LGBTQ Mobilization and Activism Argument
Description
Assignment:
- Write an argument based on your answer to the research question you developed earlier this quarter (see Chapter 3 in The Craft of Research). Employ the elements of argument from The Craft of Research to write your research paper. Keep in mind that you can only claim what your sources can support. This paper is not a summary of your sources, but an informed argument.
- Follow MLA with parenthetical citation documentation style and include a Works Cited page.
- Include a labeled visual element that is your original work (checklist included on page 3)—a visual representation of what you consider an important part of your argument. The visual should be included at the end of your argument, before your Works Cited page. It should be captioned and documented according to MLA in A Writer’s Reference, C tab and MLA tab
- The assignment word count is 3500 to 3800 words. The visual element and the Works Cited page are in addition to the required word count.
Visual Checklist–MCWP 50 Research Paper
- Separate page titled “Appendix” (this does not count toward the length requirement)
- Original design (you created this by synthesizing information from your sources)
- Chart, graph, table, infographic, or annotated images for analysis/comparison
(We will go over samples in week 9)
- Follows MLA conventions (see A Writer’s Reference, C tab)
Synthesis of 2 or more source
- 3 inch by 4 inch minimum size
- Visual representation of a section of your argument/research (does not have to reflect the entire project)
- Labelled Figure 1. (in bold) followed by a descriptive title
- Example of descriptive title:
- Figure 1. Nielsen ratings for Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001) compared to ratings of contemporary network shows.
- Captioned–2-3 sentences, minimum, explaining:
- Function–what is the visual communicating?
- Purpose–how is this relevant to your argument and why is it significant?
- Sources–where did the information come from?
Research Question
How did the 2008 California Proposition 8 and President Obama’s lack of support for same-sex marriage impact the political mobilization and community activism of the LGBT community in the United States?