Assignment 9: Critical Essay Rough Draft Critical Essay Rough Draft (Step 5 of 6 for your Critical Essay assignment)

The Introduction:

Using the knowledge you have gained through working with the two provided sources and the discussion on why your topic is important, introduce the topic to your readers. Provide your readers with background information and importance, and end with a thesis or purpose statement that states the topic you will explore and the resources you will use. Don’t forget, you began generating work for this in the Generating Material for Your Critical Essay Discussion Board

Body Paragraph 1:

This is the first summary you completed. Use the instructor feedback to revise and paste that in. 

Body Paragraph 2:

This is the second summary you completed. Use the instructor feedback to revise and paste that in. 

Body Paragraph 3 (Connection/Reflection):

You will still need to generate the material for this paragraph. Begin the paragraph by following this template for the first two sentences of the paragraph: 

• <Author 1> (Year) and <Author 2> (Year) verb (claim, suggest, imply, argue, or similarly strong verb) <your synthesis of their articles>. My experiences match up with/do not match up with their noun (claim, suggestion, implication, argument, or similar noun) because <reasoning based on your experience>  

You will need to use in-text citations. See the lecture on how to do that. The source’s ideas and your experiences may converge or diverge. In the rest of the paragraph, discuss whether your experience do or not match up with the claims of your sources. Provide illustrations from your experience to support your point.

The Conclusion:

You will still need to generate the material for this paragraph. The final paragraph will tell your readers what they should take away from your essay. This paragraph will illustrate the significance of the issue, showing your readers why this topic matters. End with a call to action. In other words, tell the reader what you recommend they do with the knowledge you have given them. 

Format:

Your template provides the proper APA format, but you will need to supply the references (which have been provided in the lectures and assignments). You will also need to add information on the title page. 

Check that your Critical Essay is formatted properly using APA (hint: use the provided template in Canvas). This includes:  

• A title page has all the information needed in the correct formatting.  

• APA formatting is correct (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, indented paragraphs, page numbers).  

• You have provided in-text citations when needed. 

• Your References page lists full references for your two provided sources (in alphabetical order, double-spaced, with a hanging indent on the second and each additional line of each source). 

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction Paragragh

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most expectationsAn attempt is made at a full introduction paragraph, which is a starting point for the following requirements: Background information on the topic and thesis or purpose statement.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsThe attempt at introduction is either absent or does not provide a starting point for revision due to at least one missed key requirement. The topic may not be addressed, and/or no attempt at a thesis or purpose statement may be apparent.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBody Paragraphs 1 & 2: The Summaries

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most expectationsThe summaries attempt to summarize the required sources. Improvements have been made using instructor feedback from previous assignments.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsThe summaries are incomplete, and/or no changes have been made from using instructor feedback on previous assignments.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeParagraph 3: Synthesis and Experience

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most expectationsAn attempt is made at a full body paragraph #3 that shows a connection between source ideas and the writer’s own experiences related to the topic.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsLittle or no attempt is made at a full body paragraph #3 that shows a connection between source ideas and the writer’s own experiences related to the topic.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most expectationsAn attempt is made at a full conclusion paragraph, which shows the topic's significance or importance, what the reader can learn from body paragraphs 1-3, and what the reader should do with the information presented in body paragraphs 1-3.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsAn attempt at the conclusion paragraph is either not present or does not fulfill the key requirements of showing significance or importance, what the reader can learn from body paragraphs 1-3, and what the reader should do with the information presented in body paragraphs 1-3.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most expectationsThe template has been used, and the APA format is present for the title page, spacing, margins, page numbers, font, in-text citations, and References page. While errors may exist, the formatting is easily recognizable as APA format.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsThe template has not been used, and/or APA formatting has not been attempted or is not recognizable for key requirements, such as the title page, citations, and references page.

10 pts