WritingProject2

=Writing Project 2= =Researched Academic Argument Essay=

Research Proposal and Research Review
DUE: Friday, 3/4/2011 Write a research proposal and research review, as described in The Wadsworth Guide to Research (proposal: 49-53; review: 155-158). Write your review in the form of an annotated bibliography (the first example), rather than a literature review (the second example). Notice that the review has an introductory and concluding paragraph that frame the discussion of sources. Your paper should be formatted in either MLA or APA style and should include five secondary sources. These should be sources that you have evaluated and consider worth using in your essay.

Essay
DUE: Friday, 3/25/2011 Write a researched argument essay as described in The Wadsworth Guide to Research, pages 225-227. As the book notes, "Your goal is to determine a defensible position your issue, an answer to your research question, and convince a specific audience of that position. . . . The goal of this assignment is to present a well-defined position on your issue, provide compelling support for your position in the form of reasons and evidence, and consider competing positions that you might need to address." Specific requirements of the essay are as follows:


 * Minimum 8 pages (2000 words)
 * Minimum 8 sources: you must use credible, authoritative secondary sources, appropriate to an academic audience. You may use sources from the web, but you must evaluate them to ensure that they are authoritative. Remember that the sources you choose will contribute to your ethos. You may also use primary sources if you are able to answer a question that way, but you are not required to do so.
 * Provide evidence from secondary sources
 * Respond to counter arguments
 * Your paper and list of sources must be formatted in either APA or MLA style, your preference.