This page provides details on the Final Term Paper, and the Paper Proposal and Annotated Bibliography. The AB and PP\u00a0 are scaffold assignments that aid you in the successful completion of your Term Paper.\u00a0 Effort at these stages will make it more likely that you write a strong essay.<\/p>\n
Deadlines<\/strong> What is a Paper Proposal?<\/strong><\/p>\n *Approximately 500 word overview of your topic, argument, and major texts you plan to\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 examine. My feedback will offer recommendations for additional research material &\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 framing strategies.<\/p>\n Paper Proposal for the final paper with preliminary bibliography 10% of grade<\/p>\n Karen Kelsey\u2019s valuable blog \u201cThe Professor is In\u201d describes the purpose and anatomy of a PP in the following way:<\/p>\n \u201cToday we look at the\u00a0paper\/conference proposal abstract<\/strong>. \u00a0This is a critical genre of writing for scholars in the humanities and social sciences. \u00a0Usually between 200 and 500 words long, it is a short abstract that describes research\/a talk\/a journal article that you are GOING to write. \u00a0This is in contrast to the abstract of the research\/dissertation\/article that you have already written.<\/p>\n Mastering the paper abstract is one of the most important skills you can acquire while still a graduate student. \u00a0Learn the tricks of the paper abstract and you have the ticket in hand to a steady ride of conference and publishing opportunities. \u00a0These are the conferences and publications that a few years down the line, set your c.v. apart from your peers, and land you that job.\u201d<\/p>\n The paper abstract is highly formulaic. \u00a0Let\u2019s break it down. \u00a0It needs to show the following:<\/p>\n 1) big picture problem or topic widely debated in your field.<\/p>\n 2) gap in the literature on this topic.<\/p>\n 3) your project filling the gap.<\/p>\n 4) the specific material that you examine in the paper.<\/p>\n 5) your original argument.<\/p>\n 6) a strong concluding sentence.<\/p>\n For elaboration see https:\/\/theprofessorisin.com\/2011\/07\/12\/how-tosday-how-to-write-a-paper-abstract\/<\/a><\/p>\n For this assignment, you should write a proposal and append to it an annotated bibliography.<\/strong> You are welcome to think of this AB as a \u201cWorks Consulted.\u201d What I mean by this is that you might not end up directly quoting or referencing all the texts in your bibliography, but you want to keep a record of your reading in case, at a future time, you do decide to refer to something. Also, for this assignment I can better assist you with filling in gaps in your reading if I see what you are reading.<\/p>\n Works Consulted:<\/strong> This should be a list of books and articles you have read in full or partially and for which you can summarize its argument and purpose. The works consulted ought to include the 4 (MA students) or 8 (PhD students) peer-reviewed articles found on the MLA Bibliography and sourced from Jstor or Project Muse.<\/p>\n Examples of Abstracts and Paper proposals<\/strong> (See Google Drive\/Materials for these examples. Please<\/em>\u00a0do not circulate these abstracts and proposals online or with anyone beyond this class.<\/em>). Although a paper proposal describes an intended project and an abstract describes a fully-formed concept, both, in actuality, represent projected arguments. Notice that both speak in a formal tone. They do not say \u201cI am interested in or I will look at X.\u201d They both get to the point, more or less and inhabit a thesis.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n What is a Critical Annotated Bibliography?<\/strong><\/p>\n Your annotated bibliography is the beginning point of your research paper.\u00a0 You will collect relevant sources, create citations for them, and comment on them through annotations.\u00a0 Remember that this assignment counts for 10% of your Research Paper grade, so it can be considered a project within itself.\u00a0 However, you will also find that writing your \u201cAnalysis of text x\u201d is much easier after your A.B. is complete.<\/p>\n Begin with a broad search, then refine your results, then select and read your essays. Cite the sources in MLA format.<\/p>\n Write a Pr\u00e9cis aka annotation (Entries should be of paragraph length, a minimum of four sentences each. Here\u2019s what an annotation should tell the reader: summarize the main point(s) of the source, significant terms or points that connect with or contradict other sources, i.e. indicate the strengths and weaknesses you find in the source.\u00a0 Finally, discuss how this source can be used in your paper.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Example:<\/p>\n Garcia, Alma., ed. Chicana Feminist Thought<\/em>. New York: Routledge, 1997.<\/p>\n This anthology tracks basic Chicana feminist writing from its beginnings in the late 1960s to the more recent thought of the 1990s. It includes manifestoes, journal articles, and conference speeches, some polished but many short, informal, and revolutionary. Significant ideas presented by these articles include the fact that while Chicana women wanted independent rights, they sought these in the context of the Chicano movement, \u201cla familia,\u201d instead of through the individuality and autonomy that white branches of the women\u2019s liberation movement favored. Also, practical concerns like healthcare and welfare reform show a utilitarian sensibility; Chicana feminists were more concerned with basic rights that with \u201cequality.\u201d Overall, this book provides several ways to the split between white feminism and the sort of \u201cfreedom\u201d that made more sense to Chicana feminists.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Helpful Resources:<\/p>\n Creating an Annotated Bibliography<\/a><\/p>\n How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography<\/a><\/p>\n What is a\u00a0Final Term Paper?<\/strong><\/p>\n This term paper is a draft journal article for submission\u00a0 (no more than 4000 words for MA students and 7000 words for PhD students) to a journal you\u2019ve identified as appropriate (and for which I’ve okay[d). I am happy to set up with you an individual paper conference to talk about ways of crafting your essay.<\/p>\n
\nFinal Paper:\u00a04\/26<\/strong> Due at\u00a0 7:10pm in your Google Drive submission folder. Submit as Word or Google Doc. If you want written feedback from me, do not submit the essay as a PDF.
\nAnnotated Bibliography &\u00a0<\/strong>Abstract\/Paper Proposal:\u00a0 <\/strong>Week Twelve. No later than Week Thirteen, the day of our class meeting. Due in your Google Drive Submission Folder. Once you upload it, send Dr. Konkol an email to let me know you’re ready for me to read and respond.<\/p>\n