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=Unit 4: Research-Based Problem/Solution Essay=

Unit 4, the product of which is the Research-Based Problem/Solution Essay (known in most circles as the "Research Paper"), is the focal point and capstone achievement of ENG102. In this unit you will build off of the argumentation skills you have learned throughout the term and make use of them in a Problem/Solution format. The argument you construct in this essay will take the form of a solution to a problem you identify to your audience. In order to discover this solution, and build evidence for your argument, you will need to conduct a good deal of research, which will be partly facilitated by the "Library Week" module. In this unit, you will learn how to find, evaluate and incorporate sources, as well as sharpen your argumentative skills. All around, this unit prepares you for the complicated, thought-provoking and research intense papers you are often required to write at the collegiate level.

As this unit is the capstone unit, and will take up 6 weeks of our class time this semester, its point total is the highest of all of the units. As the main paper and its accompanying homework assignments hold so much weight in your overall grade, I encourage you to take all of them seriously. Due to the length of the paper and the amount of research required, I advise you to schedule additional time for this class, both for research in the library and for drafting of the paper, during these weeks. When this unit is all said and done, you should feel proud of your achievements, and feel confident that you have the necessary research-writing skills to aide you in your own field of interest.

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