PROJECT: WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER
Project Introduction:
In the course project, students will write an 8- to 10-page research paper on their chosen position statement. These pages do not include the cover page, reference page, and table of contents page.
Students are expected to choose a problem, justify their choice, analyze and explain three solutions for the problem, and reflect on how they will use critical and creative thinking to write this paper and find solutions to this problem.
Course Learning Objectives Tested:
1. Describe how creative thinking and critical thinking are applied to daily situations.
2. Evaluate the critical elements of a source document.
3. Critically analyze and summarize complex documents.
4. Participate in a collaborative writing process.
5. Synthesize information from multiple source documents.
6. Use primary and secondary research sources to support analysis.
7. Apply creative thinking to propose a set of solutions to a problem.
8. Apply critical thinking to select a viable and innovative solution to a problem or issue.
9. Create a research document intended to persuade an audience to support a position on an issue or a solution to a problem.