ENG 3310 Paper 1 Assignment   Tuesday, Feb. 17: Proposal (one paragraph, typed; be prepared to discuss in class) Tuesday, Feb. 24: Summaries...

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ENG 3310 Paper 1 Assignment

 

Tuesday, Feb. 17: Proposal (one paragraph, typed; be prepared to discuss in class)

Tuesday, Feb. 24: Summaries of two articles for Paper #1

Tuesday, March 3: Final Paper

 

Directions (check these off as you complete them):

  • Pick a work by one of the writers we’ve discussed so far this semester. Think about what interests you about this work. Then come up with one aspect of the work to focus your paper on. You might think of this as your research question: something you want to find out.
  • Write this up as a one-paragraph proposal to turn in to me on Feb. 17.
  • Find two scholarly articles that relate in some way to your topic, or which you think will answer your research question. See below for directions for finding scholarly articles on nccu.edu.
  • Print out these articles and annotate them carefully (i.e., in the margin, write a note that summarizes the main point of each paragraph).
  • Bring these annotated articles to class on Feb. 24.
  • Write a draft of your paper. Start with the body of your paper. Summarize the points of the articles, and discuss the ways in which these points relate to the piece of writing you’ve chosen to focus on. Be sure to critique each point, showing clearly how points made in the article relate (or don’t relate) to your text.
  • Cite your sources in the text and on a separate Works Cited page using MLA Style (use your handbook from your composition classes, or look up “MLA Style” online for the basics.
  • Read over what you’ve written and clarify your points.
  • Write your introduction.
  • Read over your draft again and write a conclusion. This should not be a re-statement of the introduction! Use your conclusion to contemplate the significance of your findings, or to suggest ways to continue research on this topic.
  • If you get stuck, visit me during office hours to get help
  • Edit your draft for clarity and grammar. If you have a hard time with this, make an appointment at the Writing Studio for help.
  • Turn in your final paper, along with at least one draft, on March 3. Staple all pages together, with final paper on top.

 

Format:

  • 5 full pages, PLUS a Works Cited page
  • Typed, double-spaced, Times Roman 12-point font
  • One-inch margins all around
  • Name only at top of page. No extra space at top of page!
  • Space down once and type title.
  • Space down again and start paper.
  • Cite all sources within the text of the paper, using the author’s first and last names and the title of the article on first reference, and cite the page number.  After that, refer to the author by last name only, and cite the page number.
  • Be very clear which parts of the paper come from the text or a scholarly article, and which are your own observations.


 

How to Find Scholarly Articles Online at nccu.edu

 

·                     Start at www.nccu.edu

 

·                     Click ACADEMICS.

 

·                     From left menu, click Library.

 

·                     From left menu, select James E. Shepard Memorial Library.

 

·                     If you’re on campus, Select Research

o   Under Articles, select Full Text [Don’t start your search in the box above the “Articles” category. This is a crappy search engine, IMO.]

o   In database menu, select Academic Search Complete.

 

·                     If you’re off-campus, click on “off-campus access” from the left menu. You’ll be directed to https://webvpn.nccu.edu. From there, you can click on “NCCU Library database.” Then click on “Academic Search Complete.”

 

·                     On Academic Search Complete page:

o   Enter a search term at top of page. [For example: “19th century” “Native American”]

o   Under “Limit Your Results,” click the Full Text and Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals boxes

o   Under “Published Date,” enter “2000” and “2015” (no need to enter months)

 

·                     Select SEARCH

 

·                     You should have a list of several articles. [For example: “19th century” “Native American” produced 27 results.] If you get hundreds of results, focus your search with a more specific search term.

 

·                     From this list, click on article titles and read abstracts.

 

·                     When you find a promising-looking abstract, select PDF Full Text from left menu.

 

·                     Download the article and save it to your flash drive or computer hard drive to read.

 

 

·                     Print out the two articles that you decide to use for your paper. That way, you can annotate, highlight sections, etc. 

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