Position Research Paper - 415 points

This research paper will require you to pick a side of an issue that
interests you and research it in order to back up your assertion
regarding that side.
For instance, if you are against our involvement against ISIS,
your assertion will be that we should not be sending any
resources there, and you will have to find research to back up
your reasons behind this stance.
You will then write a 4 to 5 page paper that displays this.
I am letting you chose your topics, but these must be relevant and not
overdone issues ie. abortion, drinking age, legalization of marijuana,
driving age, etc. Virtually all of you have addressed these topics in the
past, now its time to move beyond them into something else.
You can use topics weve run in to throughout our reading so far: the
influence of religion on government, the evil or good nature of
mankind, the effects power has on an individual, how we demonstrate
maturity and/or adulthood, etc. Or you can choose a topic a little
closer to home- the disappearance of farm land, the issue surrounding
pollution, the impact of technology or music on our youth, etc.
Realize that we are spending a good portion of this quarter on this
paper- you will want it to be a topic that you will find either useful or
interesting, so be diligent in your choice.
Your paper will require the following:

Have a thesis statement that states your stance (position).

Have research from at least 5 different sources (1 not internet
and not Encyclopedia entries or Dictionaries) that back up your
stance
Your internet sources must also be from different web sites- not 4
different pages from 1 site- and yes, its easy to tell if they do
It MUST include examples from your research along with in-text
citations that are correctly implemented
It MUST include credentials for your sources
It MUST have a correctly written Works Cited Page if no WC
page, you get a zero

Here are some topics you may choose if you are stuck:

- College choice pick two to research and choose which one would
best fit you
- Career choice- the same as above
- Car choice- same as above
- Cost of college or schooling
- Salaries for professional athletes or musicians
- Should the violence and promiscuity in the media be limited?
- Should genetic engineering be limited by law?
- gun control
Timeline and grades for paper:

Sources- You will need copies of your book or magazine source as well
as your web sources. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE WEB ADDRESS FOR
YOUR WEB SOURCES ALONG WITH THE DATE YOU PRINTED THEM.
These will be checked for validity.
Due: 9/24/14 20 points
WC page- All sources you use in your paper will need to be listed at
the end of your final draft. There are certain rules for these, so they
must be correct.
Due: 9/26/14 20 points
Note cards/Pages- You are required to organize your research
according to your preferences. Notecards- plan on having at least 15.
Pages- plan on having at least 15 pieces of information included on
them.
Due: 9/30/14 30 points
Outline- You need to write an outline for your entire paper including MI
statements, research with correct citations, and explanations of the
significance of your research.
Due: 10/2/14
50 points
1st Body Paragraph- (TYPED) you will hand in a first body paragraph
to be checked for all the pieces that need to be included- use this then
to write your other paragraphs.
Due: 10/7/14
25 points
Rough Draft- Entire paper due (TYPED)
Due: 10/10/14 50 points
Peer Review- Editing and helping a classmate
Due: 10/10/14 20 points

Final Paper- Clean copy (TYPED) with WC pg at end.

Due: 10/14/14 200 points
Total Points 415