choose one topic and analyze it from at least two perspectives, preferably three. Point out the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective.
  • Focus: choose one topic and analyze it from at least two perspectives, preferably three. Point out the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective. If you feel there is a “winner” amongst these perspectives, say so and show this particular perspective does a better job than the other two. Or, just show how the perspectives you choose provide a comprehensive picture to help us understand your topic.
  • Personal reflection: be sure to add in a paragraph or two, more if you like, of your personal reflections on the topic and analysis. Add this in at the end of the paper.

 

You know how to write a paper. This is nothing new to you. You’ve got this.

 

  1. Title page (10 %)– your name, the name of the course, the name of the instructor, the title of your paper and the date of submission…not necessarily in that order.
  2. Introduction (10 %) – conclude introductory paragraph with our thesis statement – this statement tells the reader your topic, the perspectives you will use to analyze and the conclusion you will reach. If this is an experiment you will also add a sentence explaining the study: you will tell the methodology you used, the data you collected, the participants of the study, the location and anything else that is relevant. This will be before your thesis statement.
  3. Body (50 %) – describe the topic (10 %), explain the perspectives (10%), and apply them to the topic for the analysis (30%).
  4. Summary and conclusion (10 %) – summarize the main points in one paragraph and conclude in another paragraph. Instead of ending the paragraph with the thesis statement you begin the paragraph with the thesis statement but in past tense because at this point you have already done what you said you were going to do in the introductory paragraph. Then you use the rest of the paragraph to tell the reader why this information (that you have provided with this paper) is important.
  5. Personal Reflection (10 %) – at least a couple paragraphs, more if you want to.
  6. References (10 %) – at least 5 academic sources and any other sources you like