Research Essay upload to SafeAssignment by due date listed above Acceptable length: 10 pages DOUBLE SPACED, not counting sources page(s) Do not exceed the page length! I will count off when you under or overwrite. Your paper should rely on synthesis, but strive for a 60/40 split (60% your synthesis, 40% quoted material) Minimum Number of Sources: 8 accessed through FHSU Forsyth Librarys Database (you are required to quote from 5 of the 8) Other scholarly research (e.g., Encyclopedia Britannica, government websites, organization websites, etc.,) are acceptable if and only if you cannot find the sources on Forsyth and/or you deem the material of utmost import. A key component of this essay is a demonstration of how well you can search the databases. I recommend you watch the tutorials on the Forsyth website or use the Ask-A-Librarian feature before you give up and resort to Google. Wikipedia and blogs are considered unscholarly Every citation that was on your Annotated Bibliography must be included on your Works Cited or References page (omitting, of course, the annotation); you may use more than 8 sources The objective of a research paper is to find information and present it as such. You are not required to change or persuade your readers opinion; but you are required to give your reader quantifiable facts about the topic. Avoid persuasion Be objective Be comprehensive Be open-minded Use formal language; avoid use of the vertical-pronoun I Refer to Research Rubric for assessment criteria. Final essay must include at least 5 in-text citations from at least 5 different sources. Refer to MLA and APA formatting guidelines Choose either MLA or APA formatting
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