Purpose of the paper: The Source Integration Writing Assignment allows you to develop your ideas about an article. Basic Guidelines: Your paragraph(s)
Purpose of the paper: The Source Integration Writing Assignment allows you to develop your ideas about an article. Basic Guidelines: Your paragraph(s) must have a clear, argumentative thesis statement in the first paragraph. This is a statement of your position about the subject of the article. Your paragraph(s) must include a brief summary of the article’s main ideas to make sure your readers will have a clear and accurate view of what the author of this article is trying to accomplish. Your paragraph(s) need to explain your position on the subject of the article and include a correctly quoted and integrated direct quotation. Strive for depth rather than breadth. In other words, say a lot about one or two key things rather than a little bit about many things. Stay on topic.
Prompt: Should social media companies have to pay damages to Seattle Public Schools for their role in the youth mental health crisis? Purpose of the assignment: In this assignment, you will be asked to practice critical thinking and writing skills, learn to develop points for readers, practice evaluative and causal modes of writing, practice communicating an idea clearly and fully, and practice correctly integrating a source in MLA format. Purpose of the paper: The Source Integration Writing Assignment allows you to develop your ideas about an article. Basic Guidelines: Your paragraph(s) must have a clear, argumentative thesis statement in the first paragraph. This is a statement of your position about the subject of the article. Your paragraph(s) must include a brief summary of the article’s main ideas to make sure your readers will have a clear and accurate view of what the author of this article is trying to accomplish. Your paragraph(s) need to explain your position on the subject of the article and include a correctly quoted and integrated direct quotation. Strive for depth rather than breadth. In other words, say a lot about one or two key things rather than a little bit about many things. Stay on topic. Rhetorical Situation: Purpose: To comprehend the subject of an article and correctly use source material Audience: Someone who is unfamiliar with the article or subject Mode: Evaluative/Causal/Analytical Evidence: The article is provided in this folder. Voice: Formal Special Constraints: Must be typed in a Word document and submitted to the dropbox Incorporate a thesis statement .5 – 1 page(s); two paragraphs (minimum 150 – 250 words total) A Works Cited page (does not contribute to the length requirement) The final draft should be submitted in MLA Format with an original title; Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced