You have to chose the research topic and tell us about that as soon as you take this assignment Journal 1: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice Journal 2: Social Problems

Journal 3: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Journal 4: Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation Journal 5: Federal Budget/Technical Paper. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Journal 6: College Quarterly the journals needs to be from here only, only these ones any other ones used is automatic 0 These are the 3 research questions Research Question 1: Should Parents Be Punished for the Crimes of Their Children? b. Research Question 2: Are Zoos Appropriate for the Keeping of Wild Animals? c. Research Question 3: Should Post-Secondary Tuition be Free to all Students? If you choose Research Question 1 for essay outline it is the same Research Question 1 your research essay would be about so the total page count is Research essay: 5-6 pages Research reflections: 2-3 pages essay outline: 2 pages/n RESEARCH ESSAY - ENGL 170 – IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION WHAT TO HAND IN - total of 20%: Completed research essay (10%) Research Reflection (10%) Note: Any research essay handed in without the research reflection, or vice versa, will not be accepted for marking. A grade of zero will be awarded for both the research essay and research reflection. LEARNING OUTCOMES: Argue a thesis; Apply your close reading and analytical skills; Communicate your ideas in appropriate scholarly language and using relevant scholarly tools; Engage in Dialogue with the critical field. ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Length: 5-6 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-pt. font. 2) Topic: Papers must address one of the topics provided. Any papers that do not do so will receive a grade of zero. a. Research Question 1: Should Parents Be Punished for the Crimes of Their Children? b. Research Question 2: Are Zoos Appropriate for the Keeping of Wild Animals? C. Research Question 3: Should Post-Secondary Tuition be Free to all Students? 3) Research: The research for your paper must come from the following list of peer-reviewed academic journals. Research outside of this source list is only allowed with PRIOR instructor approval. If research is done outside of this list without instructor approval, the paper will receive an automatic grade reduction of -50%. Journal 1: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice Journal 2: Social Problems Journal 3: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Journal 4: Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation Journal 5: Federal Budget/Technical Paper. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Journal 6: College Quarterly 4) Works Cited: All sources must be properly cited using the in-text MLA format and listed in the Works Cited. 5) Format: The essay must be typed and follow all MLA essay formatting rules. RESEARCH REFLECTION INSTRUCTIONS: It is recommended each student keep a research journal documenting their research process and progress. The content of this journal will form your notes for your research reflection. Your research journal should contain information on: 1) how you found your research sources - what search terms did you use, how did you find the process, what did you learn about you as a researcher during the process, etc. why did you choose to work with your sources and not others? 2) 3) what was your research, note taking, and writing process? What would you do differently next time, and why? 4) how did you incorporate your research notes into your final essay? 5) what is your writing process? What do you write first or last, and why? How do you edit? Any tips for good writing or editing process? 6) Other ideas or critical reflections? Use your research journal to complete your research reflection. 1) Length: 2-3 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-pt. font. a. Full essay format is required (thesis, paragraph structure, etc.) 2) Questions to answer: i. How did you conduct your research for your research essay? ii. What decisions did you make that influenced your final thesis? iii. What aspects of writing style, as per your studies of A Writer's Handbook, did you employ? What aspects did your struggle with, or what aspects of style do you need to work on? iv. What aspects of essay writing, as per Academic Writing, did you employ? Which aspects did not make it into your essay? Why not? v. Would you do anything differently next time, and why would you do so? b. You must answer with direct and detailed reference to your research essay and research notes. c. Any research reflection that does not answer these 5 questions will be awarded a grade of zero. 3) Works Cited: Any references to research material must be cited in MLA format and included in a works cited. 4) Format: The essay must be typed and follow all MLA essay formatting rules.