Purpose
Identify an unresolved question or problem and investigate it, in the course of gathering information that will help you formulate a response to this exigence.
Invention
Keep in mind as you brainstorm/draft:
Ø Your research for this paper should be guided by a research question to which you do not already know the answer. Your last essay began with your taking a clear position. Now, this essay begins with inquiry that will eventually lead to an informed, well-researched position on the topic.
Ø As you choose an audience with some investment in your topic, consider what kinds of sources and support they will find credible.
Ø Aim to include at least one source that challenges your own preconceptions about your topic.
Ø This assignment is not a plodding research paper for your instructor. Rather, it is for you: this assignment calls for interesting research findings that aid you in furthering an idea or argument that you find particularly engaging.
Expectations
A successful research paper will:
1. Define the situation or problem that calls for your attention;
2. Establish you as a credible source on this problem;
3. Identify an audience who is (or should be) invested in this situation or problem;
4. Demonstrate your purpose (to express or defend a position, to question or argue against a belief or action, to invite or convince an audience to change an opinion or practice);
5. Marshal emotional appeals, logical reasoning or steps, researched details and examples to enhance your points;
6. Acknowledge and respond to opposing viewpoints; and
7. Supply a clear, identifiable conclusion that you want your audience to reach about the issue.
8. Your paper must have the correct MLA formatting.
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