Research Paper Assignment: Implementing ERM In Higher Education
Now that you have conceptualized your papers, developed a clear argument outline for your paper, conducted research on your topic and provided your annotated bibliographies, now it is time to create your final papers.
Overall Comments:
You must do the "thinking through" of the paper before you simply start writing your final paper:
• It was clear that many of you still struggle with the difference between presenting information and creating an argument that uses literature to substantiate the argument that YOU are making.
• Just because you are doing a literature review does not mean that presenting literature is sufficient. Many of students' literature reviews read like expanded annotated bibliographies and there was no clear direction or argument embedded in the review.
• Make sure that your final papers are properly edited for clarity, syntax, flow and transitions.
• Speaking of transitions, many of students fail to provide the reader with sufficient transitional statements between paragraphs and sections of the paper. In many of students' papers, it was unclear the rationale for the order of the paper and how and why it was organized in a particular way. Remember the structure and form of the paper helps with building the argument for your paper and helping the reader "follow" your logic and intention throughout the paper.
• It was also clear that many of students felt like just "giving literature" is sufficient to substantiating a claim or making an argument. It is not. You must have a reason and rationale for EVERYTHING that you put in your work and this reason must be clear to you and the reader.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.