Purpose
The goal of this project is to demonstrate your interest and curiosity i

Purpose
The goal of this project is to demonstrate your interest and curiosity in an idea. You may or may not know much about the idea at this point, so your exploration of the idea will be an important part of the assignment. You should have a genuine interest in the idea since you’ll be spending considerable time thinking about and investigating the idea.
Task
As a part of your interest in your chosen idea, explore as much as you can about your idea in order to gain various perspectives on the idea. As you explore, keep in mind that you should search for sources that are credible, current, and diverse in nature. You’ll need to document any source you use in your paper by using MLA; we will have upcoming research and MLA workshops in class soon. Try to gather questions from your sources along your exploratory journey to complicate your thinking about the chosen idea so that you can develop additional questions in your paper to keep your interest in the idea moving forward for you and your readers.
Once you’ve gathered sufficient information (you are satisfied that your idea is being fairly represented from multiple perspectives), write about the idea in a way that demonstrates your curiosity, exploration, interest, and beginning expertise in understanding the idea. Use your questions, at least two of your sources, and your thoughts to demonstrate your committed interest in the idea. Be sure to discuss how you became interested in your idea, why you continue to be interested in the idea, and where you might take the idea in the future. Your level of interest in the idea may or may not change based on your exploration process, so coming to a definite conclusion about your idea at this point in time may be premature.
Criteria
When you submit your project for feedback, your peers and I will be looking for your Be Interesting Project to contain the following elements:
A creative and appealing title;
a well-crafted introduction that leads your reader(s) to want to read on;
paragraphs with clear topic sentences that clearly demonstrate your interest in the subject;
well-developed and interesting content;
specific language choices and the occasional well-written question within paragraphs to appeal directly to your reader(s);
at least two well-integrated sources that will satisfy your reader(s) curiosity and will support your ideas in the topic sentences;
a conclusion that leaves your reader(s) either satisfied with their time/effort reading about your idea, or wanting to read more about your idea;
proper in-text citations along with a Works Cited page in MLA format.
Format & Length
Prepare your project using Microsoft Word and be sure to back up your work in a safe place (e.g., Microsoft One Drive).
In the upper left corner of the page, put your name, date, and W131 Be Interested Project as a single-spaced list.
Underneath this information and centered on the page, develop a creative title that piques your readers’ interest and provides a clue about what to expect in your paper.
Insert page numbers starting on page 2.
Use 1” margins, double spacing, and Times New Roman 12 pt. font.
Your paper must be at the very least three full pages and try not to go more than five pages in length.
Attribute all sources in your paper using MLA, and provide a separate Works Cited page.
Please avoid the school-based five-paragraph essay (too predictable!); I encourage you to write authentically using your voice, supported by your sources, to develop the idea in a meaningful way for your reader(s).