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Five
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In this unit, you will combine your essays in Units 3 and 4 to write a
1500-2000 word documented problem/solution paper. You will also add a last
section about solutions that the experts have come up with to help the social
issue in your second and third essays.
You will be writing the essay for this
unit in third person (he,
she, they, people, society, etc.); however, DO NOT use second person (you, your) at any time in your writings in this
unit or in any of the other units unless it is in a direct quote.
NOTE: Any student papers of exceptional quality that are
submitted to instructors in this course may be used as models in future
classes. Students who have a strong preference that their papers NOT be
used as models must indicate their preference to the instructor in an e-mailed
message.
Attention Students:
The essay for this unit MUST
be submitted by 6/29/09. No more than one essay may be submitted in any given
week.
NOTE:
Even though preliminary unit assignments are of low point value, they are
essential in learning the techniques needed for successful completion of this
course. Therefore, throughout this course, documented essays will NOT be
accepted unless all unit assignments are submitted prior to the unit's essay.
Review, if necessary, the lecture on The
Research Process.
Your last paper will be a 1500-2000 word
problem/solution paper.
- You
will combine your essay from Unit
3 (which defines a social issue that society is facing) and your
essay from Unit 4 (which
relates the effects the issue is having on society) to write a 1500-2000
word documented problem/solution paper.
- You will add a
last section about solutions that the experts have come up with to help the social issue in your second
and third essays. NOTE:
You MUST have solutions that are documented with outside research.
- You
will need to write a new introduction and conclusion for this paper that
will cover all three issues.
- You
will also need to add transitions to your paper to give it continuity.
Click on this link for information on Transitions.
Begin looking for a minimum of three to
five additional outside sources on solutions that the experts think will help
your issue. (When you have finished this paper, you will have a minimum of 9 to
12 sources for your final paper.) Again, you will need to use different types
of sources (books, journals, etc.) Do not use all Internet sources.
When you have found sources that you think you
might use in the solutions section of this paper, review, if necessary, the lecture on Notetaking.
Begin taking notes for this
section of your paper in the correct note-taking format. You will need to type
your notes in your word processor and send them as an attachment when you turn
in your final paper.
NOTE:
Do NOT scan your notes into your word processor and send them as scanned
material. Students in the past have done this, and they have come through as
graphics, which take up too much space on the network.
Begin typing a Works Cited page for your
essay using the information on pages 104 to 154 in A Pocket Style Manual, Fifth Edition by Diana Hacker for information on finding a thesis, organizing your
evidence, and correctly formatting your works cited entries.
This works
cited page should include your lists of works cited entries that were in your
second and third essays.
Click on this link for an Example Outline Format for a Problem/Solution Paper.
Enter Microsoft Word (or your word processing
program if you are working from home).
Begin a detailed outline for your paper.
IMPORTANT
NOTE: To receive full points for this assignment your thesis statement
and outline for this paper must include the causes (or details) of the problem,
the effects of the problem, and the solutions for the problem.You must follow the example outline format!!
Create a thesis statement for your paper. This thesis statement should include
describing the problem (from Unit 3), the effects of the problem (from Unit 4),
and solutions from experts for the problem.
Review, if necessary, the lecture on Thesis
Statements, Outlining, and Introductory Paragraphs.
Click on this link to read a Sample
Outline for the Problem/Solution Paper.
Click on this link to read a Sample
Problem/Solution Paper.
NOTE:
Remember that the essay for this unit must be in third person only unless in a
direct quote.
Write an introductory paragraph for your essay.
Be sure to include an attention-getter in your introduction to motivate your
reader. This introduction should also include describing the problem (from Unit
3), the effects of the problem (from Unit 4), and solutions from experts for
the problem.
NOTE: As you actually write your paper, you may change your thesis
statement and introduction to better fit in your paper.
Save your outline, thesis statement, and
introductory paragraph in one document.
Save and name this assignment assign12
- IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not use Microsoft Word
to type your assignments, you must save this assignment as a Microsoft
Word document before sending it as an attachment.
Send this assignment to your
instructor's private e-mail address through Internet e-mail as an attachment.
- When
asked for SUBJECT, type "Your
Last Name" Assign. 12 -- i.e. Smith's Assign.12
Begin writing the rough draft of the
third section which you will combine with the papers in Units 3 and 4 to create
your last paper.
Review, if necessary, the Grading Comments that
your instructor may use when grading the final draft of your paper. By
reviewing grading comments and MLA documentation comments, you may be able to
avoid some common problems in your writing.
Also, be sure to correct any problems your instructor pointed out in the
papers in Units 3 and 4.
After you have written the rough draft of your third
section, review the Editing and Revising lecture, if necessary, for additional
help in revising your rough draft.
You may either edit your own rough draft, or you
may arrange with another student in the class to peer edit each other's essay.
You can contact another student through the class bulletin board and arrange to
send each other your rough drafts.
NOTE: Your essay needs to be 500 to 700 words
in length. Use your word processor's statistics feature to check the length of
your essay as you are writing it.
You
will be writing this essay in third
person (he, she, they, people, society, etc.); however, DO NOT use second person (you, your) at any
time in your writings in this unit unless it is in a direct quote.
Review, if necessary, information about Writing
in Third Person.
When you have received the peer review from a
classmate or have self-edited your own third section, consider what needs to be revised. If you have a specific question or problem area in this part of
your paper with which you feel you need additional help, contact your
instructor.
If you are near the MCC campus, you may want to
make an appointment with a
Also, review, if necessary, the Grading Comments link
to prior to editing your third section rough draft so you will be aware of what
problems to look for in your rough draft.
NOTE: Editing and revising are
vital steps in the writing process. Do not be satisfied with your first draft.
No writing is perfect in rough draft form. There is always room for
improvement.
Combine your second and third essays and
this newly written third section to create a 1500-2000 word problem/solution
paper.
- Rewrite
your introduction and conclusion to include all parts of this paper.
- Add
transitions to your paper to give it continuity.
- Be sure
to include a works cited page at the end of your paper that includes all
sources used in all three papers.
Review, if necessary, pages 148 to 154
in A Pocket Style Manual, Fifth
Edition by Diana Hacker
for information on MLA manuscript format. Be sure that the final copy of
your essay is formatted correctly.
Save and name this assignment assign13
- IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not use Microsoft Word
to type your assignments, you must save this assignment as a Microsoft
Word document before sending it as an attachment.
Send this assignment to your instructor's
private e-mail address through Internet e-mail as an attachment.
- When
asked for SUBJECT, type "Your
Last Name" Assign. 13 -- i.e. Smith's Assign.13
In this assignment, you will be writing
a 100 to 200 word essay that is a reflection on your research in the course and
also an evaluation of the course. THIS
WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR GRADE-PLEASE BE HONEST (but kind). Write about what
kind of problems you did or did not have in your research, whether or not you
liked your topics, etc. Also, write what you liked or did not like about the
course, what worked or did not work, and any suggestions that you have for
improvement.
Save and name this assignment assign14
- IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not use Microsoft Word
to type your assignments, you must save this assignment as a Microsoft
Word document before sending it as an attachment.
Send this assignment to your instructor's private
e-mail address through Internet e-mail as an attachment.
- When asked for SUBJECT, type "Your Last Name" Assign.14
-- i.e. Smith's Assignment 14
Total Points for Unit 5: 225
Congratulations!
You are finished!
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