Assignment Paper

This Assignment Measures the Following Course Objectives

4. Apply grammar and usage rules correctly.

5. Evaluate library and online resources relevant to a specific topic.

8. Properly document sources through in-text parenthetical and end-of-text bibliographic documentation according to MLA or APA in order to avoid plagiarism.

PURPOSE: Introduces students to other databases (Proquest, Gale, etc) and source evaluation. Reinforces reading and analysis skills, summary, and citation skills while emphasizing issues about plagiarism.

GOALS: Students will complete the research for their upcoming research project. Students will locate, evaluate, and analyze sources for an academic audience.

Genre Options

Annotated Bibliography

Subject/Topic

See materials related to social contract theory, the focus of Project 4

Intended Audience

Academic Audience

Minimum Requirements:

Source Requirements

8 academic sources

3 minimum must be PGCC library database resources

1 source must be an academic, peer-reviewed journal article

Length Requirements

Will vary with formatting (4+ pages)

Specifications

· All sources should be appropriate for an academic audience

· At least 3 sources should come from the PGCC Databases

· Includes at least 1 peer-reviewed source that is appropriate to the writer’s reading level and to the assignment

· Includes an introductory paragraph(s) to introduce the research topic and its importance/relevance

· Each source is presented in correct MLA format

· Annotation for each source includes both summary of main claims and evidence and also analysis of rhetorical situation and appropriateness of source for the research question.

Format/Style

MLA