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Essay 1 Analysis of an Argument: Rhetorical Triangle Definition of the Assignment This assignment requires students to apply summary and analysis skills which also will be required later in the two course research papers – i

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Essay 1 Analysis of an Argument: Rhetorical Triangle

Definition of the Assignment

This assignment requires students to apply summary and analysis skills which also will be required later in the two course research papers – i.e. this assignment will “bridge” into the later assignments.

This assignment requires students to write a paper which analyzes an argumentative article/ essay selected from the Language Awareness text:

• summarize the article/ essay
• apply the Rhetorical Triangle model to the article/ essay

Length/ Development/ Format

• Format the paper according to APA standards, including title page and References page. (Note: because this is a brief paper, you will not need an abstract.)
• Your paper should be a well-developed essay, 3 full pages (4 pages maximum), excluding the title page and References page, which lists the article/ essay from Language Awareness. (If your paper is 3 pages, you will have a total of 5 pages when you add the title page and References page.)
• Double-space, using 12pt times new roman (or similar) font.

For additiional assignment infomration, click the following link: Essay 1 Analysis of an Argument Assignment Instructions and Details

Research Question Proposal

Definition of the Assignment

This assignment requires students to form a research question based on the controversial issue topic approved last week. The student should submit the research question for approval by writing a proposal paragraph.

Students will:

• Begin research on the approved topic towards forming a research question (see the assignment and WA).
• Send the research question in a proposal to the instructor by typing a developed paragraph into the Assignment Materials dialogue box for this assignment.
  • Include the narrow, focused issue that you will research.
  • Include the research question that will focus your research
  • Include a brief rationale of why you think the question allows an open dialogue/ points of view on the issue
  • Request issue question approval from the instructor.
  • Proofread/ edit your paragraph.

Note: Some of what you include here may be repetitive of your topic proposal last week, or you may find that your topic and focus have changed somewhat as a result of your additional research.

Week 2 Journal

You may already have developed a writing process that works for you, or you may want to develop a process while you write your assignments for this course.

Write a journal entry in which you:

• Reflect on how you usually go about a writing assignment, and list the steps.
• Reflect on when and how you might adapt your process for various assignments or writing projects

(For example, some students might never use an outline to plan, but others may rely on the outline step, and still others might find the outline helpful sometimes, or may want to add an outline step for this course.)

Note: Journal entries have no required length, but be sure you have addressed the prompt, that you are specific, and that your entry says something worthwhile. Journal entries are informal writing, but as with all class writing, editing counts. Be sure to proofread your entry.