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JUBAIL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE- FEMALE BRANCH

ENGL 118- ENGLISH COMPOSITION II

Semester 372

Portfolio ENGL 118 (Term Paper/Report)

Student’s Name: ______________________________ ID No.________________

Section: ______

Mobile no.: ______________ Student’s email address: ______________________

Instructor: ______________________________

NOTE:

1. Submit your term paper (APA style), your rough draft, and all your other preparatory work by the due date.

2. The supervisor will make comments on the FIRST DRAFT. It is your responsibility to revise and edit it.

3. Do not allow yourself to be accused of plagiarism.

4. Your research paper should be based on one of the topic choices (see page 3). The paper should reflect an opinion that supports one side of an argument, or think about a problem that needs a solution, or an issue that we experience in our world or as a college community, or a question that you would like to answer.  Then use your research to offer a solution to the problem, provide an opinion on the issue, or answer the question.  This paper must include at least four sources. 

5. Word Count: 2000 words

Introduction

Approved Sources and Categories:

Print Sources

• Books

• Magazines or journals

• Dictionaries

• Encyclopedias    

• Interviews 

• Textbooks

• Surveys     

Electronic Sources

• Electronic Databases

• Websites (ending in org. edu.gov.)

• Electronic encyclopedias

• E-mails

• Electronic dictionaries

http://www.sailsinc.org/durfee/guidelinesapa.pdf

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

1. Sources

All the sources you have used MUST be printed and submitted.

Sources should be annotated and numbered clearly according to your Reference List.

Your sources should also be cross-referenced to your outline and to your report headings.

1. 4 or more Source cards

You will submit one source card for each source you have used.

1. Information note cards

Your information note cards will follow the order of your final outline and should be cross-referenced to that outline, to your sources and to the report.

You MUST have 1 or more note cards for each source.

1. Outlines

You will also submit both the outlines you have written

1. The first rough draft

Your corrections, revisions and any changes you have made (with your teacher’s approval) should be clearly indicated. The pages should be stapled together.

1. The final version of the term paper/report

CHOICE OF TOPICS

1. Discuss the various ways in which global warming has affected both the population and the environment.

2. According to medical research, women are nearly twice as likely as men to experience depression. Write a term paper in which you show why this is the case.

3. Discuss some of the common behavioral problems that adolescents experience. Your paper should also outline ways in which these problems may be overcome.

4. Explore the role that Alternative Medicine plays in Saudi Society. Your research should reflect some of the medical cures you have encountered.

5. Devise a new Model of Leadership for Business Today. The model that you propose should incorporate existing models of leadership and theories.

6. Discuss the value of Home Schooling in contrast to Traditional schooling.

7. ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) plagues both adults and children, yet it is both difficult to diagnose and to treat. How can society become more sensitive towards people who have ADHD?

8. Over population is a world-wide problem which must be kept in check if global resources are to be preserved. Discuss.

9. Discuss the influence that Artificial Intelligence has on Contemporary Society.

10. “It cannot be denied that reading allows you greater access to social mobility. The more you read, the greater your freedom to enjoy the finer things of life.” Discuss.

11. Discuss the Causes and /or Effects of Racism in society. Your paper must differentiate between race and racism.

Process:

WEEK 3-5 (Steps 1, 2,3)

STEP 1: Narrowing and Focusing your Topic

(You may use the Reference Section/E-library of JUC or other sources—see the list above.)

Topic Choice: # ______

STEP 2: Previewing and Reading your Sources

You must choose a minimum of 4 sources. You may use more sources if you like.

You must preview the sources by looking at titles, headings, subheadings, tables of contents, abstracts, descriptors, etc. to discover whether they can be used in your report. You can ask your instructor specific questions, about the sources, after you have previewed them, BUT it is NOT the instructor’s responsibility to preview the source.

This part of the process takes a lot of time. There is no short cut. You must be prepared to spend many hours reading at this stage.

Try to find sources that have an author’s name, a title, a periodical/document name, and a date of publication.

List of Sources: (You can take notes here. You can write the Source Cards now or later.)

NOTE: You must also write 1 source card for each source you intend to use. If you have 4 sources, you will write 4 source cards.

Special Note on Previewing and Reading Sources (See Step 5 for more information)

When you preview your sources and when you begin critically reading your sources, you should ANNOTATE them. Below is an example of 1 annotation in a source. Each article should have many annotations.

See the PPT presentation on BlackBoard= Quoting Paraphrasing Summary APA slideplayer 9673274

Here is an example of a note card and a source card about the fact in the source above.

Source Card

Note Card

I must quote the fact or summarize/paraphrase the fact in the term paper.

STEP 3: Writing a Thesis /Purpose Statement

1st Check:

Now you should show your instructor your chosen topic, your sources (source cards too if you have written them), and your thesis or purpose statement.

I (your instructor) have checked your topic, sources, and thesis statement. You are ready to begin the next steps.

Instructor’s signature: _______________________________________

WEEK 6-7 (Steps 4, 5, 6, & 7)

STEP 4: The Preliminary Outline: This is just the beginning step to determine how or where to include ideas in your term paper. Later, your outline will be longer (especially in the Body).

Title: ____________________________________________________________________________

Thesis/Purpose Statement: Modify thesis statement as needed.

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INTRODUCTION (opening statements, facts, figures, definitions, ‘hook’ etc.) Remember to write ONLY main ideas!

Body:

1. (BACKGROUND) _______________________________________________________

1. 1. ___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

1. ______________________________________________________________________

1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________

1. ______________________________________________________________________

1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________

CONCLUSION (It can include your opinions, thoughts and ideas about what you have read and written.)

STEP 5: Writing Source and Information Note Cards

There are two types of note cards for your report: source note cards and information note cards.

You MUST have one source card for each source you use. (4x1=4)

Information note cards contain ideas and information from other sources. You will use the ideas you write on your note cards to write the rough draft of your report. It is therefore, important for you to write clear and concise notes.

You must submit all source cards and information note cards by Week 10 to your supervisor.

See the PPT presentation on BlackBoard=

Quoting Paraphrasing Summary APA slideplayer 9673274

Sample Source Card:

Sample Note Card:

STEP 6: Final Outline

This is an example. For a term paper, the outline will be longer than this (especially in the Body) so you should write it on your own paper. Use this outline to help you write the Contents page of your term paper.

INTRODUCTION

1. (BACKGROUND) _______________________________________________________

1. ___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

1. ______________________________________________________________________

1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________

1. ______________________________________________________________________

1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________

CONCLUSION

WEEK 9-10

Get a copy of the TERM PAPER Template from Blackboard. Make sure you understand the template and can use it correctly.

STEP 7: Write the First Draft: Give to your instructor by the end of Week 10.

You must also submit all source cards and information note cards to your supervisor.

WEEK 11-13

STEP 8: Editing and Proofreading

STEP 9: Writing/revising/editing the Final Draft

WEEK 14

Give the Final revised and edited copy of your term paper to your instructor in Week 14. Don’t forget your sources, source cards, and note cards.

Appendix 1: Instructions for the Turnitin Website

To get started, log in to www.turnitin.com

[If you are reading this on BlackBoard, you can click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web browser.] https://www.turnitin.com/newuser_join.asp?svr=03&session-id=a22deabec0548e9c9817bcbec9187790&lang=en_us&r=94.7114808226452

Step 1 - Registration

1. To register and create a user profile, go to the top of the page and select your language from the drop down menu.

2. Click on the 'Create Account' link on the homepage and the Create a User Profile page will open.

3. Click on the 'Student' link. Fill in the required information in the new user profile form. In order to create a profile, you must have a class ID and an enrollment password. You can get this information from your instructor.

My Class ID __________________ My Enrollment password ________________

1. Now fill in the other information. Remember to use your real name or you will be removed the class. [If you are working in a group, only 1 person in the group needs to make an account. However, all of you are responsible for the work/term paper that is uploaded.]

2. Once you have created your profile, click the 'I Agree' button to log into Turnitin.

Step 2 - Student Homepage

Your class will show up on your Student Homepage. Click on the name of your class to open your class portfolio.

Step 3 - Class Homepage

Your Class Homepage shows the assignments your instructor has created and your submissions to the class.

Step 4 - Submitting a Paper

1. To submit a paper, click the "Submit" button next to the paper assignment.

2. The paper submission page will open. Enter a title for your paper.

3. Students have a choice to upload a file from: the computer, Dropbox, or Google Drive. Click on one of the submission buttons Choose from this computer, Choose from Dropbox, or Choose from Google Drive and select the file for submission.

4. Turnitin accepts submissions in these formats:

Microsoft Word™ (DOC and DOCX)

Corel WordPerfect®

HTML

Adobe PostScript®

Plain text (TXT)

Rich Text Format (RTF)

Portable Document Format (PDF)

Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX, and PPS)

Hangul (HWP)

1. After entering a title for your paper and selecting a file, click 'Upload' to upload your paper.

2. If your paper is in a format that Turnitin does not accept, you can submit it by cut and paste. To submit a paper this way, select cut & paste upload using the pulldown at the top of the form. Copy the text of your paper from a word processing program and then paste it into the text box in the submission form. If you submit your paper using the cut and paste method, you can skip the next step.

3. If the assignment is set to accept any file type, students may upload any file type to the assignment.

Step 5 - Submitting a Paper Confirmation

1. The paper you chose to submit will be in the preview. Look over all the information and make sure that it is correct. To confirm the submission, click the 'Confirm' button.

1. After you confirm your submission, a digital receipt will be shown. A copy of the receipt will be e-mailed to you. To return to your portfolio and view your submission, click the 'Return to assignment list' button.

Step 6 - Viewing an Originality Report

1. To view your Originality Report, click on the Originality icon (red box).

2. By default, students cannot see their own Originality Reports. If you see the text 'Not Available' instead of an Originality Report icon in your portfolio, then your instructor has disabled the ability for students to view the Originality Report for this assignment. If you would like to view your report, contact your instructor.

Step 7 - Viewing Instructor Feedback in GradeMark

1. If the class instructor provided feedback on the assignment within GradeMark, students are able to view the feedback after the Post Date of the assignment.

2. When the Post Date passes, students are able to access the instructor feedback within GradeMark by clicking on the blue 'View' button.

Note: The purple boxes are made by the computer grading system. The blue boxes and highlighting are made by your instructor.

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