Question:COMM171
Documented Research Essay Assignment
This Documented Research Essay Assignment is designed to refine and assess your writing, research and documentation skills.
Assignment Learning Outcomes:
– Apply research techniques and critical understanding of readings
– Review and apply documentation skills (APA format)
– Compose, revise and edit personal essay
– Apply essay and sentence structure to your own work
Assignment:
Assigned readings from the Maple Collection Reader:
Choose one of the following topics to write an academic essay. Do not summarize the readings. Refer to the readings to support your own ideas.
Keep in mind that a research essay requires extensive evidence to support a thesis. One of the keys to supporting an effective paper is to gather information so that you can present a strong argument on the subject. Before going to the Library or Resource Centre to gather information you need to know what you are going to write about. You need a focus to find relevant sources. If you are not sure where to start, do some preliminary research to get a sense of context to the topic. Find some background information. This research is secondary source material. Do NOT copy from what you find; instead use a quote, summary or paraphrase for any information or ideas you want to put into your own essay.
To make sure you have not plagiarized, cite each of your sources accurately. You must integrate all quotations and references into the body of your essay making sure to include the following:
1. One short direct quotation with proper context
2. One long direct quotation with proper context
3. One indirect quotation (i.e. summary or paraphrase) with proper context
Your documented essay should be written in the pattern of development that is appropriate, and should be approximately 800 words in length.
Document your research and citations according to APA. Do not attempt to complete this assignment without referring to the guidelines for APA in the handout and in Essay Essentials.
Format:
Your documented research essay MUST be word-processed and include the following:
1. One short direct quotation with proper context
2. One long direct quotation with proper context
3. One indirect quotation (i.e. summary or paraphrase) with proper context
Introduction (possible ideas)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thesis Statement
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Body
Main supporting point 1.
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Examples/Details/Explanations:
a ___________________________________________________________________________
b ___________________________________________________________________________
c ___________________________________________________________________________
Main supporting point 2.
____________________________________________________________________________
Examples/Details/Explanations:
a ___________________________________________________________________________
b ___________________________________________________________________________
c ___________________________________________________________________________
Main supporting point 3.
____________________________________________________________________________
Examples/Details/Explanations:
a ___________________________________________________________________________
b ___________________________________________________________________________
c ___________________________________________________________________________
Conclusion ___________________________________________________________________
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Take – Home Documented Essay Assignment – Checklist and Part 2
The following checklist will help guide you in your revision.
1
academic sentence structure, style and tone
2
academic outline
3
Introductory strategy
4
3 point parallel thesis (appropriate points)
5
topic sentences refer directly to the thesis
6
transitions at the beginning and throughout body paragraphs
7
appropriate paragraph content and length
8
well- developed body paragraphs
9
appropriate reference to assigned readings
10
conclusion includes re-statement of thesis
Part 2 – Take-home APA documented essay with outline (due 1 week after in-class draft essay)
Guidelines:
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