Research Prospectusby Teria Smith

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FINAL GRADE

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GRADEMARK REPORT

GENERAL COMMENTS

Ms. Smith,

Where's your methodology? This omission kept your draft from being as excellent as some ofthe rest of the areas.

Other than that and the noted comments, you've done a good job.

Let me know if you have any questions/concerns.

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1.1. his slave life as a young boy?

2.2. theme?

ApostropheApostrophe Apostrophes are used to show that someone owns something, has a relationship with someone else, orhas produced or created something. They are also used in contractions and in certain plural forms. </p> <p> <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=492&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">See chapter 41 for more information on apostrophes.</a></p>

ApostropheApostrophe Apostrophes are used to show that someone owns something, has a relationship with someone else, orhas produced or created something. They are also used in contractions and in certain plural forms. </p> <p> <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=492&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">See chapter 41 for more information on apostrophes.</a></p>

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3.3. A way to connect these ideas is as follows: Given the various subject matters of slave narratives, why does Adamshighlight. . .

4.4. This is such a promising assignment, but WHERE is the methodology? I noted this same issue with the previousdraft, I'm sure.

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5.5. The URL is no longer required in MLA. Also, shouldn't DocSouth be in the publication information?

MLA DocumentationMLA Documentation <p>The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides a citation style used to cite sources in thefields of English, rhetoric and composition, foreign languages, and literature. Using the MLA style in your humanitiespaper allows your readers to easily identify the source of information or a quotation and find the relevant publicationinformation. The MLA style includes two basic components: (1) citations of summaries, paraphrases, and quotationsgiven inside parentheses in the body of the text, and (2) an alphabetically organized Works Cited page at the end of thetext, which provides the author, title, and publication details for each source used. <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">See chapter 13.</a> If you need an example of how to cite a particular kind of source, such as a bookor an article, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see the list of MLA indexes on page 181. </a> </p> <ul> <li>For instruction on and examples of MLAin-text citations,<aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=182&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')" href="javascript:;">see 13a.</a> </li> <li>For Works Cited information, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=193&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13b.</a> </li> <li>To learn how to format a paper in MLA style using Microsoft Word, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=224&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13c. </a></li> <li>For a sample paper that uses MLA style, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=231&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13d.</a></li>Additional Comment: There shouldn't be both Encyclopedia and Web here. Recheck to see how to cite a reference book,if this is indeed the type of citation you're citing. Also, WHY is the title italicized AND enclosed in quotations?

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6.6. If this runs this many lines, how should it be formatted?

MLA DocumentationMLA Documentation <p>The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides a citation style used to cite sources in thefields of English, rhetoric and composition, foreign languages, and literature. Using the MLA style in your humanitiespaper allows your readers to easily identify the source of information or a quotation and find the relevant publication

information. The MLA style includes two basic components: (1) citations of summaries, paraphrases, and quotationsgiven inside parentheses in the body of the text, and (2) an alphabetically organized Works Cited page at the end of thetext, which provides the author, title, and publication details for each source used. <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">See chapter 13.</a> If you need an example of how to cite a particular kind of source, such as a bookor an article, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see the list of MLA indexes on page 181. </a> </p> <ul> <li>For instruction on and examples of MLAin-text citations,<aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=182&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')" href="javascript:;">see 13a.</a> </li> <li>For Works Cited information, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=193&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13b.</a> </li> <li>To learn how to format a paper in MLA style using Microsoft Word, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=224&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13c. </a></li> <li>For a sample paper that uses MLA style, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=231&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13d.</a></li>Additional Comment: Is this an online text? Why is the date of access here? Pleae revisit.

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MLA DocumentationMLA Documentation <p>The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides a citation style used to cite sources in thefields of English, rhetoric and composition, foreign languages, and literature. Using the MLA style in your humanitiespaper allows your readers to easily identify the source of information or a quotation and find the relevant publicationinformation. The MLA style includes two basic components: (1) citations of summaries, paraphrases, and quotationsgiven inside parentheses in the body of the text, and (2) an alphabetically organized Works Cited page at the end of thetext, which provides the author, title, and publication details for each source used. <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">See chapter 13.</a> If you need an example of how to cite a particular kind of source, such as a bookor an article, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see the list of MLA indexes on page 181. </a> </p> <ul> <li>For instruction on and examples of MLAin-text citations,<aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=182&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')" href="javascript:;">see 13a.</a> </li> <li>For Works Cited information, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=193&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13b.</a> </li> <li>To learn how to format a paper in MLA style using Microsoft Word, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=224&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13c. </a></li> <li>For a sample paper that uses MLA style, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=231&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13d.</a></li>

7 .7 . If this is a journal article, it must be cited as such.

MLA DocumentationMLA Documentation <p>The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides a citation style used to cite sources in thefields of English, rhetoric and composition, foreign languages, and literature. Using the MLA style in your humanitiespaper allows your readers to easily identify the source of information or a quotation and find the relevant publicationinformation. The MLA style includes two basic components: (1) citations of summaries, paraphrases, and quotationsgiven inside parentheses in the body of the text, and (2) an alphabetically organized Works Cited page at the end of thetext, which provides the author, title, and publication details for each source used. <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">See chapter 13.</a> If you need an example of how to cite a particular kind of source, such as a bookor an article, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see the list of MLA indexes on page 181. </a> </p> <ul> <li>For instruction on and examples of MLAin-text citations,<aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=182&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')" href="javascript:;">see 13a.</a> </li> <li>For Works Cited information, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=193&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13b.</a> </li> <li>To learn how to format a paper in MLA style using Microsoft Word, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=224&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13c. </a></li> <li>For a sample paper that uses MLA style, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=231&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13d.</a></li>

8.8. Omit double periods here.

9.9. If this is a book/anthology, HOW must the title be formatted?

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Double-space document throughout.

10.10. No state needed here. ONLY include the state if the city isn't popular or easily recognized.

MLA DocumentationMLA Documentation <p>The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides a citation style used to cite sources in thefields of English, rhetoric and composition, foreign languages, and literature. Using the MLA style in your humanitiespaper allows your readers to easily identify the source of information or a quotation and find the relevant publicationinformation. The MLA style includes two basic components: (1) citations of summaries, paraphrases, and quotationsgiven inside parentheses in the body of the text, and (2) an alphabetically organized Works Cited page at the end of thetext, which provides the author, title, and publication details for each source used. <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">See chapter 13.</a> If you need an example of how to cite a particular kind of source, such as a bookor an article, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see the list of MLA indexes on page 181. </a> </p> <ul> <li>For instruction on and examples of MLAin-text citations,<aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=182&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')" href="javascript:;">see 13a.</a> </li> <li>For Works Cited information, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=193&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13b.</a> </li> <li>To learn how to format a paper in MLA style using Microsoft Word, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=224&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13c. </a></li> <li>For a sample paper that uses MLA style, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=231&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13d.</a></li>

11.11. Where is the date that this site was last updated?

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MLA DocumentationMLA Documentation <p>The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides a citation style used to cite sources in thefields of English, rhetoric and composition, foreign languages, and literature. Using the MLA style in your humanitiespaper allows your readers to easily identify the source of information or a quotation and find the relevant publicationinformation. The MLA style includes two basic components: (1) citations of summaries, paraphrases, and quotationsgiven inside parentheses in the body of the text, and (2) an alphabetically organized Works Cited page at the end of thetext, which provides the author, title, and publication details for each source used. <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">See chapter 13.</a> If you need an example of how to cite a particular kind of source, such as a bookor an article, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=181&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see the list of MLA indexes on page 181. </a> </p> <ul> <li>For instruction on and examples of MLAin-text citations,<aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=182&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')" href="javascript:;">see 13a.</a> </li> <li>For Works Cited information, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=193&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13b.</a> </li> <li>To learn how to format a paper in MLA style using Microsoft Word, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=224&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13c. </a></li> <li>For a sample paper that uses MLA style, <aonclick="javascript:window.open('http://college.cengage.com/english/enhanced_insite/writing_manual_digital_age_brief_2009_mla/index.html?page=231&anchory=null','blank','location=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,status=0,width=960,height=720')"href="javascript:;">see 13d.</a></li>

12.12. Date of update? See MLA.

13.13. What' the date on the website?

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RUBRIC: PROSPECTUS FINAL DRAFT

SPA (20%)

EXCELLENT(5)

GOOD(4)

SATISFACTORY(3)

UNSATISFACTORY(2)

UNACCEPTABLE(1)

ANNOTATIONS (30%)

EXCELLENT(5)

GOOD(4)

SATISFACTORY(3)

UNSATISFACTORY(2)

UNACCEPTABLE(1)

FORMATTING (30%)

EXCELLENT(5)

GOOD(4)

SATISFACTORY(3)

UNSATISFACTORY(2)

UNACCEPTABLE(1)

LANGUAGE (20%)

EXCELLENT(5)

GOOD(4)

SATISFACTORY(3)

UNSATISFACTORY(2)

UNACCEPTABLE(1)

4.10 / 5

3 / 5

Research question is appropriate for assignment; document satisfies audience expectations- Questionwill yield an assertion, opinion, thesis statement for research paper;1-1/2 pages of text, plan for theresearch, methodology, 10 sources.

Research question is sufficiently narrow but the document only partially responds to it. Methodology maybe vaguely presented.

Research question lacks specificity or is too narrow or broad for audience and purpose. Methodologyglossed over.

Research question does not address assignment or meet audience needs. Presents an question that willyield a report. Does not meet the page requirement fully. Does not meet fully the source requirements.

Research is question missing or inadequate. Provides less than a page for the plan and fails to meetsource requirements.

5 / 5

Required information is provided and thorough for each source--4-6 informative, relevant sentences thatspeak to the research question and plan. Provides a direct quote for each annotation, cited in MLA.

At least ¾ of the sources provide complete and thorough information.

Half or fewer sources provide complete and thorough information. Missing direct quotes.

Each source lacks part of required information.

Annotation missing or uninformative. No direct quotes included. Does not follow assignment requirements(4-6 sentences).

4 / 5

All citations and all aspects of prospectus meet formatting specifications--MLA Citation Style. Sources forprospectus are consistent with MLA. both in-text and bibliographic entries.

Occasional errors in citations and/or oversights in page formatting.

Frequent deviations from citation and/or page requirements.

Formatting is of mixed styles or inconsistently used.

Formatting is care-less or lacking.

4 / 5

Style, tone, and expression appropriate for academic writing; diction well chosen; syntax and mechanicsvirtually error-free.

Style and tone suitable for academic writing; syntax and mechanics have minor errors; dictionappropriate in most instances.

Style and tone fall short of academic standards; distracting usage, diction, and mechanical errors.

Little resemblance to academic writing in most respects.

Frequent errors inhibit clarity and meaning.