PROJECT PROPOSAL: The assignment should outline your project in two to three pages. More specifically, it should include information from your assigned readings (An Introduction to Black Studies by Eric Jackson) and be viewed as an introductory narrative for your project. It must be typed, doubled spaced. This piece must clearly state your project will be a research paper.
GRADING RUBRIC FOR PAPER/PROJECT PROPOSAL
Ideas
Points
1–6
Has a well-developed thesis that conveys a perspective on the subject _____
Poses relevant and tightly drawn questions about the topic; excludes
extraneous details and inappropriate information _____
Records important ideas, concepts, and direct quotations from a variety
of reliable and appropriate information sources _____
Paraphrases and summarizes various perspectives on the topic _____
Total Possible Points – 24 pts
Organization
Points
1–21
Ideas are logically grouped and sequenced within paragraphs and
across parts of the paper _____
Documents resources (e.g., bibliography, footnotes, or endnotes)
and avoids plagiarism _____
Total Possible Points – 42 pts
Style
Points
1–7
The writer’s voice is distinctive; word choice is varied and
precise throughout ______
Sentences are varied in structure and length; errors are minor
and infrequent ______
Total Possible Points – 14 pts
Total Possible Points – 80 points
Written research assignments must:
Include a minimum of four resources (books, periodicals, and journals)
Resources must be used to support the claims presented by the student
Include appropriate citation for all sources using format associated with your discipline (APA)
Follow the following format:
Word processed
double spaced with one-inch margins (please indent the first line of all paragraphs)
footnotes or endnotes