M7A1

For this writing scenario, you are required to take your research idea from the annotated bibliography you developed in Module 6 and turn it into a formal paper for a small journal in your field. Your colleagues were so interested in your research that they encouraged you to try to find a way to publish it. Your assignment is to develop a short, thesis-based research essay written in a formal style, appropriate for an academic setting.

Your research essay should be 1000 to 1250 words, include a strong thesis, and incorporate three to five scholarly sources. Your goal is to use your research topic from Module 6 and develop it into an interesting and engaging essay that is both informative and persuasive about the issue you chose for your research topic.

See the Course Calendar for the due date.

Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. When you’re ready to submit your work, click Browse My Computer and find your file. Once you’ve located your file click Open and, if successful, the file name will appear under the Attached files heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click Submit and you’re done. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.
Before you submit this assignment to the dropbox below, be sure to upload a copy to the “Final” dropbox for this assignment on Turnitin.com. A “Draft” dropbox is also available so that you can use the originality report provided as a learning tool to improve your work prior to final submission.

Evaluation Criteria

Read the SLA Writing Rubric [227.3 KB PDF file] to understand expectations for this assignment. This assignment makes up 10% of the total course grade.