Using the feedback you have received on your annotated bibliography and outline, complete a rough draft of your research paper. Your paper should be at least 1000 words in length (not including title or reference pages) and include the following:
- An engaging introduction that
- introduces the professional or disciplinary community and the problem or issue you have been studying,
- states your paper’s main idea, argument, or contribution to the understanding of this problem or issue, and
- forecasts your paper’s main points.
- Body paragraphs that
- provide a brief background on the issue or problem so your readers can understand it even if they are not part of your professional community,
- consider multiple perspectives or debates about this problem or issue,
- make a unique argument about the issue and/or proposes a solution to the problem, and
- utilize at least four sources to support your ideas.
- A conclusion that
- summarizes your main points without restating them word-for-word, and
- leaves your reader with a takeaway or a call to action.
Be sure to follow APA student paper guidelines for your title page, page numbers, font, margins, and in-text citations and references.
For detailed information on the Research Paper assignment, see the Module 3 Heads-Up: Research Paper page.Save your rough draft using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.
Post your rough draft to this forum by the fourth day of the module. Then, return to this discussion and select two classmates’ drafts to conduct a peer review. You must select classmates who have not already received two peer reviews.
Use this Student Peer Review rubric (DOCX) Download Student Peer Review rubric (DOCX)as a guide to provide constructive feedback to your classmates. Make your detailed comments/notes in documents and post them to this forum by the last day of the module.
You will be graded on the peer review you provide to your classmates, not your rough draft. However, you must complete the rough draft and both peer reviews for full credit.
Please use APA format whenever possible. See the rubric for grading information.
