See this module in Canvas for links, detailed guidelines, etc.
We are building on to the argumentative information covered in ENG 1113. If you were in ENG 1113 with me, this module may seem familiar. We are continuing to strengthen research skills and perfect argumentative research writing.
Your argumentative research paper must consist of at least 1,200 words. In addition, you must have at least four reliable sources. The final page will be the Works Cited page.
Follow MLA guidelines: MLA GuidelinesLinks to an external site.
Do not reuse or resubmit a paper. See plagiarism information in this module and on the syllabus.
Finding a topic:
Do not choose abortion (either side) as a topic.
Go to Course Resources and open/save Library Passwords.
Go to https://mgccc.edu/mygulfcoast/Links to an external site..
Click My Gulf Coast.
Go to Students and click Library.
Scroll down to Databases.
Click O and scroll to Opposing Viewpoints.
Type the name of your field of interest (education, medicine, finance, law, art, etc.).
Click Viewpoints to see a list of essays covering topics in the field. You may also use the other tabs (news, magazines, etc.).
Click argumentative titles that interest you to find possible topics. Argumentative titles are obviously in favor of OR opposed to an issue. EX: “Division I Football Players Should Be Paid on the Open Market”
Narrow down your topic to focus on one argumentative issue in your field.
Find at least four sources that will help you compose the argumentative research paper.
When you find sources, click Print or Email from the Tools menu in Opposing Viewpoints (right side of the screen).
Issues and Controversies is also good database for argumentative topics.
After choosing your topic, you must choose a side – something you will argue. EX: A nursing or science major may argue that caffeine consumption is a healthy dietary choice.
When you have a topic and sources, (articles, books, etc.), read the rest of these instructions carefully:
You must use all of your sources at least once within your paper.
Use launch/signal phrases when using information from sources. EX:
Quote: As Michael Myers explains, “98% of the attacks in Haddonfield occur on Halloween” (52).
Paraphrase: According to Michael Myers, Halloween is a dangerous time of year in Haddonfield (52).
Some other verbs to use in signal/launch phrases: insists, emphasizes, maintains, proposes, observes, suggests, offers, and adds. Notice that these verbs are in the present tense. Keep them that way.
To paraphrase:
1. Read your source carefully.
2. Put a section of the source material in your own words. It is best to paraphrase a small section of the original. The length of the paraphrase should match the length of the section of the source you are using.
3. If you did not lead into the paraphrase with the author’s name, include it at the end of the sentence with a page number (if you have one) in parentheses. If you do not have a page number, just include the author’s name. EX: Travelers should avoid Haddonfield on Halloween due to an increase in crime during that time period (Myers).
To quote:
1. Quote material that you are unable to put into your own words.
2. Use a colon to join a related sentence and quoted material, or lead into your quotation with a verb. EX: Haddonfield is a perilous place on Halloween: “98% of the attacks in Haddonfield occur on Halloween” (Myers 52).
3. Include source citation somewhere near the quotation (before, during, or at the end). Citations include the last name and the page number. The first name appears the first time you cite a source. No author name means you use the article title as you would an author
name. EX: Haddonfield is a perilous place on Halloween: “98% of the attacks in Haddonfield occur on Halloween” (“Dangers of Halloween”).
4. Electronic resources (articles) often do not have page numbers, so you will just end the quote with a period and quotation marks.
5. Follow MLA guidelines for punctuation.
6. If you use long quotations, follow the rules found at Purdue’s OWL.
Other Guidelines for Sources:
1. Any summarized, paraphrased, or quoted source must be cited on your Works Cited page.
2. Most of your paper should come from your original thoughts. Use your sources to supplement your original thoughts. Do not quote, paraphrase, or summarize the entire paper.
3. Do not copy word for word unless you enclose that material in quotation marks and include citation information.
4. Do not paraphrase or summarize material without including citation information.
5. The school’s library website is the safest place to find sources, and you can find all your sources there.
6. Do not plagiarize.
7. Wikipedia is not a reliable resource.
Basic Information:
1. Commas and periods should be placed inside quotation marks (99% of the time).
2. Colons and semi-colons should be placed outside quotation marks.
3. Single quotation marks are used to indicate a quotation inside another quotation.
4. When you have no author, use the title as you would the author’s name in citations.
5. You will not have a title page. Your first page will be numbered, as will the other pages, even the Works Cited page.
6. You are responsible for submitting your work on time and in order.
7. Writing about a topic that is not argumentative in nature will result in a 0/100.
8. Failing to properly introduce and use quoted, paraphrased, or summarized material will result in a lowered grade.
9. The research paper must follow MLA guidelines. These guidelines are available in Canvas.
10. Do not plagiarize. Plagiarism includes reusing a paper submitted in another course. See the syllabus and the module for more plagiarism information.
11. See Argumentation Notes in this module.
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3. Click “Submit Assignment.”
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5. Click the document title and then “Open.”
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