ENG 102 Research Paper Folder Checklist
Items to be included in your presentation folder:
□ Topic Selection: Due Mon. 9 Feb.
Before beginning the research essay assignment, you must develop and submit a clear, well-written, one-page explanation of the topic you have chosen and your reason for selection. This proposal should include a preliminary idea of the plan of the paper, its intention or research question, and a possible preliminary thesis.
□ Annotated Bibliography: Due Wed. 4 March
Students will develop and submit a preliminaryannotated bibliography for the research essay assignment, with a minimum of five to seven sources, correctly cited according to MLA style. This may include up to three primary sources and aminimumof three to five secondary sources; secondary sources must bescholarlycriticism or analysis, not summaries, reviews, or“analysis” from sites such asWikipedia,123HelpMe, or Gradesaver.com; instead, use the library (CUNY Plus) or the available databases such asAcademic Search Complete,DOAJ: Languages and Literatures,Gale Literary Index, orHumanities Full Texttolocate appropriate sources.In addition to a correct citation for each source, you must include a description or summary of the source, at least one paragraph long, and an explanation of how you foresee incorporating it into your essay.
□ Draft Introduction and Outline: Due Wed. 15 April
Afinished, typed outline of the research essay and a draft introduction must be brought to class for evaluation and comments. This should be a detailed outline of your projected research essay, including up to three primary sources and a minimum of three to five secondary sources.
□ Final Draft, in Folder: Due Wed. 29 April
The final draft of the research paper must be submitted in a folder, including copies of all sources used and all of the above assignments associated with the research paper: your previously submitted Topic Selection, Annotated Bibliography, and Preliminary Draft. Failure to submit a complete research essay in a folder according to these instructions will be grounds for failure on the assignment. In addition, plagiarism, either in whole or in part, will result in automatic failure (a grade of zero) for the assignment, just as for any essay, and therefore likely failure for the course as well.
□ Copies of Sources (see above)
Photocopies or printouts of all materials used in the research essay, whether print or electronic, must be included in the research folder. Be sure to print out or photocopy both the works themselves and all secondary sources, and highlight all relevant passages, whether quoted, paraphrased, summarized, or even merely mentioned in your paper: if you used them, include them. For extremely long sources (entire books, articles longer than ten pages), include only title pages, tables of contents, or those pages containing publication information, and the specific pages used.