Consultation 1: Choosing a topic: This assignment should not be more than a few sentences stating the text you choose to cover and the topic.

Example: My research paper will focus on Leslie Marmon Silko’s novel Ceremony. I will apply Marxism literary theory to analyze the text.

Instructions:

Summary for Research Paper:

This assignment will assess the following Student Learning Outcomes and Core Objectives:

Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes (ACGM).

Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution (ACGM).

Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts (ACGM).

Teamwork: Ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal (THECB).

Personal Responsibility: Ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making (THECB).

Assignment Requirements

Student will:

Write a research-based essay that demonstrates an understanding and informs or persuades the reader about the essay topic.

Write according to length and format instructions: 1,500-2,000 words, double spaced with 1-inch margins, and typed in 12pt. font Times New Roman, and MLA Style.

Conduct research using library catalog and databases.

Employ a variety of 5 acceptable research sources minimum.

Document research sources according to MLA standards.

Actively engage in peer-review sessions and use peers’ feedback, together with my comments, to revise the essay.

Apply Edited American English

Submit final draft in a properly formatted word document to eLearning by the scheduled due date.

Instructor Prompt:

Choose a new author or choose from any works we have covered in class and research how they practice technique or apply conventions of genre to address a specific idea or subject. Paraphrase and document your examples (MLA). Make the author, subject, and genre the focus of your discussion. Refer to the following genres and conventions for reference:

Narrative genres: Autobiographical, Literacy, Historical, Biographical.

Descriptive genres: Person, Place, Natural history.

Analytic genres: Textual, Visual, Cultural.

Argumentative: Quintilian, Op-eds, Public speeches, Parables.