Term Project Final Draft Due May 4, 2025
Topic Below
I chose to do my topic on number 2, “
identifying and discussing the most important “oligarchs” in contemporary Russia.” While there were several topics that I have strong interest in, I decided to use this topic because it seems as if this is what we don’t want for the United States. I became interested in Russia when I took a class here at Fayetteville Tech that taught me so much more than I could even have learned on my own. I feel like I can find more information on this topic, than on some of the other topics I felt close to using.
Assignment Instructions
Term Project: Final Draft
Minimum Word count: 1,500 words.
Papers less than 1,500 words will receive an automatic ‘0’.
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Title Block (MLA format)
· Your name, Instructor’s Name, Course, and Date
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Introduction
· A strong introduction provides an opportunity to capture the reader’s attention with a “hook.” It also indicates what the paper will be about and how the author will approach the topic.
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Thesis statement Focus the paper on one controlled main idea (thesis statement).
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Body of the Paper Construct meaningful paragraphs with supportive analysis, drawn from the research conducted in the Annotated Bibliography.
· Remember to be mindful of transitions. Lead the audience along, making logical transitions between paragraphs and ideas.
· The object of an essay is to communicate the entire message, to induce the reader to continue to the end. Rather than write paragraphs that stand alone like a line of index cards, the best technique is to connect the paragraphs with transition sentences that lead the reader irresistibly to the next paragraph.
· Remember to include in-text citations! This paper is required to have at least
5 direct quotations from 5 different legitimate scholarly non-fiction peer-reviewed sources and 1 map cited within the main body of your paper.
· Use the OWL at Purdue site for MLA guidelines:
to an external site.
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ConclusionA concluding paragraph summarizes the main idea, ties the main points together neatly for the reader, and ends with a sense of finality.
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BibliographyRemember to follow MLA formatting guidelines for your sources.
· Your bibliography should have at least 5 scholarly non-fiction, peer-reviewed sources and 1 map.
· Remember to format your paper following MLA guidelines (12-point font, double-spaced, with your references at the end.
Grading Rubric:
Content and Development: 60 points
· All key elements of the assignment are organized and covered in a substantive way demonstrating insightful geographical research.
· The content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive and develops a central theme or idea directed toward the appropriate audience.
· The paper links geographical theory to relevant examples and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly, major points are stated clearly, are organized logically, and are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis.
· The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points and the conclusion is logical, flowing from the body of the paper, and reviewing the major points.
Readability and Style: 20 points
· The tone is appropriate with logical paragraph transitions that maintain the flow throughout the paper.
· Sentences are well constructed, strong, and varied as well as complete, clear, and concise.
Mechanics and Formatting: 20 points
· The paper, including the title information, reference page, tables, and appendixes, follows MLA formatting guidelines.
· Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow MLA guidelines.
· The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space, following the rules of proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
