Advanced Writing and Research-DBX-DL01 Yvette De la Vega

Research Paper #1:Final Draft

For the final draft of Research Paper #1, ensure to follow the instructions provided below. Failure to follow instructions accurately will impact your grade negatively.

1. Type of essay: Informative

2. Topic: Write an Informative Research Paper about:

     A current advancement or issue in your field. (This may be a new form of technology, device, cure, medication, software, or practice). 

3. The specific topic of your paper must be approved; otherwise, it will result in a zero (0) as your grade for this assignment.

4. This paper must be 4 pages long (not including the Works Cited page).

5. Format: MLA 

6. The Thesis Statement must be clear, underlined, and at the end of the introductory paragraph. It must contain the three (3) points that will be developed in the body paragraphs.

  Example:

 High levels of alcohol consumption have detrimental effects on your personal health, such as weight gain (point 1), heart disease (point 2), and liver complications (point 3).

7. Documentation: You must use at least six (6) sources from within the last 5-10 years. They must be from reliable databases; ProQuest Central is highly recommended.

8. There must be at least 1 in-text citations in each of the body paragraphs.

 *Do NOT use Wikipedia, Infoplease, Answers.com, WebMd, Psychology Today as a source.

10. Similarity (Originality Report): Up to 20% of similarity will be accepted with no penalty. 

**** Papers assisted by any Artificial Intelligence software will not be accepted, and it will be considered an act of academic dishonesty.

LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL RECEIVE A ZERO.

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100 points

Excellent

very engaging hook that captures the reader's attention, provides a great deal of background information,

10

Satisfactory

engaging hook that captures the reader's attention, provides sufficient background information

7.5

Unsatisfactory

somewhat engaging hook , provides a some background information,

5

Poor

No hook/ is not interesting or captures the reader's attention, provides minimal background information,

2.5

Excellent

thesis is clearly stated at the end of the introduction and previews the structure of the essay with 3 subpoints

15

Satisfactory

thesis is stated at the end of the introduction and previews the structure of the essay with 3 subpoints

11.25

Unsatisfactory

thesis is unclearly stated and previews the structure of the essay with 3 or less subpoints

7.5

Poor

thesis is unclear and and does not preview the organization of the essay with subpoints

3.75

Excellent

very organized, great use of transitions, topic sentences, great deal of details provided to support thesis. Writer integrates all aspects of the pattern of development

45

Satisfactory

organized, good use of transitions, topic sentences, great deal of details provided to support thesis Writer integrates most aspects of the pattern of development

33.75

Unsatisfactory

somewhat organized, some transitions and topic sentences are used, minimal details provided to support thesis Writer somewhat integrates aspects of the pattern of development

22.5

Poor

not organized, doesn’t include topic sentences transitions details are irrelevant and do not support thesis Writer barely integrates aspects of the pattern of development

11.25

Excellent

comes to a very adequate close, restates thesis, provides broader implications

5

Satisfactory

comes to an adequate close, restates thesis, hints to broader implications

3.75

Unsatisfactory

comes to a somewhat adequate close, restates thesis, hints to broader implications

2.5

Poor

abrupt close, barely restates thesis, doesn’t hint to broader implications

1.25

Excellent

Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or mechanics that distract the reader from the content.

10

Satisfactory

Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or mechanics that distract the reader from the content.

7.5

Unsatisfactory

Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or mechanics that distract the reader from the content.

5

Poor

Writer makes more than 5 errors in grammar or mechanics that distract the reader from the content.

2.5

Excellent

The paper greatly adheres to all MLA guidelines for citations, font, style, line spacing, and headings. All sources are accurately listed on works cited page and are scholarly/credible

15

Satisfactory

The paper adheres to most MLA guidelines for citations, font, style, line spacing, and headings. Most sources are accurately listed on works cited page and are scholarly/credible

11.25

Unsatisfactory

The paper adheres to some MLA guidelines for citations, font, style, line spacing, and headings. Sources listed on works cited are not all credible/scholarly

7.5

Poor

The paper lacks adherence to MLA guidelines for citations, font, style, line spacing, and headings. Sources are not fully listed on works cited page and are not credible

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Assessment due date

7/26/26, 11:59 PM (EDT)

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