Directions: Complete each section of this planning sheet IN A COLOR OTHER THAN BLACK. Submit your plan for the due date.
THE 21st Century Innovation you picked:
Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic by
-starting with a piece of data or statistic from academic journal and then providing background info about the innovation – build meaning and interest
-write your prong thesis (one statement at the end of your introduction naming the date of and name of the innovation, and referencing the present day and potential future impacts driven by this innovation.
Paragraph 2: Explain the innovation and how/why it came to be
Topic Sentence:
Supporting ideas you will address (at least two should be a direct quotation from a journal, print source, or library database as stated in directions)
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Paragraph 3: Examine the current impact/benefits/changes the innovation has provided; keep this impact as localized to your community as possible
Topic Sentence:
Supporting ideas you will address (at least two should be a direct quotation from a journal, print source, or library database)
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Paragraph 4: Implications/Potential impacts this innovation will likely create in the near future, especially in the local community
Topic Sentence:
Supporting ideas you will address (at least two should be a direct quotation from a journal, print source, or library database)
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References Used (in APA format)
(at least three academic sources from journals, print sources, or library databases are required – this means fewer than four is not passing, and website listings do not count toward the four required sources)
Use APA format here, including double spacing, hanging indents, page numbers, alphabetical order for each entry, and full APA document of sources
