The document outlines the requirements for a research proposal assignment, emphasizing the importance of presenting a relevant research idea supported by credible sources. It specifies that students should have a working thesis statement and a collection of resources, including peer-reviewed articles. Additionally, it instructs students to evaluate their topics and create an outline in a presentation format while anticipating an annotated bibliography for the final project.

1. What’s your point?

2. Think of this assignment as a research proposal. You are trying to “sell”
your research idea as being relevant and something that is worth writing
about. You want to convey that you have a solid working thesis statement
as well as a working knowledge of the topic. The bottom line will be that
you have enough credible sources that support your idea.
• Outline
• What you have
• What you need
• What you think your conclusion will be

3.  You should have already:
 Topic
 Your Working thesis statement
 Your search strategy; aka your keywords
and filters
 Resources
 A peer reviewed journal article
 Another article in support of your topic
 You have these in your RefWorks
Account
 This week:
 Evaluate your topic, thesis statement
with the information you have
gathered.
 Find another source
 Create an outline in a presentation
format. (PowerPoint or Prezi)
 Final Project Annotated
Bibliography
 Directions will be posted next week
 It will include 5 different resources
including the 2 you already have and
one more from this week

4. What
else?
Outline
main
points to
make
Working
thesis
statement
Topic