ASSIGNMENT

1. Using Methodist’s Davis Memorial Library website, find one source you can use in your Writing Project #1 to provide support for your topic.

This source can be a book, article, periodical, video, etc. The Using Library Resources webpage will help you find sources.

2. In a Word document, start with your APA-style title page for this assignment. Include your title, name, course name, instructor name, and date. (See the Research and APA Style Powerpoint slide 18).

3. Read/view your library source, take any notes, then answer the following questions on the second page of your document:

• Explain what your TOPIC is in your own words and WHY you chose to research it for writing project 1.

• What kind of information related to your topic and spaces/places will you need for Project 1?

• Where did you locate this particular source?

• How do you know this source is credible and appropriate to use for your paper?

4. Refer to your Argumentative Statement and Outline Assignment and choose one of your main topics in which you can incorporate your source. Next, you will write ONE BODY PARAGRAPH from your space/place analysis (due M 11/7). (You are not writing the entire essay, just one paragraph.)

– Your paragraph must use textual evidence or information from the library SOURCE. In your paragraph, you must provide 2 DIRECT QUOTES from the source. (Remember the ICE Method when using quotations. – Introduce, “insert quote”, Cite, & Explain. (See Applying Information From Sources for more information on using sources.)

5. After typing your body paragraph, create your APA Reference page. On this page, list the correct APA entry for your library source. (See the Research and APA Style 7th Edition Powerpoint, slides 21, 33 for more information.) Other Requirements:

• Your submitted Word document must be in APA format to include font style, font size, margins, page numbers, etc. Refer to Research Powerpoint.

Last week you described spaces/places that you occupy/live/move/learn/engage with daily. You also explored at least two possible topics for your writing project 1. (Refer to the Week 2 module for more information.)

This week, you will continue planning for your project. The lessons review the writing process along with how to build arguments in your writing. This assignment will further allow you to practice with Argumentative statements and outlining, key elements of the first stage of the writing process – invention. (Be sure to review the Writing Process, Arguments, Argument Statements, and Outlines PowerPoint on Canvas.)

 

Assignment Instructions (Examples available in Week 3 module):

1. Be sure to have completed the Artifact Collection discussion board assignment in which you further explored essay topics and gathered preliminary data.
2. Choose ONE topic for your writing project 1. (In addition to Canvas, they are listed at the bottom of this page.)
3. Copy and paste the 2^ndpage of this document into another Word document or download one of the Outline Handouts on Canvas.
4. Draft an argumentative thesis statement that explains what your project will be about. (See Assignment Sheet). Your Argumentative statement should be a Argument w/ main points or reasons OR a Arguments w/ concession and reasons. Use the PowerPoint or the Argumentative Statement Guide for examples.
5. List your argument statement in section I of the document/your outline.
6. Proceed to fill out the rest of the outline document with information for your Introduction, Body, and Conclusion sections.