Ashford ENG122 2018 November Week 2 Assignment Latest

ENG122 English Composition II

Week 2 Assignment

Argumentative Essay Outline

[WLOs: 2, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review quiz and discussion feedback in the gradebook. Read College Writing Handbook Chapter 3, instructor guidance, and the following Writing Center web pages: Introduction to APA (Links to an external site.), Essay Structure (Links to an external site.), Outlining (Links to an external site.), Argumentative Writing (Links to an external site.), Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.), and Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.). Utilize the Outline TemplatePreview the document to get started on this assignment.

Type of assignment: Formal Outline. Main mode of discourse: Argumentation. Length requirement: Introduction, Conclusion, and at least five body paragraph/sub-topic sections (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII)  Plus title page and reference list. Style guide: APA 6th Edition. Source requirement: Five credible sources, at least three must be scholarly. POV/perspective: Third person. Due date: Week 2, Day 7

 

The Week 2 assignment is a formal outline for your academic argument. In this assignment, you will show that you are achieving important learning outcomes:

Interpret information through close and critical reading.

Demonstrate effective use of the writing process.

Employ effective academic tone, style, mechanics, and citation method.

Integrate relevant source material effectively and ethically.

Support a position appropriate to the rhetorical situation. 

You will submit a formal, alphanumeric, full-sentence outline formatted in proper APA style. The outline must organize your argument into an introduction, conclusion, and at least five body sections (approximately 550 words or more). The introduction section must include a working thesis statement, which is an arguable response to your research question. Each body section should contain a topic sentence and subordinate claims and evidence from at least five credible and scholarly sources. Paraphrases, summaries, and quotes must be cited accurately and used with integrity. This assignment requires a title page and a reference list.

 

The Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) provides you with information on how your assignment will be assessed. Please review the rubric and use it as a tool to help you check your work. A sample outline is provided in your College Writing Handbook at the end of Chapter 2 Summary and Resources. If you have any questions about the requirements of this assignment, please contact your instructor right away. Your assignment may lose its formatting when it is converted in the Waypoint grading system. To preserve formatting, please submit your assignment as a PDF file.

 

Reminders

 

In your assignment,

 

Utilize information accurately to develop claims.

Integrate prior feedback and show effective pre-writing development.

Employ appropriate tone, formatting, and style.

Integrate and cite evidence accurately and ethically.

Outline an argument that is appropriate for an academic audience.

The Formal Outline

 

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of research project

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

 

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.

Must use at least five credible sources, including a minimum of three scholarly sources.

The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

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Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

 

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