Phy 101: Written Assignment #1

EXTENDED Outline for Final Paper

Due: Tuesday, Feb. 26th

Using the topic for your final paper AND take notes on a minimum of five papers and create an extensive outline for the final paper.

This outline should have ALL sections set out, with sub-topics, quotes and paraphrases from articles (and a citation list at the end).

Read the final paper assignment provided separately to see where you are heading. You are to be writing a critical analysis of one of the 7 questions with which you were provided. This includes identifying the main topic and the issues and people involved in the problem, describing the associated science briefly, relaying your point of view on the topic, as well as other people’s points of view, and providing pros and cons of the issue. Finally you are to come to a conclusion about the topic which you can support from the other sections of your paper.

In ALL areas, supporting evidence will be expected – meaning you need to cite within the paper where you get information to support both your and other people’s ideas, your conclusions, and the pros and cons of the issues.

As a result of writing this outline, you should be ready to write your paper.

Your final paper will be approximately 4 pages long with a 5th page for citations.

Outline: 50 pts Total

Large Organizational Points ( I.- V. breakdown) : 5 pts ______

Supporting evidence in Outline Proper:

(quotes, citations, lists of info): 5 pts ______

I. Intro: 5 pts ______

  • Provide a general introduction with a couple of the main points you are going to talk about in the paper.

II. Description of Topic5 pts ______

  • Identify facts, issues, people, places, etc. involved, present the science behind the issue clearly, and how do different aspects of the problem interact with each other

A. Issues

B. People/Things Involved

C. Science

III. –XXX. Main Points10 pts ______

  • What is your position on this problem? What other ideas do people have?
  • Why do people have these other ideas? Are they considering the problem from a different context?
  • Present a balanced argument for the topic. Address several possible points of view in your paper and present pros and cons of the issues with supporting evidence from credible sources.

Outline Must include:

Individual Idea

Reasons for your Ideas

Other people’s Ideas

Reasons for their Ideas

Supporting Evidence for Both

IV. Final analysis and drawing a conclusion10 pts ______

  • Come to a conclusion about the question and then provide implications and consequences of the conclusion. Make sure to address how your direction is the “best” alternative – again using facts, science, and other information to support your ideas.

Outline Must include:

What was weighed and how much weight

How this compares to other’s ideas

What evidence supports this particular conclusion

How evidence makes this conclusion stronger than other’s possible conclusions

Why

V. Conclusion:5 pts ______

  • A concluding paragraph in which you tie all your work and thoughts together for the reader

References:5 pts ______

Format:

1. Authors, “Title of Article,” Magazine Title, Vol.#, Pp. 2-5 (Date).

2. Authors, “Title of Article/Website Section Title,” Website Title, URL (Date).

3. Authors, “Title of Book,” Publisher, City, Pp. 134-155 (Date).

Note:

If you get a magazine or newspaper article from a search engine, I do NOT want you to list the search engine in the reference citation.

Sometimes websites do not list authors, so that can be left blank for those particular sites.