ENG 101 / Annotated Bibliography/Assignment 3 and Research Project/Assignment 4
For these two assignments, we will be active citizens who work to create social or political change in our
communities. The annotated bibliography will include a summary and analysis of four sources, and the research
paper will be 3 to 5 pages typed with a Works Cited page. The research paper must use three of the four sources
used for the annotated bibliography; additional sources are allowed as needed.
Main Goals
Develop research skills and the ability to determine source usefulness and reliability
Use appropriate MLA documentation to paraphrase and briefly quote from texts and develop a works
cited page
Craft an argumentative opinion using the rhetorical appeals to persuade an audience
Apply learned skills for thesis statement, organization, and analysis
Texts
Four sources from Alabama Virtual Library or other instructor approved site for Annotated Bibliography and at
least three of those four sources from Alabama Virtual Library for research project (Three of the Annotated
Bibliography sources MUST be used in the research project.)
Prompt
One uniquely valuable aspect of citizenship in a democracy is the potential for citizens to advocate for social or
political change, and for this assignment you will be writing an argumentative essay on a current policy or practice
in your community, locally or nationally, which you find problematic. To choose a relevant, current-event topic,
revisit topics we have discussed in class or use the Opposing Viewpoints database (accessed through Alabama
Virtual Library) and click Browse Issues, investigating topics until you find one that interests you. Topics that
The thesis should contain a clear, concise statement of the problem and the solution you propose.
Your body paragraphs should achieve two major goals: 1) Prove the problem exists, and 2) Propose a
solution(s) or change(s). These paragraphs should make use of rhetorical appeals in order to persuade your
audience.
Use vivid examples and data to prove that the policy affects specific people, and address naysayers as
needed.
To solve or alleviate the problem, think about several steps that should be taken to improve the situation;
the steps or components of your solution may be a combination of research and original thought.
Persuade readers that one method or combination of methods is the strongest approach. You should
suggest changes as needed to the established methods based on your research.
Your conclusion is to re-assert your specific argument and its support. To increase the persuasiveness of your
essay, end with a clincher that motivates the reader to take the action you suggest.
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