Assignment Description:
By the end of this unit, students will put together a portfolio that documents all of the pre-research (or planning) work that contributes to their Individual Research Paper. This should include the following:
- A definitive choice of topic and a justification of its compatibility for this research paper assignment
- A brief description of the problem or issue that is being investigated (informal website sources are admissible as links)
- A choice of organization or government website, along with a justification of its compatibility for this research paper assignment
- A brief description of the causes of the issue or problem that is being investigated (informal website sources are admissible as links, particularly the organization’s website)
- A choice of at least 2 actions that the organization is taking to solve the problem, along with the website links to the description of each action on the organization’s website
- A brief analysis of each of the above-mentioned actions, identifying potential weaknesses and “researchability” of each
- A thesis statement that provides the purpose of the paper and at least 2 actions of the organization that will be addressed in the paper
- A rough outline of how the paper will be structured/organized
- A brief statement of future plans and thoughts in terms of finding sources
All the elements above will contribute to students' progress in understanding their research paper topics, and should prove to the instructor that they are ready to move forward in beginning the research for their IRP topics. There is no page limit for this assignment. The template provided below can be used for this assignment:
Document 1: Pre-research Protfolio
Document 2: Student Sample (Demo Topic: the Water Project)
Document 3: Pre-research Portfolio Student Guide (Demo Topic: the Water Project)
Document 4: Grading Rubric
Document 5: Previous student sample with a grade of A
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