Research Paper Rough Draft

Submission Guidelines

Rough (1st) Draft of Research Paper will be 8-10 pages.

It will present an analysis of the chosen & approved topic.

It will be an argument on the chosen topic with the author taking a stand on the issue based on the newest & valid research.

It will be developed according to the approved & revised Outline.

It will be written in an objective tone (3rd person, no references

to “I/you/we/our” or personal opinions, experiences, or feelings on the

subject).

It will maintain the scientific style in its use of formal language/terminology in the field; sentence structure & support from research (expert opinions, statistical data, definitions from sources).

Rough Draft will consist of: Introduction (1 page); Thesis/Body

(6-8 pages); Conclusion (1/2 page)

Intro will provide a wider background for the chosen problem. It will contain quotes, statistics, definitions of terms. It will establish the importance of the problem analyzed in the paper. It will not contain an account of what the author is going to do in the paper. Do not include your Thesis statement into Intro.

Thesis will analyze the main problem in a logical & coherent way, following the concepts in A, B, C (Outline). The 3/more supporting parts in the Body of the paper will be developed in proportion to one another (approximately equal length). All parts of the Body will support the author’s position and will be framed in the context of the main idea/Thesis of the paper. Start the Body with your Thesis statement and continue with your part A.

Conclusion will be a logical result of the analysis & will restate the main ideas/findings in the A, B, C of the paper.

No new topics/ideas will be introduced in the Conclusion.

Conclusion will not contain any recommendations on the solution

to the problems analyzed in the paper.

Avoiding plagiarism:

Documenting the quoted sources accurately & correctly;

Retaining your voice and style throughout the paper;

Making a clear distinction between the ideas taken from

sources & those of your own.

Citing at least three sources is required.

It will contain in-text citations MLA style for documentation of

information used for the analysis/support of the topic.

Without correct in-text citations, the Rough Draft will not qualify for

credit. There will be no revision of the Rough Draft.

Rough Draft will be formatted according to the requirements of

the course: i)Word-processed; ii) Font 12, Times New Roman;

iii) Line spacing 1.5.

Rough Draft will be graded at 50 pts. maximum (50% of the

maximum grade for the Final Draft).

It will be graded for:

Meaningful contents (interesting, original ideas; appropriate & sufficient development/support).

Coherent/uniform structure.

Correct use of language.

Correct documentation of sources.

Submission: Outline + Rough Draft. The Paper will not be graded

without the Outline.

After submission of the Rough Draft, there will be individual conferences with the Instructor. All comments/suggestions will be incorporated into the Final Draft. Final Draft will be graded on progress/change. See Final Draft Submission Guidelines.

Research Paper Final Draft Submission Guidelines

Read carefully all comments on your Rough Draft.

Incorporate all suggested changes into your Final Draft.

In structuring your paper, follow your revised outline. Deal with an idea in one part of your paper; do not repeat ideas; do not come back to the issues analyzed earlier-do not write in circles.

Pay special attention to developing coherent paragraphs: your paper will not qualify for credit with pages without paragraphs.

Insert correct in-text documentation of your sources MLA style (follow Ch. 20 in your textbook). Without in-text documentation, your paper will be worth 50% of the maximum grade.

Use newest research from journals/reliable sources.

Do not include history or focus on events in your paper.

Do not include stories for support.

Do not rely on specific separate studies for support. Use broader research by experts in the field.

Use formal style-no colloquial words.

Avoid wordiness & descriptions.

Analyze concepts in precise scientific language/terms.

Use correct spelling, sentence structure, punctuation.

Format of the paper: no cover sheet; title of the paper; your information in the upper left corner of page 1; number the pages; regular margins; no double spacing between paragraphs; indentations only; font 12, Times New Roman; line spacing 1.5.

Submission:

Final Draft+Revised Works Cited+Revised Outline

Graded Rough Draft

New Sources

Final Draft will be graded for progress/change from Rough Draft.

Final Draft will not be graded without Rough Draft.

Final Draft without change will not qualify for credit.

Deadline: &