Fall 2003 English 1551: Writing 2
 

 

 


Argument 5: Final Project (25% -- 250 points)

 
Due dates
  • A5 Plan: start of class on Fri.11.14
  • A5 Pre-draft Worksheet: start of class on Weds.11.19
  • Rough Draft:  start of class on Mon.11.24.
  • Final Draft:  by the end of class on Weds.12.03.
Topics

Click here for information on choosing an A5 topic. 
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REQUIRED
Sources

 A total of  8-12 in the final draft, with the following requirements:
  1. At least 2 sources with page numbers [a paginated PDF-format article, a book, a newspaper or magazine article in its original print form, or a photocopied article from a journal, magazine or newspaper]. If you want to look for books, start with the Looking for Books? page from the helpsites section of this website. If you want to look for paginated PDF-format articles, try Academic Search Premier and the other EBSCO databases. [Remember that if you are off-campus, you have to use the OhioLink authorization page to access ASP.]
  2. At least 2 non-PDF articles from any of the following databases: LexisNexis, Newsbank Newsfile, SIRS, Infotrac Health Reference, or any EBSCO Database (e.g. Academic Search Premier). Remember: if you use an EBSCO database, you should look for HTML format articles (not PDF) for this source requirement.
    • Remember: the above links will work only from a YSU computer. For off campus access to these databses, and for information on accessing SIRS of Infotrac, see the directions at the Articles from Online Databases page in the Help Sites section of this website.

     

  3. At least 3 web sources, one of which (at least) should be an article from an online magazine, newspaper, or journal. 
    •  Consult the Web Sources page in the Help Sites section of this web site for some useful links.

Directions   

Compose a well-researched argumentative essay of 1500-2000 words. Be sure the essay does the following:

  1. presents a clearly stated claim early in the essay and then supports that claim with evidence

  2. makes use of any two of the four kinds of argument that you worked with in the first four assignments this semester (proposal, definition, causality, evaluation). [One of the four kinds of argument will most likely be the primary form of argument, with the second kind of argument (and possibly a third, too, if you need it) fulfilling a secondary role.]

  3. considers at least two opposing positions or alternative views 

  4. effectively incorporates meaningful images and/or graphics into the argument as part of the necessary background information and/or as part of the supporting evidence [see the visual element requirement]

requirements for the A5 PLAN   
(Due at the start of class on Friday 11.14)

A late or incomplete plan will result in a 20-point penalty for the final A5 total. 

The directions for the A5 Plan are on the pre-made A5 Plan grid. You can get this grid from the AStech shared folder or from your e-mail as an attached file, or by copying and pasting from this online version). Fill out the worksheet with a word processor.Your A5 plan should be typed, single spaced.  It should include the following:

requirements for the A5 Pre-Draft Worksheet
 (Due at the start of class on Weds. 11.19)

A late or incomplete worksheet will result in a 20-point penalty for the final A5 total.

The directions for this worksheet are on the pre-made worksheet grid. You can get this grid from the AStech shared folder, from your e-mail as an attached file, or by copying and pasting from this online version). Fill out the worksheet with a word processor. Don’t forget to staple the first-page print-outs of your sources to the back of your worksheet.

Rough draft requirements

  • at least 1000 words

  • sources list (APA or MLA format)

  • inclusion of at least a draft version of the visual element requirement (at least 2 images or graphics in this draft)

  • consideration of at least one opposing position or alternative view

  • use of  at least 4 sources, with at least three quotations and at least three places where you paraphrase and/or summarize from a source  

  • inclusion of necessary in-text citations and/or signal-phrases

Final draft requirements

  • 1500-1800 words 

  • a clearly-stated claim followed up by effective evidence

  • use of two of the four kinds of argument

  • well-integrated and properly-formatted images and/or graphics (see the visual element requirement)

  • consideration of at least two opposing positions or counterarguments   

  • MLA or APA format for opening page, header, in-text citation, and sources list

    • Note:  URLs on your sources list should not appear as hyperlinks. Click here for MLA's solution to this problem. 

  • use of  8-10 sources (see Required Sources above)

    • at least 5 well-integrated quotations

    • effective paraphrasing and/or summarizing from sources [and remember to use signal phrases and/or in-text citation when paraphrasing and/or summarizing]

  • good organization, along with careful editing and proofreading 

Folder requirements

 Left Side (top to bottom)

  • A5 Plan
  • A5 Pre-draft Worksheet
  • rough draft
  • rough draft peer responses (two) written for you
  • final draft and sources list of previous argument assignment (A1, A2, A3, or A4) [required only if you built your A5 topic from the topic of a previous assignment]

Right Side (top to bottom)

  • cover letter (in class 12.03)
  • final draft (stapled)
  • printouts of the first page (only the first page, please) of all sources, arranged in the same order as they appear on the sources list (stapled) 
    • for books, use the title page instead of the first page

Useful links and resources