INSTRUCTIONS:
COSC 1301 Report 1 - 100 Points SUBMIT at the bottom with your College Name and Student ID Number on your file name (example: Joe Garcia, 0001234). Use the GO TO Turnitin button, click on Upload Submission, Enter your name on the Title, Click on Select a File to Upload (browse and attach your file), Click on Continue, you will see check marks for received, validated, and ready to submit, Click on Accept Submission & Save (you can submit as many times as you like before the due date). Note; use your College Name and Student ID Number on your file name (example: Joe Garcia, 0001234). Turnitin is the leading originality checking and plagiarism prevention service used in evaluating student work. The company's cloud-based service for online grading provides rich feedback to students and faculty. ________________________ Creating a Research Paper with References and Sources Develop a 3 page Research Essay using Microsoft Word (includes the Works Cited page) on a topic in Computer Technology (see Tech Topics document for ideas). Start with a blank Microsoft Word document. Use an Internet search engine to help locate 2 quality articles for your research (do not use Wikipedia, do not copy & paste, SWTJC has a policy on plagiarism). Apply the MLA format to your document and include the following. Refer to the MLA Guidelines , the MindTap Word Module 2: Creating a Research Paper with References and Sources. Theme – (1-2 paragraphs) introduce your essay Discussion – (1 page) focus on ideas & opinions backed by articles research, include 1-citation & 1-footnote on this section Conclusion – (2-3 paragraphs) implications, findings, effects today, future of the topic, apply critical thinking skills Works Cited Page – (2) references This activity will help me assess the Critical Thinking Skills that are required for this course and allow you to work with technology in delivering the information.