Assignment
Research
Paper 1 Prompt English 101, Fall 2016
Write a 5-page research paper that places the Syrian refugee crisis in a historical context and examines American and European responses to the mass movement of the Syrian people.
-Locate information on the history of Syria, the civil war, and the mass migration of the Syrian people.
-Place the refugee crisis and Western responses to it in a historical context.
-Analyze Western perspectives on refugee acceptance.
-Give your opinion on the situation and the United States’ response.
-Your research must consist of both straight news/factual articles and opinion articles.
-A minimum of 4 sources are required. (“Fractured Lands” can be used as a source, but the articles in the Immigration Packet are off-limits. There is tons of stuff on the Internet on this topic and I want you to find it.)
Elements of Composition (I’ll be looking for these in your paper)
-The intro paragraph briefly introduces the specific topic of your paper. Avoid overly general/broad introductions.
-Your thesis statement should appear in your first paragraph. The thesis statement gives your opinion/interpretation. It also provides a road map for your paper, telling the reader what to expect.
-Topic sentences tell the reader what to expect from each paragraph.
-Quote sandwiches provide context and analysis.
-A conclusion paragraph should re-examine your thesis in light of the evidence you’ve presented, rather than simply re-stating your thesis. The conclusion should also look at the “big picture” and say “why it matters.”
Requirements
-5 pages
-Typed, printed
-Times New Roman 12-pt. font, double spaced -MLA header and page #s
-MLA-style Works Cited page and in-text citations
Due
Thursday, 10/20 at 2:20.