Wri ngProject3:ThePersuasiveResearchProject

BackgroundandOverview

Thisistheprojectthatwehavebeenbuildingtothroughoutthecourse.IntheProjectProposal,you
iden edaproblemorissueinyourcommunitythatneedsa en onandproposedtoresearchthat
problemorissue.IntheAnnotatedBibliography,youconductedresearchonyourtopicandcollatedthat
researchinasingledocument.InthePersuasiveResearchProject,youwilldrawuponyourwri ngand
thinkingtorecommendacourseofac onbasedonyourresearch.

Thisassignmentwillaskyoutoprepareandpresentyouroverallresearchprojecttoanaudiencethathas
theabilitytodosomethingaboutthisproblemorissue.Inordertodothis,then,youwillneedtodecide
whothataudienceis,andhowyoucanbestaddresstheminthisproject.

RequirementsandDeliverables

1. YourPersuasiveResearchProjectmustprovidethebackgroundandneedfortheresearchthat
youconducted.Youcandrawfromyourprojectproposaltodescribetheprojectsexigency,
stakeholders,andaudience.
2. Youshouldar culateacontrollingpurposeearlyintheproject.Inotherwords,yourreaders
needtounderstandwhatyouaretryingtoaccomplishintheproject.Areyoutryingtoconvince
agroupofpeopletotakeapar cularac onbasedonyourresearch?Areyoutryingtoiden fy
gapsoroversightsinknowledgeandleadotherstocon nueresearchingandthinkingabout
thesegaps?
3. Youshouldpresentyourresearchtoyouraudienceinawaythatmakesitintelligibletothemand
supportsyourcontrollingpurpose.
4. Yourresearchmustbeintegrated;inotherwords,donotincludeanydropquotesor
unexplainedmaterials.
5. Besuretodeneandexplainanykeyortechnicalterms.
6. Youmustdescribeacourseofac onorresearchthatshouldbetaken,whoshouldundertake
thiscourseofac onorresearch,andwhyitislikelytoyieldposi veresults.
7. YourPersuasiveResearchProjectmustacknowledgeandtrytoaddressanylimita onsinthe
project.Theselimita onsmightbematerial,social,poli cal,and/orposi onal.
8. Yourprojectshouldbe15001750wordsinlength,andbeconsistentlygramma caltoanextent
thatsyntaxdoesnotobscureseman cs(areaderwhoisprocientinEnglishcanreadyour
paperwithoutconfusionduetogramma calissues).
9. Youressayneedstoincludeandintegrateatleasttwomul modalelements.Youcouldinclude
pictures,sounds,orevenhyperlinkstootherresources,butyoumustmakesurethatyour
readerunderstandswhyyouareincludingtheseelementsandwhyincludingthemenrichesyour
pieceofwri ng.Considerwhatmediabeyondtextmightreinforceyourmainideatoreaders,

conveyinanotherwaythesignicanceofyourproject,and/orappealtoyourreadersfroma
dierentregister.
10. AllsourcesshouldbecitedaccordingtoMLAconven ons,andyoushouldincludeaWorksCited
sec onattheendofyourproject.

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addresstoitintheedXsubmissionsystemtoenablepeerreview.Besuretofollowallpeer
reviewsubmissioninstruc onscarefully.
RevisedDra :Yourreviseddra shouldbepostedtoyourePor olio(i.e.,youshouldreviseyour
PersuasiveResearchProjectpage),andyoushouldprovideawebaddresstoitintheedX
submissionsystem.
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intheproperplaceforthenaldra submission.

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Persuasive Research Project Assessment Rubric

1 = needs significant work, 2 = needs some work, 3 = satisfactory, 4 = excellent
Criteria
Provides the background and need for the research that was
conducted
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing
Articulates a controlling purpose that appears early in the project
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Knowledge of conventions

Comments

Research is presented intelligibly to the audience in a way that

supports the writers controlling purpose
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Processes; Knowledge of Conventions
Research is integrated
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Knowledge of Conventions

Key or technical terms are defined and explained

Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing

Describes a course of action or research that should be taken, who

should undertake this course of action or research, and why it is
likely to yield positive results
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Processes; Knowledge of Conventions
Acknowledges and tries to address any limitations
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Processes; Knowledge of Conventions
Meets length and grammatical requirements.
Outcomes: Processes; Knowledge of Conventions
Includes and meaningfully integrates at least two multimodal
elements
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Knowledge of Conventions
Sources are cited according to MLA conventions, and the project
includes a Works Cited page at the end of the text
Outcomes: Knowledge of Conventions

Overall

Criterion:
Provides the background and need
for the research that was conducted
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing

Comments

4: excellent

Clearly and concretely describes the projects exigency, audience, and

stakeholders

3: satisfactory

Describes the projects exigency, audience, and stakeholders

2: needs some work

Ambiguously describes the projects exigency, audience, and stakeholders

1: needs significant
work

Does not describe the projects exigency, audience, and stakeholders

Criterion:
Articulates a controlling purpose
that appears early in the project
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Knowledge of
conventions

Comments

4: excellent

Articulates a clear controlling purpose that appears early in the project

3: satisfactory

Articulates a controlling purpose that appears early in the project

2: needs some work

Articulates an ambiguous controlling purpose that appears early in the project

1: needs significant
work

Does not articulate a controlling purpose that appears early in the project

Criterion:
Research is presented intelligibly to
the audience in a way that supports
the writers controlling purpose
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Processes; Knowledge of
Conventions

Comments

4: excellent

Research is presented in a way which is clear and easily followed by the reader
The use of research clearly supports the controlling purpose

3: satisfactory

Research is presented in a way which is followed by the reader with little

difficulty
The use of research supports the controlling purpose

2: needs some work

1: needs significant
work

Research is presented in a way which is followed by the reader with moderate

difficulty
The use of research does not always support the controlling purpose

Does not present research in a way which can be followed by the reader
The use of research does not support the controlling purpose

Criterion:
Research is integrated
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Processes; Knowledge of
Conventions

Comments

4: excellent

It is clear to the reader what all quotations, paraphrases, and summaries are
doing in the project

3: satisfactory

It is clear to the reader what most quotations, paraphrases, and summaries are
doing in the project

2: needs some work

It is clear to the reader what some quotations, paraphrases, and summaries are
doing in the project

1: needs significant
work

It is unclear to the reader what most quotations, paraphrases, and summaries

are doing in the project

Criterion:
Key or technical terms are defined
and explained
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing

Comments

4: excellent

Key or technical terms are defined and explained in detail

3: satisfactory

Key or technical terms are defined and explained in some detail

2: needs some work

Key or technical terms are defined and explained with few details

1: needs significant
work

Key or technical terms are not defined and explained

Criterion:
Describes a course of action or
research that should be taken, who
should undertake this course of
action or research, and why it is
likely to yield positive results
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Processes; Knowledge of
Conventions

Comments

4: excellent

Describes a course of action or research to be taken in detail

Clearly articulates who should undertake the course of action or research
Makes a convincing case why the course of action will yield positive results

3: satisfactory

Describes a course of action or research to be taken in detail in some detail

Articulates who should undertake the course of action or research
Makes a reasonable case why the course of action will yield positive results

2: needs some work

Describes a course of action or research to be taken but lacks detail

Ambiguously articulates who should undertake the course of action or research
Makes a tenuous case why the course of action will yield positive results

1: needs significant
work

Does not describe a course of action or research to be taken in any detail

Does not articulate who should undertake the course of action or research
Does not make a case why the course of action will yield positive results

Criterion:
Acknowledges and tries to address
any limitations
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Processes; Knowledge of
Conventions

4: excellent

Clearly acknowledges limitations in the project

Attempts to address limitations in the project

3: satisfactory

Acknowledges limitations in the project

Attempts to address limitations in the project

2: needs some work

Ambiguously acknowledges limitations in the project

Attempts to address limitations in the project

1: needs significant
work

Does not acknowledge limitations in the project

Does not attempt to address limitations in the project

Comments

Criterion:
Meets length and grammatical
requirements.
Outcomes: Processes; Knowledge of
Conventions

Comments

4: excellent

Meets length requirements

There are little to no grammatical issues

3: satisfactory

Meets length requirements

There are some grammatical issues

2: needs some work

Meets length requirements

There are significant grammatical issues

1: needs significant
work

Does not meet length requirements AND/OR

Grammatical issues interfere with the readers comprehension of the text

Criterion:
Includes and meaningfully integrates
at least two multimodal elements
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Knowledge of
Conventions

Comments

4: excellent

Includes at least two multimodal elements

The multimodal elements are integral to the text and clearly add meaning to the
overall piece of writing

3: satisfactory

Includes at least two multimodal elements

The multimodal elements are linked to some elements of the text and add some
meaning to the overall piece of writing

2: needs some work

Includes at least one multimodal element

The multimodal elements are somewhat disconnected and have ambiguous
meaning with respect to the overall piece of writing

1: needs significant
work

There are no multimodal elements that are meaningfully integrated

Criterion:
Sources are cited according to MLA
conventions, and the project
includes a Works Cited page at the
end of the text
Outcomes: Knowledge of
Conventions

Comments

4: excellent

There is no more than one error pattern in source citation

There is a Works Cited page at the end of the text

3: satisfactory

There are no more than two error patterns in source citation

There is a Works Cited page at the end of the text

2: needs some work

There are not more than three error patterns in source citation
There is a Works Cited page at the end of the text

1: needs significant
work

There are four or more error patterns in source citation AND/OR

There is no Works Cited page at the end of the text