{"id":24729,"date":"2023-07-20T03:23:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T03:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/research-paper-presenting-and-supporting-an-original-argument-on-frederick-douglass-narrative\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T03:23:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T03:23:47","slug":"research-paper-presenting-and-supporting-an-original-argument-on-frederick-douglass-narrative","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/research-paper-presenting-and-supporting-an-original-argument-on-frederick-douglass-narrative\/","title":{"rendered":"research paper presenting and supporting an original argument on Frederick Douglass\u2019 Narrative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Overview:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Imagine<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>you are being asked to write a 7-8 page research paper presenting and supporting an original argument on Frederick Douglass\u2019<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Narrative<\/em>. (*See note on topics below) This<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">potential<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>paper would include at least 5 sources of various types (including a scholarly article, a popular article, and a book).<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Instead of writing the essay, you will focus on all of the steps leading up to writing a research paper<\/u>. Be sure to choose the topic you are most interested in researching.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Requirements:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Research Proposal (1-2 pages)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Annotated Bibliography (of at least 5 sources)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your choice of any 3 Research Assignments<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Reflection Essay (2-3 pages)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Research Proposal Details:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your research proposal (1-2 pages) will describe what you intend to accomplish in your potential essay. It will also explain your plan of action for completing the assignment. The Proposal will include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your general topic<\/u>:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Begin with a general or broad topic that you are interested in pursuing for the Final Project.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your narrowed topic\/focus<\/u>:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Narrow your topic to meet the requirements of the assignment in terms of length, sources, specificity, etc.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Several (3-4) guiding research questions<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>that you intend to answer in your essay:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Pose a series of possible research questions you might explore related to your narrowed topic.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Tentative argument\/thesis<\/u>:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Pose a tentative argument or thesis to help clarify your project.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Informal research<\/u>:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">List a few sources where you will be able to learn about the topic in general or sources that you hope to find. (Include the title of key sources that have informed you about the topic including the source from class.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">General goal or purpose of essay:<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Explore what you aim to accomplish in this essay; what would you like your readers to do\/feel\/think as a result of your essay?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Annotated Bibliography Details:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your Annotated Bibliography will include MLA entries for at least 5 sources you found and short annotations. For each source, create the appropriate MLA entry and summarize the source and explain how you could use it in your potential essay (min. 5 sentences).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1 Reference Work<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1 Book (ebooks allowed)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2 periodical articles (1 scholarly and 1 popular)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1 additional source of your choice (may include multimedia sources ie. video clip, song, image, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Research Assignment Details:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Complete any 3 of the following assignments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Interview<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identify someone who could be a valuable, relevant source for your argument (consider SBCC faculty, or other experts) and conduct a face to face, skype, or phone interview with them. Make sure you record your interview. Describe why you chose this person, detail how you planned for the interview, transcribe 2 of your questions and his\/her answers, and analyze the response. (2-3 pages)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Source Inquiry<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Select a source from your annotated bibliography and develop its annotation. Explain in greater detail what the source is about, who the author is, how it relates to your text from class, its general relevance to your potential argument and include 3 integrated quotes in your response. &nbsp;(1-2 pages)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Abstract Inquiry<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Read several abstracts (found in the beginning of scholarly articles), identify patterns, themes, requirements, etc. of all abstracts and create your own abstract for your potential argument. Essentially, explain what you learned about abstracts and write your own. (1-2 pages)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Database Inquiry<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Using the Luria Library, identify 3 databases (not websites) that are especially relevant for your topic. Describe these databases, what types of sources they collect, and how they could help you support your potential argument. (1-2 pages)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evaluating Sources<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Complete a P.R.O.V.E.N. Test<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>for one source on your annotated bibliography (use the Luria Library\u2019s \u201cEvaluating Sources\u201d page on the \u201cReal vs. Fake News: How to Avoid Lies, Hoaxes, Clickbait and Find the Truth\u201d research guide). Do not use the same source from \u201csource inquiry.\u201d Write out each response in paragraph form. (no page requirement)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Synthesis<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Read another work by Douglass (of at least 3 pages). Novels, essays, articles, book chapters are all acceptable. Summarize the additional work(s) you read. Connect this\/these texts to the Narrative. Do you notice a theme throughout all of his works? Did you come across a work that complicated your understanding of Douglass&#8217; body of work or persona? Explain what you learned about the author and his work from this additional reading. (1-2 pages)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outline<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Create an outline for this potential 7-8 page research essay. Paragraph by paragraph, describe what you would include and which sources you would reference. Make sure you mention all 5 sources from your Annotated Bibliography in your outline. Bullet points are acceptable. (no page requirement)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Paragraph 1:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Generally introduce topic by describing in detail the topic of school segregation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Paragraph 2:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Connect to our current public education crisis to Douglass\u2019 description of learning to read and write from his white peers. Use quote from chapter 7.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Reflection:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Reflect on this research project in 2-3 pages. Describe your process (idea generation, collaboration, researching, assignment selection, writing, etc.) and your takeaways about conducting research\/planning a research paper at the college level. Make sure your response is detailed and draws larger conclusions about relevant topics associated with this assignment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">* The potential topics below are starting points. You would still need to articulate a potential thesis\/argument using one of these topics. You are welcome to select a topic not listed. If you have any questions about your topic, or would like to get feedback before you begin, please email me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The Narrative<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and the BLM movement<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Douglass&#8217; literacy and public education today<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The role of women in slavery<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The Narrative<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and incarceration in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Religious hypocrisy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview: Imagine&nbsp;you are being asked to write a 7-8 page research paper presenting and supporting an original argument on Frederick Douglass\u2019&nbsp;Narrative. 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