Project: Writing a Research Paper
Join the Academic English: Writing Specialization capstone project to enhance your research and writing skills. Learn to write a 7-8 page research paper, create an annotated bibliography, and use MLA format correctly. Start now and stay on schedule with multiple due dates throughout the project.
Welcome to the capstone project for the Academic English: Writing Specialization! This project lets you apply everything you’ve learned and gives you the practice you need for college classes by having you write a research paper. You’ll have several due dates throughout the capstone to help you stay on schedule.
In this capstone project, you will:
– conduct research on an academic topic of your choice
– create an outline to plan out your essay
– write a short annotated bibliography to help you evaluate your sources
– write a 7-8 page research paper
– use source material correctly with MLA format
What you will learn
Getting Started
In this Capstone project, you will combine all of the skills you’ve learned in the 4 courses of the Academic English: Writing specialization. This week, you will choose an academic topic to research and formulate an effective research question. By the end of this week, you should know your topic and have a rough outline of your research paper.
Research and Annotated Bibliography
Last week, you learned about the assignment for this Capstone project, chose a topic, and created an outline. This week, you need to start researching and looking for source material. You will then create an annotated bibliography to submit.
First Draft and Introduction Paragraph
This week, you should start your first draft. Try to write several paragraphs including the introduction paragraph, which you should submit for feedback.
The Rough Draft
This week, you should continue working on the first draft. Try to have at least four pages written when you submit the rough draft for feedback. Also, include your Works Cited page for feedback.
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