ENG 122 week 5 Assignment

  

Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Research Paper

 

Final Research Paper
 

Before you submit your Final Research Paper, make sure that you have

 

• Reviewed the “Research Paper Guidelines” to ensure your paper      addresses all required components and develops a clear position in      response to one of the writing prompts provided.
• Reviewed the Model Final Research Paper in order to understand      expectations for the assignment.
• Incorporated a minimum      of five scholarly sources.
• Provided well-researched      evidence to support each claim.
• Incorporated feedback or      suggestions into your revisions.
• Proofread your final      draft for errors in grammar, mechanics, and style.
• Written a paper that is      approximately seven to ten pages total in length, including

  a title page
  five to seven pages of       body text (1,500 to 2,000 words)
  a references page

• Formatted your paper      according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Your Final Research Paper will be assessed on the following components:

 

• Structure
• Development
• Style
• Grammar
• APA formatting
• Resources

Submission Information: Complete the tasks above and save the document as a Microsoft Word or compatible or x file. Submit your assignment via the Assignment Submission button. Please use a naming convention for your assignment file that includes your last name, the week number, and the assignment number. So, your Final Research Paper assignment should bear a file name that looks like: smith_w5_a1 .
 

Writing the Final Research Paper
The Final Research Paper

 

• Must have a body length      of five to seven double-spaced pages formatted according to APA style as      outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate      title page with the following:

  Title of paper
  Student’s name
  Course name and number
  Instructor’s name
  Date submitted

• Must begin with an      introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic      of the paper with critical thought, well-supported claims, and properly      cited evidence.
• Must end with a      conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use and cite at      least five scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.
• Must document all      sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate      references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in      the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the

Grading Rubric

for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
 

Late Policy: Written assignments (essays, journals, presentations) are due on the specified days in the course. Written assignments will be subject to a late penalty of up to 10% per day up to three days late. If written assignments are submitted after 72 hours past the due date, instructors can give a penalty up to and including a grade of 0 for the assignment.