For the second project, we have read about "The Golden
Rule" (Wattles) and poverty (Singer). Let's create a scenario in which you
have $10,000 and must donate it to the charity of your choice. What sort of
charity would you give to - people, animals, environment, medical, etc? Since
this is a formal research paper, choose one kind of charity and research
several charities that fall into that category. Look at each charity's webpage
(primary research) as well as looking for articles about that charity and news
reports on it (secondary research). As a class, we will set up the objective
criteria to consider when choosing a charity, but you will also want to specify
your own subjective considerations.
In a 5-7 page, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point research
paper, present your findings and why you chose the specific charity you did for
your donation. You will need to have discussion in the paper about each of the
charities you researched so that your reader can understand why you came to the
conclusion you did. It might help you in the early stages of your research to
set up a chart to be able to "measure" each charity against the
others. In MLA style, document your findings and points you wish to make with
quotes and paraphrases from the sources you researched. Your goal is to
demonstrate that you have carefully considered the choices, objective criteria,
and to convince your reader that you have chosen the best charity to receive
the $10,000 you have to give.
Outside of the 5-7 pages, create a Works Cited page in MLA
style.
We
will have workshops to assist your progress in creating a formally researched,
MLA style essay. We will also have conferences with the professor to address
your concerns with the essay before you complete it to hand in.
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