Is the Internet Ruining Our Language?

Final Paper: Research Question and Annotated Bibliography You are given a list of suggested topics related to language, which may or may not have been covered in the course readings or assignments. You MUST choose a topic from this list. You are to think of a question or line of inquiry that goes beyond what you may have read in the text or responded to in tutorial writing assignments. The final paper is the culmination of a series of assignments related to your topic, beginning with the Research Plan and Annotated Bibliography (AB). The AB should consist of at least 3 (three) research sources that help you answer your research questions. The sources must be clearly related and directly relevant to your topic. I. Research Plan Write 1-2 paragraphs outlining your research plan. You must choose to write on a suggested research plan. The purpose of the suggested research topics is to guide you towards a strictly delineated avenue of inquiry that you can develop over the course of 3-4 pages using the types of sources applicable to the project (see Annotated Bibliography below). Your Research Plan should begin with a statement or two defining your question, followed by a paragraph outlining how you plan to go about answering the question given your sources. In your second paragraph, you should summarize a tentative answer to your research question and how you will argue for it in the paper. This will enable your TA to give you helpful feedback or comments. Please note that once you choose one of the suggested topics, it is NOT sufficient for your research plan to simply restate the topic as given. You must expand on it or clarify what aspect of the topic you will address, or what approach/perspective you will take and argue for or against. II. Annotated Bibliography Create an AB of at least three sources you are planning to use. Your bibliography must use APA citation form (see Acceptable Sources document). After each entry, write a few sentences (the annotation), 50 words max., summarizing the author’s thesis and, most importantly, what you find interesting or helpful about this source with respect to your research question. III. Feedback The research plan and AB will be evaluated for completeness, thoroughness, and to some extent quality, and you will get feedback on your choice of research question and selection of sources. Please print a copy of the Research Plan and AB rubric (to be posted on Blackboard) and submit it with your work. Research questions and ABs submitted late or without rubrics may not receive as much feedback, or any at all.