Assignment Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n Over the course of this quad, we will systematically build a 12-page argument, in which you will: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is <\/span>NOT<\/u><\/strong> <\/span>a should-we\/should-we-not abstract argument<\/strong><\/u> <\/span>on a general issue like abortion, the death penalty, gay marriage, or the environment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is a <\/span>problem <\/span><\/u><\/strong>\u00e0<\/u><\/strong> <\/span>solution argument<\/u><\/strong>, in which you need to: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n These things very well may be part of an effective solution. But in most cases, you cannot make them happen on your own. And they may never happen. And so . . . what? Are we just to sit on our hands, helplessly, because government, management, or society didn\u2019t solve this problem for us? No. Instead, <\/span>you<\/strong> <\/span>need to <\/span>identify things that <\/span><\/em>YOU<\/u> <\/span>in <\/span><\/em>YOUR<\/u> <\/span>position could put into effect to begin making a difference where <\/span><\/em>YOU<\/u> <\/span>can.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Audience<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n Write for <\/span>peers in your major or career<\/u><\/strong>\u2014who are <\/span>not necessarily<\/em><\/strong> <\/span>the people in this class or your professor. Within the constraints of this assignment, your peers are the people who work in your particular field, related industries, and\/or who would otherwise be interested in or have to deal with your chosen problem. The best way to approach any audience in an argument is to assume that they: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Purpose<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n Act as an expert consultant<\/u><\/strong> <\/span>for your peers\u2014sharing what you have learned from research and experience\u2014as to the causes, consequences, and preferred solutions to resolving your chosen problem. Your job is to teach your industry one valuable technique or remedy to this problem by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Note<\/u><\/strong>: Don\u2019t get stymied by your mandate to \u201cact as an expert consultant<\/em><\/strong>\u201d. As you are <\/span>just beginning<\/em> <\/span>to study your major area of interest, it\u2019s unlikely that you revolutionize your field in this one research paper. In addition, many of the serious problems that an industry faces are chronic problems that will never be solved, but must be managed. Instead, think of your purpose in this paper as making a contribution to your field. Better yet, think of your purpose as developing one tool or strategy that you and the peers you share this with can use to strengthen your own practice in the field.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Page Length<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n Craft a 12-page argument. While this may sound like a terrifyingly large number of pages to write, consider how they break down:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While these numbers are approximations and not an exact science, think about how conceptualizing your writing into manageable chunks like these eases the writing process. In other words, TWELVE pages might feel mighty daunting. But it\u2019s not so daunting to write a 1-page introduction or just 2 pages in which you analyze what causes the problem that you are examining.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Outside Sources<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n Most of the paper should be comprised of your own ideas, expressed in your own words. Use your 8 outside sources to <\/span>support<\/em> <\/span>your position or as part of your refutation\u2014not to speak for you. Ideally, your sources should provide research, evidence, and data that supports your position or refutes your opposition. Avoid \u201cmushy\u201d sources that simply echo what you have already said. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally, any outside sources used for support or refutation need to be appropriately incorporated and documented according <\/span>APA guidelines.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Research Paper Assignment Desciption Assignment Description: Over the course of this quad, we will systematically build a 12-page argument, in which you will: identify and describe a problem of interest to your major and\/or career path, analyze its causes and its consequences, argue for solution(s) that people in your field can use to resolve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[186],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/17625"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/17625\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=17625"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=17625"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=17625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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