English Composition 1

Research Paper

The research paper (Informative Essay) will be a PROPERLY FORMATTED  6 to 9 FULL PAGES strongly developed, college level essay. Works Cited page IS NOT  an accounted page. For formatting guidelines, please refer to the syllabus. By “FULL PAGE” assume a minimum of ¾ length of the final paer as a “FULL PAGE” Anything below this will be considered a “PARTIAL PAGE” You will include a cover page (Again is not an accounted page)(. Your essay should be double spaced. All pages will have the last name and page number in either the header or the footer. Any work not falling within these guidelines will automatically receive a 20% deduction.

The student will cite 4 to 8 legitimate sources and adhere to proper MLA Formatting with a Works Cited Page. Sources are best obtained through KVCC library, org’s, or govs. You will be partially graded on this in your final grade for this project. A rubric will be psoted on Moodle.

The research paper will present the student’s research findings on one of the following topics

1.       Human Euthanasia: Dying with Dignity or Sanctity of Life

2.       Why are more and more people moving to large cities away from Rural Areas? (US or Worldwide)

3.       Understanding the public clearn water crisis in the United States: Flint, MI and Beyond

4.       Homelessness in Michigan

5.       Discuss the Similarities & Differences between the Great Wall of China, The Berlin Wall  & the proposed Border Wall.

6.       Multiculturalism: Is it possible to maintain each and every cultural identity in a multicultural society?

7.       What will be the next frontier for humans: Deep Sea? Mars? Elsewhere?

8.       What will be the future impact of technological innovations?

9.       What do serial killers have in common: Understanding psychological factors

10.   Discuss illiteracy and its impact of society in the United States

11.   Topic of your choice- must be approved due date from this to be determined by the professor.