Posted: July 14th, 2019
Devry Eng135 all assignments (week 1-8)
Course
Project
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Objectives
The objectives of the Course Project are to fulfill this courseâs
terminal course objectives:
Given an essay or scholarly
article in any media, develop an informed opinion which includes external
evidence and personal experience.
Given persuasive rhetorical
strategies, such as appeals to reasoning, credibility and emotion,
demonstrate the strategies to advance an argument.
Given a student-selected
topic, organize ideas through prewriting tasks and prepare a persuasive
draft.
Given strategies for
determining the quality of source material, evaluate scholarly articles
and other types of source material to assess their appropriateness for a
research project.
Given various strategies for
presenting research, compare and contrast the ways to communicate research
findings to an audience.
Given the conventions for
attributing source material, create appropriate citations, such as through
summary, paraphrase, in-text, and reference citations.
Given a sample of writing
requiring revision, refine and develop ideas in order to convey new
knowledge that reflects original thought.
Guidelines
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Introduction
Through the Course Project, students will engage in writing about a
real-world topic that is aimed at a specified reader in the form of an
argument.
Skillful argument-based writing will serve you well, in many ways,
beyond this class. Both in other classes and on the job, the research paper you
learn in this class will take on new forms, such as analytical reports,
proposals, reports, and white papers. Writers who achieve success through these
important kinds of documents know how to present an argument and support it
logically and persuasively using relevant, attributed source material.
The Course Project will address a topic within one of four course
themes: education, technology, family, or health and wellness. Each topic
encompasses the potential for controversy, which means there is more than one
valid way of looking at the issue and presenting the issue to an audience. The
paper will introduce the topic, provide background information, present a main
argument with evidence, and conclude in a way that clearly leads a reader to
take desired or recommended action.
Assignment
After thoroughly reading and researching a topic, complete the weekly
assignments addressing a topic from one of the course themes, leading to two
drafts that are revised in a final 8- to 10-page research project.
The purpose of the assignment is to present an argument and support it
persuasively with relevant, properly attributed source material. The primary
audience for the project will be determined in prewriting tasks. The secondary
audience is an academic audience that includes your professor and fellow
classmates.
Course assignments will help you develop your interest in a theme and
topic, engage in discussion with your professor and classmates, and then learn
to apply search strategies to retrieve quality sources.
By the end of the course, you will submit a Course Project that meets
the requirements for scope and which includes the following content areas.
IntroductionAttention-getting hookTopic, purpose, and thesisBackgroundRelevance to reader
Body
Logically presented, point-by-point argument with evidence
(the number of sections may differ by paper, but you should plan to have
at least three)Section 1 (2â5 paragraphs)Section 2 (2â5 paragraphs)Section 3 (2â5 paragraphs)Section 4 (2â5 paragraphs)Section 5 (2â5 paragraphs)
Conclusion
Assignment Requirements
Original writing of 8â10
pages created during this courseAttributed support from
outside research with in-text citations that correspond to the five required
sources listed on the References page; a minimum of onesource
must be included from the Course Theme Reading ListAPA 6th edition use of Title
page and running headers, in-text and parenthetical citations, and
References for all sources used in the projectFinal draft addresses all
professor and peer content and citation revision suggestions and concerns
from earlier drafts; final draft of the Course Project is the result of
revision and represents consistent improvement over the first draft
Research Project Topics
Course Theme Reading List
Research on your topics begins with the Course Theme Reading List, which
is linked under the Textbook section of the Course Syllabus. Be sure to click
the word here to open the document. While you are not required to read all of
the resources, you should plan to dedicate sufficient time to retrieve,
preview, and critically analyze sources on topics that are of interest to you.
The list of readings has been selected to help you narrow a topic, and it also
will help you generate search terms you can use to continue your independent
research.
Two readings are available for each of the topics listed below. Start
your research process by reviewing the Course Theme Reading List. Note:
All students will be required in their final Course Project to include at least
one source from the Course Theme Reading List. Once you are introduced
to library search strategies, you will then search for the remaining number of
sources required for inclusion in-text and on the References page of the final
assignment. The table below lists the themes and topics for the Course Project.
Education
Technology
Family
Health and Wellness
School Bullies
Multitasking and Technology
Sexualization of Girls
College Students and Weight Issues
No Child Left Behind Act/Race to the Top
Technology and Social Isolation
Gender Discrimination
Childhood Obesity
Grade Inflation
Perils of Social Networking
Unequal Rights in Marriage, Children
Fad Diets
College Students and Underage Drinking
Online Dating/Online Predators/Sex Offenders
Children of Divorce
Junk Food
Student Debt
Illegal Downloading of Protected Content
Domestic Violence
Sedentary Lifestyles
College Students, Cheating, and Plagiarism
Internet Censorship/Classified Information Leaks
Cyberbullying
Teenage Pregnancy
College Dropout Rates
Identity Theft
Life-Work (Im)balance/Flexible Work Schedules
Concussions in Athletes
High School Dropouts
Texting and Driving
Insurance Premiums for Smokers and Obese Employees
The full list of Course Theme Readings is linked from the Course
Syllabus. To access the readings, you will use the library databases or the
Course textbook. For help accessing the library databases, please click on the
following
Grading Rubrics
Central Idea and Focus: The topic, purpose, and thesis
are clear and identifiable in the introduction; all ideas consistently
address the main argument without off-topic or irrelevant ideas. Presentation
of central idea or focus reflects revision and refinement from prior drafts.
Support and development of ideas:Ideas are
sufficiently developed for each section. Fifteen points may be earned for
each of the five sections of the document. Introduction must have
attention-grabbing story, topic, purpose, credibility, and why the topic is
important; the thesis is graded above in the central idea. Sections II, III,
and IV must contain a main idea, indicated by a topic sentence and followed
by properly attributed support from sources. Development of ideas anticipates
reader objections and responds appropriately. Evidence is varied and
effective. Uses argumentative strategies and appeals to improve the logic and
credibility of the presented ideas. Conclusion contains memorable ideas
and does not rely on repetition of earlier content. Body of project reflects
improvement from earlier drafts or else points will be deducted from each
section accordingly.
Organization and Structure: The internal structure of a
piece of writing, the thread of central meaning. All ideas are organized well
without any missing or incomplete components. Organization responds to
feedback on earlier drafts and presents an improved version from prior
drafts. Points are deducted for organization that has not been revised based
on feedback.
Formatting, including use of APA:Correct title page,
headers, second page title, margins, alignment, spacing, font, and size (5
points). In-text citations and end-text References match and demonstrate
proficient use of APA style, errors in in-text citations, or lack of in-text
citations (10 points). References page with a minimum of five sources
correctly cited, match the in-text citation, and use of citations
demonstrates improvement from early to final drafts (15 points). Formatting
and layout: Use of appropriate layout, including headings and effective use
of images, graphs, and charts that are effectively labeled and integrated
into the body of the report (10 points).
Grammar, Mechanics, and Style: Grammar refers to
correctness of language usage; mechanics refers to conventional
correctness in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Style includes
word choice, sentence variety, clarity, and conciseness. Also, sentences vary
in length and structure; ideas are clear, logical, and concise. Style is
persuasive and authentic to the topic and purpose.
Milestones
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Week 1: Topic Selection (50 points)
Week 2: Source Summary (100 points)
Week 3: Research Proposal (50 points)
Week 4: Annotated Bibliography (100 points)
Week 5: First Draft (75 points)
Week 6: Second Draft (80 points)
Week 8: Final Draft (175 points)
Course Project – Topic Selection
This week youâll select a topic for your 8-
to 10-page research project. The assignment is a prewriting activity that
requires your detailed responses. Please use the Topic Selection template found
in doc sharing for this assignment. The responses for almost every question
should be written in two paragraphs. The completed assignment is due at the end
of Week 1 and is worth 50 points.
Week 2
Course
Project-Source Summary
Information
Literacy Assignment (35 points)
The purpose of this
assignment is to learn about information literacy by exploring the concept of
peer review. You may be familiar with peer review in prior writing courses, but
what does it mean when you talk about peer review in relation to academic source
material?
Click on the following link to a DeVry University Library presentation of Peer
Reviewed Journals: The Creation of New Knowledge..devry.edu/pdfs/Peer_Review_PPT.pdf”>http://library.devry.edu/pdfs/Peer_Review_PPT.pdf
The PDF presentation contains 20 slides that will introduce the peer review
cycle.
After reviewing the
presentation, compose a 2-paragraph response in which you address each of the
following points:
In your own words, identify
points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explain
why.How does an editor differ
from a peer reviewer? Use at least two points to support your response.Based on this information,
explain whether your article for this week was peer reviewed? How can you
determine this information?As you work on your research
in this class, where specifically can you look to find peer-reviewed
information?
Source Summary (100 points)
The purpose of the
Source Summary is to effectively summarize and attribute information from a
source. Use the library databases to retrieve an article from the Course Theme
Reading List on the topic you selected last week. If you are considering a new
topic, confirm your choice with your professor. Once you retrieve the article,
print it or save a local copy of the full text article to your hard drive so
that you can refer to the contents of the article offline. (If the source is
from the textbook, this step does not apply.) Read the source carefully, noting
the thesis, topic sentences, headings, supporting details, and the conclusion.
To become more skilled at summary and paraphrasing, you will practice writing
summaries of different lengths on the same assigned source.
For each part of
the assignment, follow the instructions provided in Doc Sharing. When you are
finished, save the document as
and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of the week.
Wee 3
Course
Project-Research Proposal
The research
proposal will present the topic you have selected for your Course Project. The
purpose of the proposal is to persuade your reader to believe that you are
interested in the topic and ready to learn how to develop the topic into a
project. The format of the proposal is a sentence outline. Use APA style to document
any sources referenced in your proposal. When you are finished, save the
document as and submit it to the
Dropbox by the end of the week.
The Proposal is worth 50 points. See Doc Sharing for the following support
documents.
·
An assignment template
·
A sample assignment
·
The assignment grading rubric
Week 3 APA Module
Assignment
For this
assignment, you will review materials in the DeVry library to help gain a
better understanding of APA citations.
a. Click .devry.edu/node/272″>https://hub2.devry.edu/node/272
b. Listen to the tutorial or download and review the transcript on APA and
answer the questions below
After reviewing the
presentation, compose a 2-paragraph response in which you address each of the
following points:
1. Why is APA Style used to document ideas in writing? What is the purpose of
the in-text citation? Demonstrate your understanding of the in-text citation by
providing an in-text citation for the article you summarized for the week 2
assignment. (15 points)
2. In the article that you summarized in week 2, you may have found some
information that you want to quote directly. To demonstrate the process for
citing a direct quote, provide an example of properly quoted material. (20
points)
Week 4
Course
ProjectâAnnotated Bibliography
The annotated
bibliography will present an introduction and five reference citations with
annotations. The purpose of the annotated bibliography is to determine the
appropriateness of the sources to the argument you are developing for the
Course Project. The format of the proposal is an introductory paragraph
followed by an alphabetized list of sources with two paragraphs of annotation
after each source. Use APA documentation to document any sources referenced in
your proposal. When you are finished, save the document as and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of
the week.
The Annotated Bibliography is worth 100 points. See Doc Sharing for the
following support documents.
·
An assignment template
·
A sample assignment
·
The assignment grading rubric
Before you turn in
your assignment, proofread and edit carefully for spelling, punctuation, and
grammar. Not every error will be flagged automatically in word-processing
programs, and some that are flagged as errors are actually correct.
The Annotated
Bibliography is worth 100 points and is due at the end of the week in the
Dropbox.
Week 5
Course
Project-First Draft
The purpose of the
first draft is to begin communicating your topic and to establish its relevance
to a reader. The first draft will present an introduction (two to three
paragraphs) and one section (two to three paragraphs) of the body of the paper.
The first draft should include the sources you presented in your Annotated
Bibliography. If you have made changes to your list of references, cite each
new reference carefully both in the text and on the reference page. The length
of the first draft is three to four pages of text, not including the title and
References pages. The assignment includes a prewriting activity to plan the
sections of the project. When you are finished, save the document as and submit it to the Dropbox by the end
of the week.
The Project First Draft is worth 75 points. See Doc Sharing for the
following support documents.
·
An assignment template
·
A sample assignment
·
The assignment grading rubric
Week 6
Course
Project-Second Draft
The purpose of the
second draft is to complete the draft presentation of your argument. The second
draft will add Section II (two to three paragraphs), Section III (two to three
paragraphs), Section IV and Section V (if needed), and the conclusion. The
second draft should include the sources you presented in your Annotated
Bibliography and may add an image, chart, or graph as appropriate. If you have
made changes to your list of references, cite each new reference carefully,
both in the text and on the References page. The length of the second draft
includes lastâs week content and will be seven to ten pages of text, not
including the title and References pages.
When you are
finished, save the document as
and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of the week.Your draft will be
evaluated for the new content that you add this week. If you make significant
changes to sections I, and II and would like these to be reviewed again, be
sure to note this in the Gradebook.
The Project Second Draft is worth 80 points. See Doc Sharing for the
following support documents.
·
An assignment template
·
A sample assignment
·
The assignment grading rubric
