We will be able to......
- Decide the solutions we are going to critique.
- Search for GRP sources, related to the solutions.
- Getting familiar with the Pre-research Portfolio assignment.
Scale from 0 to 3 for each step
3 points: Response explains,
in the student's own words, how that step applies to the IRP. Student offers
specific supporting information. All requirements of that step are addressed
sufficiently.
2 points: Response explains
how that step applies to the student's IRP. May lack details or specific
information; alternately, information may be somewhat off-topic. Some
requirements of that step are missing or addressed insufficiently.
1 point: Response makes a
minimal attempt to explain how that step applies to the student's IRP. Lacks
supporting details. Information may be seriously off-topic. Most requirements
of that step are missing or addressed insufficiently.
0 points: Response is absent
or plagiarized.
Pre-research Portfolio
(5% of your final grade)
You will be asked to choose a topic for your Individual Research Paper (IRP) and document your pre-research and planning stages of the research process. Class activities using the Guided Research Paper (GRP) topic will serve as models for your individual work, helping you to progress on your IRP.
Your Pre-Research will be submitted in a “portfolio,” or collection, of 9 small elements into one document. All elements of the portfolio will contribute to your progress in understanding and preparing for your research paper, and should prove to the instructor that you are ready to move forward in beginning the research for your IRP topic. There is no page limit for this assignment. You will use the template provided (below).
Pre-Research Portfolio Template
(DUE March, 5th, Tuesday, 11:59PM)
Students type their IRP pre-research work in this column.
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| Step 1: Choose and justify an IRP topic | A definitive choice of topic and a justification of its compatibility for this research paper assignment |
| Step 2:Investigate the issue | A brief description of the problem or issue that is being investigated (informal website sources are admissible as links) |
| Step 3: Choose and justify an organization | A choice of organization or government website, along with a justification of its compatibility for this research paper assignment |
| Step 4:Investigate causes of the issue | 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) |
| Step 5: Choose 3 actions of your organization | A choice of 3 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 |
| Step 6: Analyze the 3 actions | A brief analysis of each of the above-mentioned actions, identifying potential weaknesses and “researchability” of each |
| Step 7: Clarify your purpose | A thesis statement that provides the purpose of the paper and the three actions of the organization that will be addressed in the paper |
| Step 8: Outline your structure | A rough outline of how the paper will be structured/organized |
| Step 9: Think ahead | A brief statement of future plans and thoughts in terms of finding sources |
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