Organization Strategies for Your Essay Assignment
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Organization Strategies for Your Essay Assignment
English 101 Final Project Essay Assignment
For the final project in this course, each student will produce an essay advocating for the creation and support of a school organization/club to combat a current issue that is affecting teens/young adults today. The organization/club is your creation, although you may take cues from already existing organizations working on
the same issue. Your essay should inform the audience on background/history, causes, effects, and ways to deal with or solve this problem in society. In this assignment handout, you will find information on Topic Choice, and Essay Guidelines and Requirements:
A GENERAL OVERVIEW – ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
Your final assignment will consist of a research paper 5-6 pages in length, typed and double-spaced. The essay will be an informative essay that discusses the current issue in society affecting young adults and highlights what your organization can do to combat it, so there is an element of persuasion. Standard MLA
documentation must be utilized with all source use. You will begin the assignment by first conducting exploratory research looking for articles, and also investigating an organization working on the issue. After learning about their efforts, each author will perform further research using the library databases to help learn about
and support what their ‘original’ organization can/needs to do to improve this issue. Over the course of your research, you will find information about the social issue, its causes and effects, as well as discover possible solutions your organization could offer.
RESEARCH GUIDELINES
This assignment requires the use of at least 3 research sources (This may include the article from textbook, and organizational website). Two of these sources should come from the Cascadia/UWB Library. Use the periodicals and bookstacks (physical sources) or the Library Database to locate sources. If you find a source
outside of Cascadia’s library, you must approach me before going forward with the source. All Internet sources must be approved by instructor before inclusion into your essay! In-text documentation must follow MLA guidelines and an appropriate works cited page is also required. Handouts on these methods will be distributed
available through the writing center. ALL COMPONENTS MUST BE TYPED ACCORDING TO STANDARD MLA RESEARCH GUIDELINES.
AUDIENCE
Your audience is undecided on your issue, and needs to be informed on the topic, so that they can understand its importance. This should guide your tone and presentation of the issue. It’s important to stay formal, and not to take for granted the needs of your audience. Your audience is at your education level and therefore, has
an introductory knowledge of your topic but needs some explanation of the complexities of the issue (causes/effects), so that they feel the need to take action and support your organization’s work on it. It may be helpful to imagine that your audience is looking at multiple issues and considering which one they want to “invest”
in trying to deal with. Your job (purpose) as author is to convince them that your issue is most critical, and your organization is well-suited to respond to the problem.
ORGANIZATION STRATEGIES FOR YOUR ESSAY
Introduction: Tell all pertinent information necessary for the audience to understand the issue you chose, including any historic background or terminology definition necessary for comprehension. The challenge of this section is to find the appropriate scope in terms of how much history is necessary for the topic. In most cases, it will be important to focus on recent history or key events that set up just enough about the issue for the purpose of this assignment. This set-up may take more than 1 paragraph, but should conclude with a focused thesis statement. A common mistake is going too far with the history or story of this issue, so be careful. The intro section should be 1 or 2 paragraphs.
BODY: This section will generally have three main functions (although the balance may be different depending on the topic): reporting to your audience on the causes of this issue, exploring the effects this issue has on general and specific populations (from society to individual people), and providing how your organization would work to improve the situation. The issue or topic of your paper will guide what the support should focus on, but reflect back on the various support approaches used in Essay I and II for help, and let your research guide your major points. Support section 5-8 paragraphs.
Conclusion: This is your last chance to push the importance that this issue is taken seriously. Use this as a lawyer uses a closing argument to demonstrate how your body evidence of support proves your stance to be logical and coherent. Discussion of “what’s at stake” if nothing is done to deal with the issue may also play a role in the conclusion. Conclusion should be 1 paragraph in length.
Requirements:
- 12pt – Times New Roman
- Double spaced with title and header on first page
- A minimum of 5 pages, max of 6
- Must use at least 3 different text(s) and no more than 5.
- Proper MLA In-text documentation and Works Cited page
Assignments and Due Dates
- Thesis proposal and Annotated Bib of min. of 2 database/library sources and 1 organization website due February 21st (20pts)
- Detailed outline due December 1st (20pts) and rough draft on Dec. 8th (20pts)
- Final Draft due on Tuesday, December 13th (200pts)
RUBRIC
Excellent Quality
95-100%
Introduction 45-41 points
The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned.
Literature Support
91-84 points
The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned.
Methodology
58-53 points
Content is well-organized with headings for each slide and bulleted lists to group related material as needed. Use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance readability and presentation content is excellent. Length requirements of 10 slides/pages or less is met.
Average Score
50-85%
40-38 points
More depth/detail for the background and significance is needed, or the research detail is not clear. No search history information is provided.
83-76 points
Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is little integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are included. Summary of information presented is included. Conclusion may not contain a biblical integration.
52-49 points
Content is somewhat organized, but no structure is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. is occasionally detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met.
Poor Quality
0-45%
37-1 points
The background and/or significance are missing. No search history information is provided.
75-1 points
Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is no integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are not included in the summary of information presented. Conclusion does not contain a biblical integration.
48-1 points
There is no clear or logical organizational structure. No logical sequence is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. is often detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met
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