An abstract is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that describes a larger work. Components vary according to discipline. An abstract of a social science
or scientific work may contain the scope, purpose, results, and contents of the work.
Thesis Statement/Annotated Bibliography (10%)
A thesis statement:
• tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion.
• is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper.
• directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. The subject, or topic, of an essay
might be World War II or Moby Dick; a thesis must then offer a way to understand the war or the novel.
• makes a claim that others might dispute.
• is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your argument to the reader. The rest of the paper, the body of the essay, gathers
and organizes evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation.
The thesis statement must consist of 1-2 sentences, written in 12-point font Times New Roman and double-spaced on a single page. Do not write the thesis statement on
the same page as the annotated bibliography.
An annotated bibliography is a bibliography that gives a summary of each of the entries. The purpose of annotations is to provide the reader with a summary and an
evaluation of the source. Each summary should be a concise exposition of the source’s central idea(s) and give the reader a general idea of the source’s content. The
student may write on relevant topics to EMS or healthcare, as approved by the instructor. Students may NOT change topics so choose wisely. The annotated bibliography
will consist of sources to be used in the research paper. Ten (10) sources will be submitted for grading. Sources will only consist of peer-reviewed journal sources,
textbooks, & websites (government, college, and university ONLY). All sources cannot be older than 5 years (Jan. 2011 to Dec. 2015). No other types of sources will be
accepted. ANY CITATION OF WIKIPEDIA AS A SOURCE WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC FAILURE OF ANY WRITING ASSIGNMENT IN THIS COURSE. The Thesis Statement/Annotated
Bibliography will be due in the Drop Box by 11:59 PM, CST, Sunday, January 25. The sources are to be written in APA reference style as outlined in the APA Publication
Manual, 6th edition & be submitted via Drop Box.
Abstract (20 %)
An abstract is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that describes a larger work. Components vary according to discipline. An abstract of a social science
or scientific work may contain the scope, purpose, results, and contents of the work. An abstract of a humanities work may contain the thesis, background, and
conclusion of the larger work. An abstract is not a review, nor does it evaluate the work being abstracted. While it contains key words found in the larger work, the
abstract is an original document rather than an excerpted passage. The abstract must be written in 12-point font Times New Roman and written according to APA
guidelines. The abstract will be due in the Drop Box by 11:59 PM, CST, Sunday, February 22.
Research Prospectus Rough Draft (30%)
The student will submit a rough draft of the COMPLETED prospectus to the Assignments folder to upload to Turnitin through the link “Research Prospectus Rough Draft” by
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