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Paper 6
1. First
you must pick a topic. Next you must limit that topic to between three
and seven categories which are comprehensive. The best way to
verify that you've covered all the categories included in your topic is to
access Google.com and do a subject search for your topic. For example, you
might do a subject search for "firearms types" to verify that you've
covered all your bases. Finally, you must submit
that topic to your instructor for approval.
2. Your
topic approval request MUST include a list of the categories that you propose
to divide your topic into.
3. Then,
once your topic has been approved, write a formal essay of at least one
thousand (1000) words using the Referential Aim and the Mode of Classification
(as an example, see the sample Paper 6 on pages 60-61 of the Course Packet).
4. This
formal classification essay will be written using Formal MLA Documentation
Style, including parenthetical quote and paraphrase citations, as well as a
Works Cited page and a thesis statement that contains all of your
categories.
5. Because
this is a Referential Aim essay, it must be comprehensive - that is, talk about
all the classes/categories of the topic you choose. This may involve further
limiting of your topic once research and/or writing has begun.
6. Remember:
for Paper 6 you should take a group of things, divide it up into subgroups, and
relate the subgroups to each other. For example you could divide
firearms up into rifles, shotguns, pistols, and automatic weapons (notice that
these four categories are comprehensive; they talk about all the kinds of
firearms).
7. You
will need to do research to give background information about your topic, as
well as specific facts and examples for each of your categories. You must
have at least five (5) sources. They can be all electronic, or all
text-based, or a mix of the two.
8. You
must do a separate Works Cited page with an MLA Style entry for each source
you quote or paraphrase. You must quote or paraphrase a source in order
to include it on your works cited page. A handy rule of thumb is to use
at least one - and not more than three - quotes and/or paraphrases per body
paragraph.
9. It
is best to print up electronic source information. That way if a website
is updated and/or information is deleted, you have a copy of what you
need. Also, printing up your electronic sources should give you the
information you need to do your Works Cited entries (author, title, address,
hit date, date of last update, etc).
10. Each of your
Internet-based Works Cited entries MUST contain the following information, at
minimum: the title of the article, the name of the website, the copyright date
or date of last update, the date you
accessed the page, and the web address for the article.
11.
If you cannot find
the above required information necessary to do a Work Cited entry for an electronic source
(see St. Martin's, page 758-760 for examples), then you MAY NOT use that source in your Paper
6. There will be no exceptions.
12. Remember: this
formal classification research paper assignment is the biggest of the eight
papers you will do this semester. It will take a little bit longer than
the others. Don't get frustrated.
13. Pages 60-61 of the
Course Packet contain an example of an actual student essay that was accepted
for this assignment. Pages 772-779 of the St. Martin's Guide
contain a sample research paper that integrates both text-based and web-based
quotes and paraphrases. This sample research paper also features a
detailed Works Cited page with both text-based and web-based entries.
NOTE: Paper 6 must be submitted and marked
"Accepted" before you move on to Module 8.
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