by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | English Language
-Is your topic and thesis statement (an arguable claim or opinion) presented in the first 1-2 pages?
-Do you include historical context/background information that allows your reader to understand your topic & argument?
-Are you including 3-4 sub-topics or arguments to back up your claim or strengthen your argument?
-What are the controversies or opposing points of view about your topic and your claim? Do you address or include any?
-Are you including quotes, paraphrases, summaries, or references to your sources? Are you citing them in-text and in a works cited page?
-Remember that your works cited page does not count toward your page count! You should have 6-7 pages of text. Push for a complete a draft!
-You should have at least five (5) sources, and at least two (2) of your sources must be scholarly/peer reviewed sources. The other three (or more!) may be popular/non-scholarly sources.
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | English Language
1. This week, however, we will select an advertisement to analyze.
2. This week you will write an outline discussing the advertisement you selected in our discussion forums. Remember, this essay should NOT address the topic of your advertisement, but rather the approach to persuasion that was taken.
Follow the basic essay outline, as follows:
Introductory Paragraph: (hook, thesis, road map)
Body Paragraphs
1. Ethos – evidence/support
2. Pathos – evidence/support
3. Logos – evidence/support
Concluding Paragraph (restate, recap, nothing new)
3. This week you expand the outline into a full essay, with a critical analysis of the advertisement included. You will need to support each of your main points about ethos, pathos, and logos in the advertisement. You will also need to expand to include your personal analysis in an additional body paragraph: is the advertisement effective? Why or why not? Are the rhetorical appeals used effectively? If not, how could the advertisement have been changed to appeal to a wider audience?
This submission has the following requirements.
Cover page, in APA style
References page, in APA style
Introductory and conclusion paragraphs with all required elements, including a clear, well-defined, thesis statement.
4 main content areas (ethos, pathos, logos, your analysis)
Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt font, 1-inch margins
4-5 pages in length (including cover page and references page)
Minimum of 2 references (one for your advertisement and at least one for your content areas)
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | English Language
I need a 4-5 pages essay long. (8-10 paragraphs)
MLA Style- adding research to help support our claims
Topic: Who I Am Today vs Who I Want to Be in Future
Goal: to address similarities and/ or differences between life today and life as I envision it
It should be a point-by-point essay.
I need transitional sentences, analysis sentences, and good topic sentences.
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | English Language
Research Project Guidelines
Research Project: You will select a debatable or controversial topic that impacts a culture or subculture, to which you do not belong, to study for the remainder of the course. The goal is to create a single, long paper that summarizes the topic, analyzes the literature and debate on the topic, reports information on that topic, and creates a clear call for action. All information will need to be supported through research. The final paper will be 3,000-4,000 words long, with 10-15 sources. This paper will use basic MLA formatting, but it will contain subheadings as well (see APA for how to format subheadings). Your paper will consist of the following section headings:
1) Overview of Issue: You will write a 500 word summary of your topic explaining the issue, the arguments surrounding the issue, and the focus of your paper.
2) Review of Literature: You will write 500-800 words explaining the major works about this topic. You will provide brief summaries of the works and a short criticism of the authors’ points.
3) Analysis: You will write a 500 word causal analysis that reflects on a relationship or issue regarding your topic and the focus of your paper.
4) Argument : You will evaluate arguments for or against the topic in-depth and write an 1,000 words that reviews both sides of the argument and comes up with a conclusion about which argument is stronger.
5) Research: You will write 1,000 words providing detailed research on your topic that further elucidates the arguments and focus of your topic. This research will support and lead to your call to action.
6) Call to Action: You will write 500 words expressing a specific call to action for your readers. This call to action will be detailed and prescriptive, using references from research.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Heading with your name, course, instructor, & Date or Assignment Name.
2. Original title that describes the essay.
3. Contains multiple sections
4. Provides overview, review of literature, and research.
5. MLA Format with Works Cited
6. 2,000 words or more
7. Internal citations.
REMINDER- Failure to meet minimum requirements for a major essay will result in failure to pass the course. Meeting ONLY the minimum requirements will result in the highest possible score being a 60%. Papers need to meet or achieve all goals or guidelines in order to be considered for a higher grade.
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | English Language
Background:
This semester, our textual analysis of Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser and Nomadland by Jessica Bruder led us to examine the changes that occur in our society as a result of the rise of various corporations. Both texts demonstrate how the technological, economic, social, and political systems are at play and the various ways in which they affect regular people.
Texts:
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
Task: Select a theme or topic that resonates from your reading of Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser and Nomadland by Jessica Bruder. In a 7-10 page paper, investigate this theme/topic, referencing either (or both) texts as well as a minimum of 3 outside sources of scholarly research.
Guidelines:
1.7-10 pages
2.minimum of 3 sources of scholarly research from library databases or texts
3.MLA format
4. Proper essay structure
Questions & Ideas to Consider:
-Which themes and issues did you find interesting as you read the texts?
-What were the major similarities or differences between the texts?
-Which sections, topics, or stories stood out to you? Why?
-What trends or connections did you notice among the topics discussed in the text?
Suggestions for Success:
-Review your past discussion forums and essays
-Participate in essay peer review sessions and attend zoom
-Reference the handouts on our Canvas page
-Visit a tutor
-Do not plagiarize
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | English Language
Your Research Proposal is a brief outline/description of your proposed project. It is intended to give your professor a general idea of your research goals and to give you a chance to brainstorm, plan, and begin rewriting.
Background:
This semester, our textual analysis of Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser and Nomadland by Jessica Bruder led us to examine the changes that occur in our society as a result of the rise of various corporations. Both texts demonstrate how the technological, economic, social, and political systems are at play and the various ways in which they affect regular people.
Guidelines:
include a summary or what you intend to research, being as specific as possible;
provide a proposed objective for your research. In other words, what is the claim you are making/thesis you are attempting to prove with your research;
2-5 paragraphs
