Descriiption:
For this activity, you will complete a proposal for your final research paper. You may choose the topic that you chose for Assignment 4.1 or select a different topic. However, you will need to stick to this topic.
*You cannot change your topic once it has been submitted. If the topic on your final research paper is not the same as what has been submitted and approved for this week’s paper, the final paper will have an automatic deduction of 50%.
Objectives:
Research topics using the Internet and library; evaluate Internet sources.
Explain and illustrate the steps in writing a research paper.
Instructions:
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Complete the template on the last page including your topic, thesis statement, intended audience, and a least four sources.
Assignment Submission:
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Final Informative Paper – 10%
You cannot change your topic once you have submitted your topic. If the topic on the final research paper is not the same as what has been submitted, and approved, for this week’s paper, the final paper will have an automatic deduction of 50%.
The objective of an informative essay is not to present your view, but “to inform or educate the audience on a given topic” (The KU Handbook for Writers, 2008, p. 102).
Your informative essay might
explain something most readers don’t know
present the latest research on a topic
define a complex term
compare and contrast opposing viewpoints
analyze a cause-effect relationship
teach readers how to solve a problem or apply knowledge
For this course, your informative essay should be 3–5 pages in length and use at least four sources. You should also use a formal academic writing style, avoiding contractions like won’t and presenting evidence objectively instead of saying I think or relying on personal experience.
For your proposal, you need to state your proposed topic, write a tentative thesis statement, detail your intended audience, and list four potential sources for your research. For your sources, you will need at least two periodicals, one of which will need to be a scholarly journal. One of your sources should be a current event article, sourced within the last two years. See the following example:
Proposed Topic: Substance Abuse
Tentative Thesis Statement: Substance abuse among US citizens has drastically increased due to the access to prescriiption and illicit drugs, the lack of support for individuals in physical and mental pain, and the push by big pharmaceutical companies to make a profit.
Intended Audience: United States citizens who are ill-informed about the substance abuse problems; Individuals and organizations who are currently dealing with substance abuse problems
Potential Sources:
Clemans-Cope, L., Lynch, V., Epstein, M., & Kenney, G. M. (2019). Opioid and substance use disorder and receipt of treatment among parents living with children in the United States, 2015-2017. Annals of Family Medicine, 17. Retrieved from to an external site. (Link will open in new tab.)
Emanual, E. J. (2019, March 23). Big pharma’s go-to defense of soaring drug prices doesn’t add up. The Atlantic. Retrieved from www.theatlantic.comLinks to an external site. (Link will open in new tab.)
Lander, L., Howsare, J., & Byrne, M. (2013). The imact of substance abuse disorders on families and children: From theory to practice. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 28. Retrieved from to an external site. (Link will open in new tab.)
Stringer, K. L., & Baker, E. H. (2015). Stigma as a barrier to substance abuse treatment among those with unmet need: An analysis of parenthood and marital status. Journal of Family Issues, 39. Retrieved from
