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Assignment
Write a coherent and unified essay in which you use at least five sources to answer a question at issue for you, your instructor, and your classmates. Your question should be raised in the context of a claim made in a reading from the coursepack or a source article of your choosing. (The coursepack reading/source article may count as one of your sources.) Be sure that all sources are relevant and credible—use the CRAAP handout to help determine the quality of your sources, and, if you’re still not sure about the credibility of a source, you’re encouraged consult me. As always, format your paper according to MLA guidelines (see the sample student paper in section 13c of Harbrace Essentials).
Organization
In the opening paragraph of your essay, introduce source material that raises a question at issue. State the question you hope to answer and explain its significance (that is, the reason the question needs to be answered). The rest of your essay will be an exploration or a discussion of multiple perspectives on the issue. In the body of your paper, introduce and discuss the sources you’ve gathered, comparing and contrasting their contributions intertextually.Each paragraph should link logically with the paragraphs coming before and after it.
Because this type of essay is question-driven and not thesis-driven, you can conclude in a number of ways: (1) answer the question, (2) answer the question but note that your position may change, (3) state that you are unable to answer the question set forth in the introduction and explain why, (4)state that you are only partially able to answer the question and explain why, (5) state that you understand the complexities of the issue but need to gather more information before you take a firm stand, or (6) state that your question has changed and explain why.
Works Cited
The last page of your essay should list all the sources you cited in your paper. For a sample works-cited page, see section 13c of Harbrace Essentials.
Plagiarism
The essay must reflect your own work. Turning in a paper that you did not write or copying directly from sources without citing them will result in a failing grade for the paper and potentially for the course.
Submission Requirement
1. Electronic version submitted via Canvas
Upload an electronic copy of just your paper to Canvas by Tuesday evening at 11:59 PM (Dec 6).
Each student’s paper will be checked against Turnitin’s database of sources, which includes other students’ papers submitted not only this year but last year as well. Be aware that hard copies of previous papers have been scanned into the Turnitin database.
Extra Credit (1/3 of a letter grade)
Once your rough draft meets the minimum page requirement, you have the option of scheduling a 10-15 minute conference with me to review your rough draft. We’ll discuss strategies for revising and strengthening the draft. This option is available until Thursday, Dec. 1 at 5:00 PM. These conferences will be held during the office hours listed on the syllabus, but meetings by appointment are also an option.
Grading Criteria: Your paper will be graded according to the following criteria. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade for the paper and perhaps for the course as well.
| Criteria | Points |
| CONTENT
Your paper has a clear sense of purpose. The question you raise in the opening paragraph relates to the source material you have incorporated into the rest of the paper. The question is clearly significant enough to warrant discussion. Sources chosen are relevant and credible. |
/10 |
| CRITICAL THINKING (Summarizing and Responding)
Your essay demonstrates an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the sources you used (at least five). All sources are summarized responsibly and purposefully. They are also confirmed, applied, challenged, or qualified. |
/10 |
| CRITICAL THINKING (Synthesizing)
Sources are synthesized purposefully. When sources are used intertextually, the discussion established among the sources helps the writer and the reader answer the question raised in the opening paragraph. The conclusion ties together main points and relates them to the question at issue. Implications or consequences of the ideas presented may also be discussed. |
/10 |
| ORGANIZATION
The essay is coherent and unified. In other words, the overall organization fits the paper’s purpose: the paper’s parts are connected to each other and to the overall purpose. The paper uses appropriate transitions to guide the reader. |
/10 |
| CONVENTIONS AND PRESENTATION
The writing employs words and sentence structures appropriate to the demands of the rhetorical situation. It is also free of proofreading errors. MLA guidelines have been followed in both the formatting of the paper and in the citation and documentation of sources. |
/10 |
| Y / N Submission requirements are met. If submission requirements are not met, points may be deducted from your score.
TOTAL Because this assignment is worth 250 points, the raw score is multiplied by five. |
