, choose ideas with the
goal of planning your literature project. Use a complete sentence to provide
the response to each of the questions below. You can use first person. Use APA
documentation for the final section of the proposal to document any sources
referenced in your proposal. Remember to put at least two items at any given
level of the outline, as shown in this template and the sample proposal.
I. Introduction
A. Topic
1) What is
your research question? (Reprint the topic you have chosen from the list of
topics in the Course Project page.)
2) What is
your working thesis? (It answers your research question and defines the
direction of your argument.)
3) What is
your angle on the topic? (Your angle is the critical approachyou will use to
discuss the literary works.)
B. Literary
Works
1) Name the
first literary work your paper will discuss. Justify for your reader why this
work is suitable for the topic.
2) Name the
second literary work your paper will discuss. Justify for your reader why this
work is suitable for the topic.
3) [optional]
Name any additional literary work your paper will discuss. Justify for your
reader why this work is suitable for the topic.
C. Theme
1) What is
the primary literary theme in these works? (These are the themes named in the
Course Project instructions.)
2) Whatareany
secondary or related themes in these works? (Identify other ideas connected
with the primary literary theme.)
3) What are
some potential opinions and values your paper’s audience may have concerning
these themes? (Determine if the audience is likely to take a side or if they
may be skeptical or even neutral regarding the themes.)
II. Evidence
A. What
research have you gathered so far? (What have you found that supports your
purpose and angle?)
B. What
research do you need to gather? (What other kinds of information will you need
as support? Where will you look to find these sources?)
III. Conclusion
(What would you like the readers of your project to understand about the
literature you discuss?)
IV. [optional]
References if you cite any sources in this proposal (must be correctly
formatted according tothe APA Publication Manual).
Week 5 Course Project
Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography for [Your Title Here]
To start your annotated bibliography, write an introductory
paragraph to gain the attention of your reader and set the context for your
research. Start by naming the works of literature you will be discussing and
their authors. Provide a brief description of the themes you will be discussing
in your paper. You may also want to provide a brief statement about the
critical perspective you will be using. Provide your working thesis statement
that answers your research question and provides the direction of your
argument. The annotated bibliography will include five annotated references and
is to include a summary paragraph that summarizes the source and the author’s
main points and relevance to your research and the credibility, reliability,
and timeliness of the source material.
Put your first alphabetical reference here in correct APA
format. Consult the textbook or Noodle Toolsfor tips on using APA style.Use a
hanging indent paragraph structure; pay attention to capitalization, spacing,
italics, and punctuation. Click here for more on Noodle Tools
http://library.devry.edu/pdfs/using-NoodleTools.pdf.
Start the summary by stating the main points of the article
here. Provide a high-level summary of the author’s main points and assess the
credibilityand reliability of the source.
Start your assessment here: Next add your comment. The
comment should answer such questions as: How will you use the source? Does it
clarify or explain a concept related to your topic? Does it support or contrast
your thesis? Identify the section of your project where you could include your
source.Avoid obvious ideas, such as this article was interesting and will be
used in my paper or this source will help me prove my ideas. Instead, be
specific about where this source will be used and which ideas it will help to
prove. Do not copy and paste anything; instead, summarize ideas in your own
words.Explain specifically the type of support that the source will provide and
where it can be used in your project.
Put your second alphabetical reference here in correct APA
format. Consult the textbook or Noodle Toolsfor tips on using APA style. Use a
hanging indent paragraph structure; pay attention to capitalization, spacing,
italics, and punctuation. Click here for more on Noodle Tools
http://library.devry.edu/pdfs/using-NoodleTools.pdf.
Start the summary by stating the main points of the article
here. Provide a high-level summary of the author’s main points and assess the
credibility and reliability of the source.
Start your assessment here: Next add your comment. The
comment should answer such questions as: How will you use the source? Does it
clarify or explain a concept related to your topic? Does it support or contrast
your thesis? Identify the section of your project where you could include your
source.Avoid obvious ideas, such as this article was interesting and will be
used in my paper or this source will help me prove my ideas. Instead, be
specific about where this source will be used and which ideas it will help to
prove. Do not copy and paste anything; instead, summarize ideas in your own
words.Explain specifically the type of support that the source will provide and
where it can be used in your project.
Put your third alphabetical reference here in correct APA
format. Consult the textbook or Noodle Toolsfor tips on using APA style. Use a
hanging indent paragraph structure; pay attention to capitalization, spacing,
italics, and punctuation. Click here for more on Noodle Tools
http://library.devry.edu/pdfs/using-NoodleTools.pdf.
Start the summary by stating the main points of the article
here. Provide a high-level summary of the author’s main points and assess the
credibility and reliability of the source.
Start your assessment here: Next add your comment. The
comment should answer such questions as: How will you use the source? Does it
clarify or explain a concept related to your topic? Does it support or contrast
your thesis? Identify the section of your project where you could include your
source.Avoid obvious ideas, such as this article was interesting and will be
used in my paper or this source will help me prove my ideas. Instead, be
specific about where this source will be used and which ideas it will help to
prove. Do not copy and paste anything; instead, summarize ideas in your own
words.Explain specifically the type of support that the source will provide and
where it can be used in your project.
Put your fourth alphabetical reference here in correct APA
format. Consult the textbook or Noodle Toolsfor tips on using APA style. Use a
hanging indent paragraph structure; pay attention to capitalization, spacing,
italics, and punctuation. Click here for more on Noodle Tools
http://library.devry.edu/pdfs/using-NoodleTools.pdf.
Start the summary by stating the main points of the article
here. Provide a high-level summary of the author’s main points and assess the
credibility and reliability of the source.
Start your assessment here: Next add your comment. The
comment should answer such questions as: How will you use the source? Does it
clarify or explain a concept related to your topic? Does it support or contrast
your thesis? Identify the section of your project where you could include your
source.Avoid obvious ideas, such as this article was interesting and will be
used in my paper or this source will help me prove my ideas. Instead, be
specific about where this source will be used and which ideas it will help to
prove. Do not copy and paste anything; instead, summarize ideas in your own
words.Explain specifically the type of support that the source will provide and
where it can be used in your project.
Put your fifth alphabetical reference here in correct APA
format. Consult the textbook or Noodle Toolsfor tips on using APA style. Use a
hanging indent paragraph structure; pay attention to capitalization, spacing,
italics, and punctuation. Click here for more on Noodle Tools
http://library.devry.edu/pdfs/using-NoodleTools.pdf.
Start the summary by stating the main points of the article
here. Provide a high-level summary of the author’s main points and assess the
credibility and reliability of the source.
Start your assessment here: Next add your comment. The
comment should answer such questions as: How will you use the source? Does it
clarify or explain a concept related to your topic? Does it support or contrast
your thesis? Identify the section of your project where you could include your
source.Avoid obvious ideas, such as this article was interesting and will be
used in my paper or this source will help me prove my ideas. Instead, be
specific about where this source will be used and which ideas it will help to
prove. Do not copy and paste anything; instead, summarize ideas in your own
words.Explain specifically the type of support that the source will provide and
where it can be used in your project.
Before you turn in the assignment, select the review tab
from the MS Word toolbar above and click on spelling & grammar. Check each
flagged error. Then rename this document using File>Save As and save the
file with your last name.first.Anno Bib.doc. Be sure when it’s graded to read
the comments so that you can incorporate improvements into your next
assignment.
Week 6 Course Project
First Draft
Your Title Goes Here
Start with the attention-grabbing statement. Name the
literary works and the authors you will discuss right away. Identify the topic.
This idea lets your readers know what your paper is about in general terms.
Identify the major theme(s) that your paper will explore. Express the purpose.
This idea allows readers to understand why you are talking about these literary
works in this way. Clarify the critical approach(s) that you will take in the
paper. End with your thesis statement. Be clear and concise about your idea and
why it will succeed in enlightening a potential reader on the literary works
you discuss.
The topic sentence for section I belongs right here. This
sentence mirrors the first reason or concept you are discussing and comes
directly from the thesis statement. Develop this section in one to two
paragraphs. When you include paraphrases, summaries, or quotations from your
sources, include citations.
The topic sentence for section II belongs right here. This
sentence mirrors the first reason or concept you are discussing and comes
directly from the thesis statement. Develop this section in one to two
paragraphs. See the lecture for Week 6 regarding information on what belongs in
this section. When you include paraphrases, summaries, or quotations from your
sources, include citations.
Continue to provide topics and support until you have
completed every part of your argument and deployed your evidence.
The final section of the paper is the conclusion. This is
not the area just to repeat earlier information. It should also not simply
summarize the literature. The conclusion should summarize the paper’s main
arguments and demonstrate that the thesis has been proved.
As the last page of this document, include your references.
Format each entry using alphabetical order of each author’s last name, or the
first word of the title (excluding a, an, and the) if no author exists. Be sure
to have each entry start flush left; then the second and each subsequent line
must be hanging indented. You also need to see the example below.
Before you turn in the paper, go to review above and click
on spelling and grammar. Not every error will be flagged, and some that are
flagged as errors are actually correct. So this spell checker is not foolproof.
Also, check your page count, which includes only the text pages, not the title
page or references page. If you have fewer than five full pages of text, it’s a
red flag that not enough information exists. If you go above the suggested page
count, that’s OK as long as you’re concise, not repeating yourself, and
including only relevant information. Then saveas your last
name.first.research.draft.1.doc. Put it in the Dropbox as an attachment so that
if done correctly, a paper icon appears next to the assignment. Be sure when
it’s graded to read the comments so that you can improve for your next draft.
References
Put your sources cited in-text above here in alphabetical
order, starting with the first line flush left and hanging indent of the second
and each subsequent line. Each in-text citation should have a corresponding
reference entry here. Below are examples of references from the course
anthology textbook. The first is an example of a reference for a chapter in the
literature text. The second is an example of a literature reference. The second
is an example of a chapter reference.
Roberts, E. V., & Zweig, R. (2015). Chapter 25: Critical
approaches important in
the study of
literature. In E. V. Roberts & R. Zweig (Eds.), Literature: An
Introduction to
Reading and Writing (6th, Comp. ed., pp. 1566-1588). Upper
Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson.
Robinson, E. A. (2015). Richard Cory. In E. V. Roberts &
R. Zweig (Eds.),
Literature: An
Introduction to Reading and Writing (6th, Comp. ed., p.
590). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 1897)
Week 7 Course Project
Final Paper
Start with the attention-grabbing statement. Name the
literary works and the authors you will discuss right away. Identify the
topic.This idea lets your readers know what your paper is about in general
terms. Identify the major theme(s) that your paper will explore. Express the
purpose.This idea allows readers to understand why you are talking about these
literary works in this way. Clarify the critical approach(s) that you will take
in the paper. End with your thesis statement. Be clear and concise about your
idea and why it will succeed in enlightening a potential reader on the literary
works you discuss.
The topic sentence for section I belongs right here. This
sentence mirrors the first reason or concept you are discussing and comes
directly from the thesis statement. Develop this section in one to two
paragraphs. When you include paraphrases, summaries, or quotations from your
sources, include citations.
The topic sentence for section II belongs right here. This
sentence mirrors the first reason or concept you are discussing and comes
directly from the thesis statement. Develop this section in one to two
paragraphs. See the lecture for Week 6 regarding information that belongs in
this section. When you include paraphrases, summaries, or quotations from your
sources, include citations.
Continue to provide topics and support until you have
completed every part of your argument and deployed your evidence.
The final section of the paper is the conclusion. This is
not the area just to repeat earlier information. It should also not simply
summarize the literature. The conclusion should summarize the paper’s main
arguments and demonstrate that the thesis has been proved.
As the last page of this document, include your references.
Format each entry using alphabetical order of each author’s last name, or the
first word of the title (excluding a, an, and the) if no author exists. Be sure
to have each entry start flush left; then the second and each subsequent line
must be hanging indented. You also need to see the example below.
Before you turn in the paper, go to review above and click
on spelling and grammar. Not every error will be flagged, and some that are
flagged as errors are actually correct. So this spell checker is not foolproof.
Also, check your page count, which includes only the text pages, not the title
page or references page. If you have fewer than five full pages of text, it’s a
red flag that not enough information exists. If you go above the suggested page
count, that’s OK as long as you’re concise, not repeating yourself, and
including only relevant information. Then saveas . . your last
name.first.research.draft.1.doc. Put it in the Dropbox as an attachment so that
if done correctly, a paper icon appears next to the assignment. Be sure when
it’s graded to read the comments so that you can understand the grade your
paper received.
References
Put your sources cited in-text above here in alphabetical
order, starting with the first line flush left and hanging indent of the second
and each subsequent line. Each in-text citation should have a corresponding
reference entry here. Below are examples of references from the course
anthology textbook. The first is an example of a reference for a chapter in the
literature text. The second is an example of a literature reference. The second
is an example of a chapter reference.
Roberts, E. V., & Zweig, R. (2015). Chapter 25: Critical
approaches important in
the study of
literature. In E. V. Roberts & R. Zweig (Eds.), Literature: An
Introduction to
Reading and Writing (6th, Comp. ed., pp. 1566-1588). Upper
Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson.
Robinson, E. A. (2015). Richard Cory. In E. V. Roberts &
R. Zweig (Eds.),
Literature: An
Introduction to Reading and Writing (6th, Comp. ed., p.
590). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 1897)
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