This module provides instructions on how to write an argumentative research paper.
It’s fake! It’s amazing! It isn’t real! That’s right: you choose the topic; you create the quotations and the sources. You make up the names of the authors and the names of their books. The content of this paper is a creative writing assignment.
What isn’t creative is the form you use. The paper will get you ready for the form and process of your first research paper by allowing you to practice and/or review APA format and structure. You’ll practice formatting the paper following APA guidelines, using parenthetical citations, providing an alphabetized reference page, and integrating quotes correctly.
Scoring Guidelines for a "Fake Research" Paper assignment. This scores students in elements, mechanics, and content of the paper.