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Assignment: Research Project
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Research Skills and Citations
Supporting Evidence
Form and Structure
Matters of Choice
Matters of Correctness
Research and write a report on a satirical author/artist or persuasive author according to MLA guidelines.
OPTION A: Both Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain write with a satirical tone. Spend some time looking at other satires, and consider why authors use satire when dealing with serious subjects. Investigate Jonathon Swift or Mark Twain (or another satirical author). Your choice may also include contemporary artists like Rick Mercer, Matt Groening, personalities from Saturday Night Live or Air Farce, etc.
OR
OPTION B: Elie Wiesel’s speech is an excellent example of how an author can be extremely persuasive. Your second option is to investigate another persuasive writer. Be careful though, as sometimes the people who present a speech are not the ones who write them. Do your research before you pick a persuasive writer.
Write a biographical report on the author/artist. In your report, include the following information:
1. A brief examination of the authors life: early life, family, education
2. The general historical context of the time (what was happening during the authors lifetime that may have influenced their writing. Focus in on one or two events or the character of the time in which they lived.)
3. Other major works of the author and tone of the works. Comment on whether or not they too are all either satirical in tone (option A) or persuasive (option B).
4. Include at least one image of the author.
5. Include at least one other opinion of the author. What do others say about the author and their importance in or to society?
Keep in mind that this is not an essay but rather an informational report. You should not include personal feelings about the author or the works. This should be an unbiased presentation of facts based on what you discover through your research. Use your own voice as much as possible to share what you have learned about your subject. Even with proper in-text (parenthetical) citations for borrowed ideas and quotes, your report must NOT be a series of copies and pastes or shuffled content (mosaic plagiarism) from the original sources of information.
Research projects can be tricky! You are expected to become an expert on a subject by accessing information from other experts, but you are to use your own voice to share what you know as a result of your research.
A good approach is to do your research. Finish taking your notes using a variety of creditable sources, but be sure to keep track of the source for each research item. Try to avoid relying on Wikipedia as your main source. There are many valuable resources available if you dig a bit deeper. Be sure to take advantage of the resources and assistance available through the NorQuest College Library (http://library.norquest.ca) .
Plan for your project content to be between 750-1000 words in length.
Once you finish your research, write your paper or at least each content area (see the 5 content areas listed in Lesson 5) from memory using your own voice. Then go back and compare what you’ve written to your research notes. Doing so will allow you to confirm the accuracy of your content, identify where added detail (and maybe more research) is needed, and check what will require citations: any borrowed wording or ideas.
One of the objectives of this assignment is for you to apply effective research techniques as a means of learning about a subject, but just as important is that you show an awareness of the requirements of correct MLA Documentation style. Here again, take advantage of the resources posted in Unit 5 to help you.
Review Lesson 4 of Unit 5 for information regarding the requirements for your Research Project as they will be referenced when your Research Project is evaluated.
Assignment Guidelines
All Assignments must be submitted as a typed in Microsoft Word (preferred) unless otherwise stated by or arranged with the instructor and attached under the appropriate Assignment heading. Your Assignments MUST:
include your name
the course name
the assignment question
be double-spaced
use standard font (12 pt) and margins
be in an appropriate format (.doc, .rtf, .pdf)
Insufficient is a special category. It is not possible to assess Research Skills and Citations and Supporting Evidence if there is no evidence of an attempt to fulfill the task presented in the assignment, or if plagiarism is present.
0 points
Content is largely absent or irrelevant. Minimal effort to research and cite sources is demonstrated.
1.5 points
Sources may be less authoritative, numerous errors may be present in presenting citations and sources.
3 points
Few appropriate, authoritative sources have been considered and included. In-text MLA citations and works cited pages have been attempted. Minor errors in formatting and presentation of sources would not impact ones ability to retrace the research steps taken.
4.5 points
Some appropriate, authoritative sources have been considered and included. MLA in-text citations and works cited are complete and formatted with minor errors.
6 points
A variety of appropriate, authoritative sources have been considered and included. MLA in-text citations and works cited are complete and correctly formatted.
7.5 points
Insufficient is a special category. It is not possible to assess Research Skills and Citations and Supporting Evidence if there is no evidence of an attempt to fulfill the task presented in the assignment, or if plagiarism is present.
0 points
Support is irrelevant, overgeneralized, lacks validity, and/or is absent. Little or no connection to the students ideas is evident.
1.5 points
Support is inadequate, inaccurate, largely a restatement of what was read, and/or inappropriately chosen to reinforce the students ideas and thus lacks persuasiveness. A weak connection to the students ideas is maintained.
3 points
Support is general, adequate, and appropriately chosen to reinforce the students ideas in an acceptable way but occasionally may lack persuasiveness. A reasonable connection to the students ideas is suitably maintained.
4.5 points
Support is specific and well chosen to reinforce the students ideas in a persuasive way. A sound connection to the students ideas is capably maintained.
6 points
Support is precise and astutely chosen to reinforce the students ideas in a convincing way. A valid connection to the students ideas is efficiently maintained
7.5 points
insufficient
0 points A haphazard arrangement of ideas and details provides little or no direction for the discussion, and development is lacking or obscure. A unifying effect or controlling idea is absent.
1 points
A discernible but ineffectual arrangement of ideas and details provides some direction for the discussion that is underdeveloped. A unifying effect or controlling idea is inconsistently maintained.
2 points
A straightforward arrangement of ideas and details provides direction for the discussion that is developed appropriately. The unifying effect or controlling idea is generally presented and maintained; however, coherence may falter.
3 points
A purposeful arrangement of ideas and details contributes to a controlled discussion that is developed capably. The unifying effect or controlling idea is coherently presented and sustained.
4 points
A judicious arrangement of ideas and details contributes to a fluent discussion that is developed skillfully. The unifying effect or controlling idea is effectively presented and integrated.
5 points
insufficient
0 points Diction is inaccurate and/or over generalized. Sentence structures are misused to such an extent that clarity suffers. A lack of stylistic choices contributes to the creation of an ineffective voice.
1 points
Diction is imprecise and/or inappropriate. Sentence structures are frequently ineffective and/or awkward. Inadequate stylistic choices contribute to the creation of an uncertain or unclear voice.
2 points
Diction is appropriate but may be general rather than specific. Sentence structures are generally straightforward and clear. Stylistic choices contribute to the creation of a clear voice.
3 points
Diction is specific and generally effective. Many sentences appear to have been purposefully structured for effect. Stylistic choices contribute to the creation of a competent voice.
4 points
Diction is precise and effective. Many sentences have been successfully structured for effect and are sometimes polished. Stylistic choices contribute to the creation of a convincing voice.
5 points
insufficient
0 points This writing demonstrates lack of control of correct sentence construction, usage, grammar, and mechanics. The unclear and incorrect sentence constructions and jarring errors in usage, grammar, and mechanics impede communication
1 points
This writing demonstrates faltering control of correct sentence construction, usage, grammar, and mechanics. The range of sentence construction problems and errors in usage, grammar, and/or mechanics blur the clarity of communication.
2 points
This writing demonstrates control of the basics of correct sentence construction, usage, grammar, and mechanics. There may be occasional lapses in control of sentence construction and usage, and/or minor errors in grammar and mechanics. The communication, however, is clear.
3 points
This writing demonstrates competent control of correct sentence construction, usage, grammar, and mechanics. Minor errors in complex language structures are understandable considering the circumstances.
4 points
This writing demonstrates confident control of correct sentence construction, usage, grammar, and mechanics. The relative insignificance of error is impressive considering the complexity of the response and the circumstances
5 points
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Research Resources.pdf
Unit Five Asynchronous English 030-1 1
Research Assignment Resources: Applying Non-Fiction Theory
Unlike fictional writing, some non-fiction writing uses facts and statistics as tools of
persuasion (as opposed to satire, like Swift and Twain). This information has to be cited properly to avoid plagiarism (presenting someone elses ideas and/or words as if they are your own).
Researching and non-fiction reports are an important aspect of many educational endeavours. This assignment requires that you conduct research and apply the basic rules of citing sources and creating a works cited page.
Research Assignment
OPTION A: Both Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain write with a satirical tone. Spend some timelooking at other satires, and consider why authors use satire when dealing with serious subjects. Investigate Jonathon Swift or Mark Twain (or another satirical author). Your choice may also include contemporary artists like Rick Mercer, Matt Groening, personalities fromSaturday Night Live or Air Farce, etc.
OR OPTION B: Elie Wiesel’s speech is an excellent example of how an author can be extremely persuasive. Your second option is to investigate another persuasive writer. Be careful though, as sometimes the people who present the speeches are not the ones who write them. Do your research before you pick a persuasive writer.
Write a biographical report on the author/artist. In your report, include the following information:
1. A brief examination of the authors life: early life, family, education 2. The general historical context of the time (what was happening during the authors lifetime that may have influenced their writing. Focus in on one or two events or the character of the time in which they lived.) 3. Other major works of the author and tone of the works. Comment on whether or not they too are all either satirical in tone (option A) or persuasive (option B). 4. Include at least one image of the author. 5. Include at least one other opinion of the author. What do others say about the author and their importance in or to society?
Keep in mind that this is not an essay but rather an informational report. You should not include personal feelings about the author or the works. This should be an unbiased presentation of facts based on what you discover through your research.
Unit Five Asynchronous English 030-1 2
Set up your report as follows: x subtitles for each new section x include in-text citations and a works cited page. In English we use the MLA format. x Refer to the NorQuest Library website for proper citing in reports
http://libguides.norquest.ca/MLA8
Use this webpage and the tabs provided to avoid plagiarizing in research by properly citing information. Go to the MLA Citation and Format Guide and take advantage of the links provided.
Keep in mind that
? each quote, image, fact must be cited in the body of the report. ? the Works Cited page must include all the resources (books, pictures,
WebPages, etc ) you used for your research.
? reports handed in without a Works Cited page will receive a grade of 0%.
MLA 8 Quickguide.pdf
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MLA Handbook 8th Edition Quick Guide
BOOKS
WORKS CITED examples IN-TEXT CITATION examples
Book with one author (MLA Handbook, p 21)
General format is Author name and page #
Laskas, Jeanne M. Concussion. Random House, 2015.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Laskas 52-53)
Book with 2 authors (MLA Handbook, p 21)
Block, Jay A., and Michael Betrus. 101 Best .Com Resumes and Cover
Letters. McGraw, 2001.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Block and Betrus 171)
Book with 3 or more authors (MLA Handbook, p 22)
Adler, Ronald B., et al. Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal
Communication. Oxford UP, 2012.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Adler et al. 5)
Book with one editor (MLA Handbook, p 23 )
Direct quote or paraphrase:
Vecchione, Patrice, editor. Revenge and Forgiveness: An Anthology of
Poems. Henry Holt, 2004.
(Vecchione 45)
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Book with two editors (MLA Handbook, p 23)
Direct quote or paraphrase:
Rampersad, Arnold, and Hilary Herbold, editors. The Oxford Anthology
of African-American Poetry. Oxford UP, 2006.
(Rampersad and Herbold 120)
Book with three editors (MLA Handbook, p 23) Direct quote or paraphrase:
Chalmers, John W., et al. The Alberta Diamond Jubilee Anthology.
Hurtig, 1979.
(Chalmers et al. 12)
Book with corporate author ((MLA Handbook, p 25)
National Research Council. Beyond Six Billion: Forecasting the World’s
Population. National Academy Press, 2000.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (National Research Council 22)
Chapter, article, essay, story, or poem in a collection or edited book (MLA Handbook, p. 30)
Ondaatje, Michael. “Letters and Other Worlds.” The Harbrace
Anthology of Poetry, edited by Jon C. Stott and Raymond E.
Jones, 5th ed., Nelson, 2012, pp.338-339.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Ondaatje 339)
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E-book from a library subscription database (MLA Handbook, p. 30)
Strong, Jeremy, et al. Genre Matters : Essays in Theory and Criticism.
Intellect, 2006. ProQuest ebrary,
site.ebrary.com/lib/norquest/detail.action?docID=10096214.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Strong et al. 12)
ARTICLES: Print, Online, Database
WORKS CITED examples IN-TEXT CITATION examples Magazine article (MLA Handbook, p. 30)
Estroff Marano, Hara. “An Element of Protection: Magnesium is a
Mineral Essential to Mental Health.” Psychology Today, May-
Jun. 2016, pp. 29-30.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Estroff 29)
Newspaper article (MLA Handbook, p. 30)
Connolly, Jess. “Back to the Data Mine.” The Walrus, 10 May
2016, thewalrus.ca/back-to-the-data-mine/.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Connolly par. 6)
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Journal article (1 author) (MLA Handbook, p. 30) Fromm, Harold. “Sylvia Plath, Hunger Artist.” The Hudson Review, vol.
43, no. 2, 1990, pp. 245-256. hfromm.net/Plath2.pdf.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Fromm 250)
Journal article from a library-subscription, full-text DATABASE (MLA Handbook, p. 31)
Gaudet, Janice C., and Diane Caron-Bourbonnais. “It’s in Our
Blood.” AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous
Peoples, vol. 11, no. 2, 2015, pp. 164-176. Academic Search
Complete, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h
&AN=103205001&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Gaudet and Caron-Bourbonnais 170)
Journal article with a DOI (MLA Handbook, p. 48) Cohler, Bertram J. “Life Writing in the Shadow of the Shoah: Fathers
and Sons in the Memoirs of Elie Wiesel and Leon Weliczker
Wells.” International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic
Studies, vol. 7, Mar. 2010, pp. 40-57. Academic Search
Complete, doi:10.1002/aps.227.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Cohler 48)
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Encyclopedia entry (MLA Handbook, p. 30)
Gerstel, Naomi. “Gender Gap.” Encyclopedia of Social Problems,
edited by Vincent N. Parrillo, SAGE Publications, 2008, pp.
392-394. Gale Virtual Reference Library,
go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3074000241&v=2.
1&u=edmo88243&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=d6ce18f534b0
d0c6b66b8bb8391a6965.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Gerstel 393)
WEB RESOURCES
WORKS CITED examples IN-TEXT CITATION examples
Website, author unknown, no date (MLA Handbook, p. 24-25, 117-118)
A Guide to Paris for Literature Lovers. Girls Guide to Paris,
girlsguidetoparis.com/guide-paris-literature-lovers.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Guide par. 2)
Website, author known (MLA Handbook, p. 30)
Griffin, Marie. “Sylvia Plath – Poet, Author: Great Talent in Great
Darkness.” Verywell, 24 Mar. 2015, www.verywell.com/sylvia-
plath-poet-author-378742.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Griffin par. 6)
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AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA
WORKS CITED examples IN-TEXT CITATION examples
Motion picture (film) (MLA Handbook, p. 24, 28)
Abrahamson, Lenny, director. Room. Performance by Brie Larson and
Jacob Tremblay, Element Pictures, 2015.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Abrahamson 00:32:02-34:14)
Motion picture (film) from a database (MLA Handbook, p. 33)
Kechiche, Abdellatif, director. Blue is the Warmest Color. Quat’sous
Films / Wild Bunch, 2013. Netflix,
www.netflix.com/watch/70275600.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Kechiche 01:15:17-17:02)
YouTube video (MLA Handbook, p. 29)
bcwalden43. “Literary Devices in Pop Culture.” YouTube, 11 Jul. 2012,
youtu.be/U_pxfifB6Co.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (bcwalden43 00:05:25-07:43)
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Audio recording (online) (MLA Handbook, p. 28)
Kinew, Wab. “Red Man Laughing – The Wab Kinew Interview.” The
Red Man Laughing Podcast, interviewed by Ryan McMahon, 30
Oct. 2015, www.redmanlaughing.com/listen/2015/10/red-man-
laughing-the-wab-kinew-interview.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Kinew 00:07:16-21)
Music recording (online) (MLA Handbook, p. 28)
Shad and DJ T.lo. “Fire.” Boarding Pass, 1 Dec. 2014. Bandcamp,
shadk.bandcamp.com/.
Direct quote or paraphrase: (Shad and DJ T.lo 00:02:02-34)
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