SAMPLE “Weighing In” Essay Prompt Essay #3: Critical “Weigh In” On An Issue
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6-7-pages, double-spaced
Building on the critical thinking and writing skills you exercised in Essays
#1 and #2, in this next essay you will “weigh in” on (or enter) a
conversation about one of the issues being raised by our recent readings.
For this essay, you will summarize (briefly) at least two sources speaking to
the issue you choose and “weigh in” with your own opinion, supporting it by
analyzing the texts and by drawing upon your experiences, but most on
other outside knowledge you research. Once again, challenge yourself in
this essay to fully develop your critique and your ideas and continue to push
yourself to experiment with and advance your writing style.
ESSAY REQUIREMENTS
Introduce the issue. Begin your essay by introducing what specific issue
the two articles you selected are discussing. Be sure to introduce the issue
in your introduction in a way that interests and engages your readers. Think
about how you can make the issue seem relevant and significant for your
audience.
Summarize the articles briefly. You cannot assume your audience has
read either of the articles. Therefore, you should briefly summarize each
article early on in the essay. Be sure to state what the authors’ main
arguments are and mention their main points of support and evidence. You
also should tell your audience when and where the articles were published
and who they were written by. Remember to follow the rules we will discuss
for how to quote, paraphrase, summarize, and document sources correctly.
See the Purdue Online Writing Lab website for the rules and advice for
integrating and documenting sources correctly.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/.
“Weigh In.” Consider your summaries of the two articles to be a
representation of a “conversation” happening about the issue they’re both
speaking to. [Person X sees the issue this way …. while Person Y
interprets it this way….] Position yourself within that conversation. This
does not mean that you’re taking sides (i.e. agreeing with either Person X or
Person Y). This means you’re saying you see the issue completely
differently than both Person X and Y, OR perhaps you agree with Point A
Person X makes but disagree with his or her Point B and C, yet agree with
Person Y’s Point A and B but not C. (You get the idea here.) HERE’S THE
IMPORTANT THING: Be sure to adequately support your opinions by
analyzing the authors’ points and evidence AND by adding new points and
evidence based on your own experiences AND other outside knowledge, SAMPLE “Weighing In” Essay Prompt
WHICH YOU RESEARCH AND WOW ME WITH. Work to persuade your
audience you’re making a thoughtful, informed contribution to the
“conversation” about this issue.
Document and integrate your source according to MLA guidelines.
We will continue to discuss how to incorporate and document sources
properly in your writing. You should document any passages from both
articles that you paraphrase, summarize, and/or quote. I am requiring
that you include research from at least TWO SCHOLARLY and one
WELL-RESPECTED publication in your essay. You also should have a
proper Works Cited entry for ALL SOURCES at the end of your essay. You
can find MLA guidelines for in-text citations and Works Cited entries at
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/.
GRADING CRITERIA
A strong essay will… Introduce the issue or “conversation” you’re “weighing in” on. Include brief introductory summaries of the articles that highlight the
main ideas clearly and succinctly. Contain a clear, well-supported argument about your own view of the
issue at hand. Include an engaging and thoughtful introduction and conclusion that
move beyond rudimentary statements of argument and reiterations of
main points. Progress logically and smoothly with appropriate transitions indicating
connections between ideas. Make appropriate use of sentence structure, word choice, grammar,
spelling, and punctuation that enables rather than hinders clear and
effective communication. Document and integrate source material correctly and effectively both
in the essay and in the Works Cited. Show significant revision of ideas, language, and style from first to final
draft. Meet the minimum page requirement of 6-7 pages.
DUE DATES
See the daily schedule online for due dates of drafts.
ESSAY FORMAT: double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font,
standard 1-inch margins; your name, instructor’s name, the class (English
111), and the date should appear in the upper left corner of the first page;
pages should be numbered. Example below: SAMPLE “Weighing In” Essay Prompt
LastName 1
Student Name
Professor X
English 111
April 5
Informative and Engaging Title
Start first paragraph here…….

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