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Assessment Specifics Whole document is formatted in APA or MLA manuscript style, as specified by your instructor, doublespaced, and in 12-point Times New Roman or similar font. Observation of the conventions of Standard English 1000 word minimum Includes the Research Rationale and List of Source Citations and Annotations Research Rationale 2-3 paragraphs (300-350 words) Describe the issue, problem, or controversy you are researching Identify the relationship between your topic idea and either one of the core readings or the theme of the core readings selected by your instructor Explain the significance or relevance of your research question(s) to you and to others Describe what you hope to discover in your research Include 1-3 specific and relevant research questions List of Source Citations with Annotations At least 6 relevant, up-to-date, and credible sources, representing different perspectives, responses, and/or information relevant to the research question(s) At least 1 of the CORE READINGS from your class’s core reading/focus text theme list At least 4 sources from the Ivy Tech Library subscription databases A 6th source, which may be 1 additional database source OR a reputable source of some other type (open Web source, video, podcast, personal interview, documentary film, TV news story, etc.) Correct Works Cited (MLA) or References (APA) source citations (as assigned by your instructor), arranged alphabetically by author’s last name All source citations are double-spaced and use hanging indents An annotation for each source that includes discussion of all five points for each source (Writer, Publication, Summary, Stance, and Use), each part clearly labeled Each annotation should be 1 paragraph, approximately 5-10 sentences long (125-150 words each)