As you are aware, the goal of English 1B is to develop your research skills to thecollege level and to teach you to use research to support your argument. A closereading of a primary source can give insight into a subject, but in order to get a moreinformed and comprehensive perspective, one needs to look to experts. A publishedcommentary by a critic who knows the subject well and is familiar with the materialcan provide insights that otherwise may not be available. Such comments andinterpretations – known as secondary sources can take you into an issue further thanif you made the journey by yourself.

Consider the topics that have come up in the course readings, topics related to“global rights and perceptions”. Identify a compelling social issue you would liketo address. Narrow it down to a topic that can be usefully dealt with in about 5-8pages. Begin your paper with a clear focus: the purpose of convincing others toagree with your ideas, share your values and accept your argument and solutions.Then attempt to make your thinking believable. Instead of relying on personalfeelings and observations, find quotations from readings and corroboration of yourclaims in secondary sources to support your main idea. A minimum of five scholarlycritical sources is required, out of which you may use only one (non-published)electronic source.

Remember your goal is to get the reader to understand and possibly accept yourinterpretation and argument. Keep in mind that your reader will be unbiased butcritical, therefore, evidence not rhetoric will be needed to accomplish your goal.

Paper FormatPapers should be five to eight pages long, titled, typed (no smaller than 12 font size)double-spaced, numbered and stapled together, with a separate page each for title(optional, graphics welcome) and bibliographical citations. Remember to use MLAformat for in-text citation, documentation and bibliographic purposes. You can usecharts, graphs, clip art, or illustrations that enhance the appearance of your finishedproject.

Papers will be judged on critical insight, originality and an ability to formulate apersuasive argument validated by appropriate illustration and documentation.Grammatical and stylistic problems detract significantly from the impact of the paper.Please make sure the paper is thoroughly proofread and free of such errors.

Oral Presentation

You will be required to do a five-eight minute presentation on your paper to theclass. This presentation should include your thesis, your research ideas, and theconclusion to which you arrived. Be sure to address the major concerns of yourpaper and to cite research to support your central idea. Also included should be astatement on why your research is significant or enlightening to you and youraudience. In order to meet the time constraint, please choose only pertinent detailsfrom your project. You can use any props or aids that you desire to enliven yourpresentation.

● At least 5 resourse● Paper should be 25% based on research, 75% own writing and thought