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Question: Write a research paper using evidence to support a thesis that addresses your research question examining a current issue or event in the news from the perspective of your field of study. The audience is people who are generally educated but do not have extensive knowledge of your field or topic. You are required to use and cite 8 sources.

At least three of these must be from scholarly journals, and all sources should be selected based on reliability, currency, and level of information/analysis. The UMGC library will be very useful in helping you find appropriate sources. You can, but do not have to, include all of the sources from your annotated bibliography. This paper is the culmination of your research project, in which you are examining a current issue or event in the news from the perspective of your field of study. Before drafting your paper, you will have chosen a topic, developed a research question, and identified several potential sources in an annotated bibliography.

You should write on the same topic for this paper, unless your professor has asked you to make changes to your topic. As you write your paper be sure to include:an introductory paragraph that includes your thesis statement. The introduction is meant to engage your readers and orient them to the topic, and the thesis statement should clearly state your position or central claim to be supported in the body of your paper.any definition of terms or background information that your reader is likely to need to understand your paperfocused body paragraphs that begin with topic sentences and use transitions as needed. This is where you will support the thesis using arguments and evidence.

Use the sentence outline you developed in class to guide you.a concluding paragraph that reiterates the thesis, summarizes key points of the paper, and leaves the reader with the "So what?"an APA reference list that includes all of the sources cited in the text of the paper, in alphabetical orderThis paper calls for an academic style, which most frequently involves third person point of view. Second person "you" is seldom used in academic writing. First person "I" is best restricted to discussions of your personal experience or involvement with the research topic or your role of as the researcher. Not all research papers will will include these discussions. First person statements of opinion ("I believe," "I would say," etc.) may weaken your claims. Instead, state your position without these phrases, and provide evidence.

The reflection questions are to be answered separately. Post these in the "comments" box when submitting your assignment. Be sure to address all four questions.

Aside from simply meeting the requirements, what were your personal goals for this assignment? State at least two goals and answer in a short paragraph of at least three sentences. Goals may be of any sort: specific areas of writing, organization, time management, etc

When reviewing your language choices, what choices did you make to approach your goals for staying within or moving beyond conventions for academic writing? Please be specific and answer in a short paragraph of at least three sentences. Examples of specific language choices are writing only in third person, using discipline-specific vocabulary, writing to reflect one's own dialect, etc.

What parts of your work on this assignment are you most proud of? Please be specific and answer in a short paragraph of at least three sentences. What challenged you in this assignment and/or where do you need additional support from your instructor? Please be specific and answer in a short paragraph of at least three sentences.