2024 Camaya -- Civics in Action: Home

Your Civics Research Paper can earn you Honors credit for Quarter 4. Remember, you are completing an outline– you don’t need to write an entire paper! Below you will find the prompt, a breakdown of the outline, a checklist, MLA citation support, and a rubric.

DUE DATES

Block 1 → Tuesday, April 30 at 11:59 PM

Blocks 4 and 8 → Wednesday, May 1 at 11:59 PM

Late submissions will be accepted with a reduction of 10 points off for each day it is late. Ms. Camaya will grade your papers and if you would like to revise, you will have the opportunity to :)

Prompt

What is the biggest root cause of your issue/topic?

Outline

Introduction/Overview

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  The introduction provides an overview of the issue that engages the reader and provides a strong foundation for understanding the argument.

  • Consider the following:

    • Why should society care about this issue?

    • Reason for this research / why you care 

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  The claim states the essay’s purpose clearly and thoughtfully.  

  • “The biggest root cause to the issue of ________  is _______ because… Reason 1, Reason 2, and Reason 3.” 

Body Paragraph #1

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  Sub-claim explicitly connects to the claim. 

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  All evidence provided is specific and relevant. 

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  Student thoughtfully explains the significance of the evidence.

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  Student persuasively articulates the specific ways in which the evidence supports the student’s subclaims. 

Body Paragraph #2

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  Sub-claim explicitly connects to the claim. 

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  All evidence provided is specific and relevant. 

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  Student thoughtfully explains the significance of the evidence.

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  Student persuasively articulates the specific ways in which the evidence supports the student’s subclaims. 

Body Paragraph #3

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  Sub-claim explicitly connects to the claim. 

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  All evidence provided is specific and relevant. 

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  Student thoughtfully explains the significance of the evidence.

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  Student persuasively articulates the specific ways in which the evidence supports the student’s subclaims. 

Conclusion & Action (you can address any of the following ↓) 

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  The societal impact of the issue and/or the significance of the issue is addressed in a compelling manner. 

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  What are examples of (un)successful actions in this action on a local/national/global level?

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  What local/national/global organizations work towards this issue? 

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  Analyze power (Who has the power to make actual change? Who would you direct your action towards?)

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  Argue for what action you think would be most effective- what is your solution?

Works Cited Page

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  You need at least 5 sources for your essay (2 must be from an ETHS database). All other sources found online must be checked for credibility 

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  Internal citations are included in every place they are necessary. They are in proper MLA format. 

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    In-text citation guide located below 

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  The Works Cited page is in proper MLA format. At least 5 sources are listed. 

MLA at a Glance

For more detailed information CLICK HERE

One Author

No Author

For Print sources like books, magazines, scholarly journal articles, and newspapers, provide a signal word or phrase (usually the author’s last name) and a page number. If you provide the signal word/phrase in the sentence, you do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.

Examples:

Human beings have been described by Kenneth Burke as "symbol-using animals" (3).

Human beings have been described as, "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3).

When a source has no known author, use a shortened title of the work instead of an author name. Place the title in quotation marks if it's a short work (such as an article) or italicize it if it's a longer work (e.g. plays, books, television shows, entire Web sites) and provide a page number.

Example:

We see so many global warming hotspots in North America likely because this region has "more readily accessible climatic data and more comprehensive programs to monitor and study environmental change…" ("Impact of Global Warming" 6).

Multiple Authors

Internet Sources

For a source with two authors, list the authors’ last names in the text or in the parenthetical citation.

Example:

Best and Marcus argue that one should read a text for what it says on its surface, rather than looking for some hidden meaning (9).

The authors claim that surface reading looks at what is “evident, perceptible, apprehensible in texts” (Best and Marcus 9).

For electronic and Internet sources, follow the following guidelines:

• Include in the text the first item that appears on the works cited entry that corresponds to the citation (e.g. (1) author name, (2) article name, (3) website name).

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HA1 Student formulates a logical  argument,  including a claim and subclaims, and stays focused on supporting the argument throughout the essay.  

Missing / Incomplete

Major Revisions Needed

Approaching

Proficiency

Mastery

No evidence included / explained

Your argument is formulated throughout your research paper to a limited extent.

You propose action that is grounded in research to a limited extent.

Your argument is formulated logically throughout your research paper to some extent.

You propose action that is somewhat grounded in research.

Your argument is formulated logically throughout your research paper. 

You propose action that is grounded in research.

Your argument is formulated thoroughly and logically throughout your research paper. 

You propose realistic action that is grounded in research.

HA2 Student supports their argument with specific, relevant evidence and reflects on the importance of the issue. This includes but is not limited to:

• Use of credible sources

• Multiple perspectives

• Describe why the reader should care about their argument

Missing / Incomplete

Major Revisions Needed

Approaching

Proficiency

Mastery

No evidence included / explained

Your claims are supported by relevant, credible and/or high quality evidence to a limited extent.

You assess the evidence in your source notes to a limited extent.

In your analysis you explain the ways in which your evidence supports your claims to a limited extent.

Your claims are somewhat supported by relevant, credible and/or high quality evidence.

You somewhat assess the evidence in your source notes.

In your analysis you somewhat explain the ways in which your evidence supports your claims.

Your claims are supported by relevant, credible and high quality evidence.

You assess the evidence in your source notes.

In your analysis you explain the ways in which your evidence supports your claims.

Your claims are supported thoroughly by relevant, credible and high quality evidence.

You assess the evidence thoroughly in your source notes.

In your analysis you thoroughly explain the ways in which your evidence supports your claims.

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