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ENGL112 Composition

Week 2 Assignment  

THE PROFILE ESSAY

This week you will complete the Profile essay. Be sure to read this week’s lesson and Chapter 5 in your text for more information about writing profiles, keeping these key components in mind:

Profiles take a specific angle that shares a significant issue, important contribution, or surprising quality of a person, place, or event with which you have first-hand experience.

Profiles are not full life stories; instead, they share a fresh perspective on a larger issue.

Profiles require writers to take a close look at a subject and use detail and description to bring the subject to life.

The subject of the Profile should focus on a local person you know, a place you have visited, or an event you have attended, meaning the subject should be a part of your local neighborhood, community, or town.

The audience of the Profile essay is the local community. Imagine the readers as neighbors and local community members.

The best topics and angles are those that are interesting to the writer. Be sure to choose a subject that is fascinating to you and that you'd like to learn more about. Also consider that your chosen subject and the angle you choose should be of interest to your audience.

Do not conduct outside research for this essay. Instead, use your knowledge of the topic and reflect on your experiences to help develop examples for your profile. All work must be original, not copied from external sources. This is an opportunity for you to get feedback on your voice and style as a writer.

For this assignment, you will also integrate an APA cover page. This will be your first introduction to APA format and will allow you to gain some practice presenting work in an academic context. Please download and use the APA Cover Page template to create your cover page by adding your information:

Additional requirements include:

two to three double-spaced pages (500-750 words), not including the title page;

typed and submitted in Microsoft Word 2010 (.docx) format; and

12-point font, 1 inch margins, Times or Times new Roman style

an APA cover page

 Please be sure to review the tutorial on formatting an APA paper and title page

 

ENGL112 Composition

Week 4 Assignment  

THE RHETORICAL ANALYSIS FINAL ESSAY

This week, you will complete the three-to-four-page (750-1000 words) Rhetorical Analysis Essay you began working on in Week 3. Draw upon the Week 3 and Week 4 discussions, the lessons, and textbook readings to help you understand and meet the requirements for the Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Other than finding your chosen ad online, do not conduct any outside research.

At the end of your Rhetorical Analysis Essay, provide an end reference to the advertisement in APA style. Include the title of the ad, the original date of publication, and the web address.

Successful assignments will:

be focused on analyzing an advertisement, current or vintage, that’s appropriate for a college-level audience;

include a thesis statement at the end of the introduction that conveys the overall effectiveness of the chosen ad;

include details to establish the visual description and context of the ad;

identify the various ways rhetorical appeals are used;

be typed and submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.docx), with 12-point font

include an APA cover page

be three to four double-spaced pages (750-1000 words), not including the title page; and

be submitted for grading.

Remember, tutoring options are also available to assist you with any writing assignments. These services are designed to provide additional feedback that you can use to help revise your paper before final submission. To accessing tutoring follow the following steps:

In the left-hand course navigation bar, select the "Tutoring" button.

On the next page click the top button "Submit a Paper for Review" to gain written feedback or “Schedule a Tutoring Session” to meet with tutor for a one-on-one tutoring session.

If you submit your paper, you will receive feedback in 48 hours. Please plan accordingly to make sure you have plenty of time to make the recommended changes.

 

ENGL112 Composition

Week 6 Assignment  

RHETORICAL STRATEGIES PERSUASION ESSAY

To achieve professional success in any field, we must be able to communicate persuasively. As you learned in writing your rhetorical analysis essay, advertisers use ethos, pathos, and logos to convince customers to buy their products. Similarly, you may use ethos, pathos, and logos in a variety of workplace situations to reach your goals. Consider the following scenarios:

You've just completed a successful project for your organization that will result in increased revenues and reduced costs. You believe you deserve a reward. How will you convince your boss?

You have a great idea to start a new non-profit or business in your community, but you need an initial investment to turn your plans into reality. How will you persuade investors to believe in you?

The park across the street from your company's office is covered in unsightly litter. If your company could help clean it up, it would improve the park's appearance and boost the image of your organization in the community. How would you convince your colleagues to participate in the cleanup effort?

For this assignment, you will apply your understanding of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade an educated, discerning audience, in the form of an essay written in APA format. Here are a few possible topics for your essay:

Persuade your boss to give you a raise and/or promotion at work.

Pretend that you are running for a locally elected office in your community. Explain why voters should choose you.

Make a persuasive pitch for implementing a new money-saving process, offering a new product or service, or improving employee morale at your workplace.

You have a great idea for a new business, or for a non-profit organization in your community. Write an extended pitch to attract investors. (See "Microgenre: The Pitch," pp. 244-246 for an example).

Convince your supervisor to allow all employees to spend one afternoon of paid time each month volunteering at a local charity.

Make a persuasive case for allowing employees to telecommute (work from home) one day per week.

If you would like to choose a topic not on this list, please consult with your professor to make sure it is appropriate.

Basic Requirements:

Length: 4-5 pages (1000 to 1250 words)

Sources: 4 or more, at least 2 of which should be from sources found in DeVry Library databases, and 2 may come from high-quality Internet sources

All sources listed in the references must be cited in text; all sources cited in text must be listed in the references

Follow APA format throughout. Consult Chapter 26 and Chapter 28.

 

ENGL112 Composition

Week 8 Assignment  

RHETORICAL STRATEGIES PERSUASIVE PRESENTATION

This assignment was locked Jun 27 at 11:59pm.

Your presentation is due this week.  As a reminder, here is a summary of the requirements:

Assignment Requirements

Approximately 5-7 visually appealing slides; remember to show your audience using visual elements like charts, graphs, and pictures, rather than to tell them with long blocks of text (after all, you already did that with your essay)

Audio, or audiovisual accompaniment of approximately 5-7 minutes, or roughly one minute per slide, using PowerPoint or something similar (ask me if you have questions about what may be used)

Please note that Week 8 closes on Saturday at 11:59 pm MT. The assignment must be submitted by this date.