Assignment:
- Persuasive Research Paper
This deliverable will allow you to demonstrate all skills you have learned throughout this course. You will have to demonstrate your ability to perform research, use APA citation appropriately, communicate using proper English, and use the steps of writing to create a successful persuasive research paper.
Instructions
In this deliverable you will be creating a persuasive research paper on the topic, "Should people who illegally download music and movies be punished?"
Remember that this is the topic, and not your thesis statement. You will work with this topic to narrow it down to develop your own thesis statement and principles of development.
Your Deliverable will be a .zip file which consists of the following items:
1. Evidence of your use of the writing process to discover your position about the above topic and develop a thesis statement. This word document should breakdown how you used all six steps in developing your paper (discovery, planning, drafting, collaboration, revision, and publication).
2. Your final draft of your persuasive research paper should include the following requirements:
a. Use of proper APA citations and Reference Page.
b. Introduction and conclusion paragraphs with at least 5 body paragraphs in between.
c. Use of formal professional English in the paper.
d. Use a minimum of 3 current research resources from credible sources.
Deliverable: Persuasive Process
1. Discovering: Describe your steps to discovering your topic and thesis statement. Identify the tone and who will be your perceived audience below.
2. Planning: Describe the method you used to organize your information to prepare for drafting, whether it's outlining, web mapping, flow charting, etc.
3. Drafting: Describe how you fleshed out the material you organized in your outline or planning document.
4. Collaboration: Describe from whom you sought feedback and analyze the information you got.
5. Revision: Describe how you implemented changes to your draft based on the feedback you got during the collaborative stage of the process.
6. Editing: Describe the technique(s) used to check for formatting compliance, spelling, grammar, and mechanical correctness.
7. Publishing: Describe how you prepared your two separate documents for a single submission as a .zip file.