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Critical Writing for the Professions
Section 220.91C - Online
Assignment #2
News Magazine Article
Thesis (position statement) and 10 useful keywords are due on e-mailon Monday, September 19, 2016
Draft copy with reference page is due on e-mailby Mon., September 26. Editing Guide available upon receipt of draft.
Assignment 2Editing Guidedue one-mail11:55 PM onWed., September 28
Assignment 2 due on BOTH Bridges Assignment menu AND Drop Box on Fri., September 30, 2016
Learning Goals:
To use a clear, logical and objective writing process To conform to the structure of the genre
To use rhetoric that meets the needs of the discourse community To demonstrate reflective practice
To research professionally reputable standards of evidencethat are appropriately useful
To differentiate between common knowledge and unique (quotable) information
Construct accurate parenthetical citations and references
Note: Technical writing format includes Times New Roman 12 font, single spacing, no indents,
double space between short paragraphs, sufficient white space.
Scenario: You are a reporter for a news magazine (e.g., Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, etc.) Your editor has assigned an article (minimum 750 words) that takes a position in regard to one of the following topics that is somewhat related to career interests that some students have identified: (1) the computer hacking of a large retail chain,(2)providing the basic needs for specific populations,(3) medical issues related to military service, (4)accounting fraud, or (5) municipaladministration of public safety.Bear in mind that you must identify a position (thesis) that can be developed in a short (750 word) magazine article so, if you use #2, for example, you should be specific to a location. Also, you have to assume that your audience knows almost nothing about the topic.
You will be expected to take a position and support it with research. You should identify your position (your thesis) before you begin to construct your article. You have to know where you are going before you start.Bear in mind that it is better to discuss a few points in detail than generalize and have nothing meaningful to say.
Assignment: This is to be informative article based on research to be found in 3 different databases from 3 different vendors. (A vendor is an owner of a multitude of media, such as databases. For ex., EBSCO is a vendor that distributes articles through Academic Search Complete and many other databases. You will become familiar with them as the course progresses.)You should already have access to the RWU Library databases. Check as soon as possible tobe certain.
Process:The first and most important step is to identify your position. What has happened so far?What caused it? Where is it going? It is very hard to defend what you haven’t expressed. You may think you know but, if someone brought up the subject, what would you say? Try to verbalize some ideas; write down what you think. Next you should identify some keywords to use with your research. Identifying keywords will help narrow your research. (Your thesis (position statement) AND 10 stand-alone keywords are due by e-mail on Mon., September 19to enable me to give you feedback.)
After you have identified your position and your keywords,do the research. Outline or list your main points. Then write an introductory paragraph including a thesis statement that frames the topic. Next, following your outline/list, develop each point, including evidencefrom the research. (Keep track of where you found the evidence for your reference page.) This will be the main part of your article. You must use 3 different databases(with a citation from each) from 3 different vendors. (These well-known vendors - EBSCO, ProQuest, and Lexis-Nexis – sponsor a large number of databases.)– See the Bridges Resources. You MUST use databases. Web sources are not acceptable.
Finish with a strong conclusion that reflects your position on the issue.Remember that the reader sees the conclusion last. Students often get near the end of a paper and just want to be done with it. However, it is the conclusion that usually leaves the reader with an impression of the paper as a whole. Save the best for last.
See Bridges Resources 2A – 2H. Always use a standard title page – use the 1F template in the Resource Menu.Use an APA Style reference page (Resource 2H) toidentify your articles and all source information. (Use the rubric sheet to check format and requirements.)Check your word count to see if you have met the requirement or need to add more information. If you need more words to meet the requirement, be sure that the new information has added value and fits in appropriately.Ask questions along the way as needed.
Assignment 2 – Article for News Magazine Name _______________________________
Did the student….
1. engage the audience in an introduction with a clear statement of a position on the issue (thesis)?
2. address the issue in a strong 1st half of the news article; balance with evidence in the 2nd half?
3. end with a meaningful and reasonable conclusion (save the best for last)?
Organization (1 – 3) Excellent___Good___Fair___Poor___
4. develop the position throughout the paper logically?
5. clearly identify each major point in original words?
6. conform to standards of evidence to support (but not take the place of) original words?
Development (4 – 6) Excellent___Good___Fair___Poor___
7. use concise professional rhetoric (without wordiness)?
8. maintain 3rd person objectivity (avoid personal opinion)?
9. use positive statements rather than negative statements? (did - rather than - did not)
10. use active (not passive) verbs? (They explained… - not - It was explained…)
Appropriate language and tone (7 – 10) Excellent___Good___Fair___Poor___
11. use a minimum of 3 articles?
12. use articles from 3 different databases from 3 different vendors?
13. include at least one (brief) citation from each source?
14. use parenthetical citation correctly and accurately? (Sample APA for Databases – Resource 2H )
Documentation (11 – 14) Excellent___Good___Fair___Poor___
15. provide a standard cover page and use Page Break? Standard font size as on template? Page Break?
16. use Times New Roman 12, short single-spaced paras, double space between paras, no indents, white space?
Professional Writing Format (15 – 16) Excellent___Good___Fair___Poor___
17. Accurate use of grammatical conventions(see chart below for errors) Excellent___Good___Fair___Poor___
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PER - 1st or 2nd person (I, we, us, our, you, your, etc.) |
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C - Capitalization (if appropriate) |
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PARA - Inadequate paragraphing |
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P - Punctuation (comma, colon/semi, quotmks, other |
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SS/SA - Sentence structure/ fragment, run-on / awkward |
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A - Apostrophe (possession – example: its (it’s = it is) |
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VT/VF - Inconsistent verb tense, incorrect verb form |
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CL - Clause used in place of noun(Ex: change how to the way) |
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S-V, agree - Subject-verb agreement; other agreement |
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PS - Parallel structure (use same format in a series) |
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PA/PC - Pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case |
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WC/SP - Word choice or spelling |
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REF - Unclear reference – they it, this (w/o a noun) |
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W - Wordy or unnecessarily complex |
18.Accuracy of APA Reference Page(see chart below for errors) Excellent___Good___Fair___Poor___
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Single space entries; double space between ref entries; reverse indentation |
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Alphabetical order by author’s last name, followed by 1st and 2nd initials (all authors) |
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No author? Title is placed first – never the date unless it is part of the title |
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Date follows whatever is placed first; Use complete date or (n.d.) for no date |
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Plain type articles, capitalizeonly 1st word and proper nouns |
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Italics for source (identify by short/long rule) |
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Vol, Issue, Pages if avail – Ex: 90 (3), 226-254 |
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“Retrieved from…” (specific online source, i.e., database, not vendor or URL) |
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Use (shortened) URL for web page only if no source otherwise identified |
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(when required) Indent annotations like 2nd line of entries (reverse indent) |
19. Minimum of 750 words of text
20. Draft copy due in class on Monday, September 26, 2016
21. Editing Guide due by e-mail on Wednesday, September 28, 2016
22. Assignment 2 due in Bridges Assignment Menu AND Drop Box on Friday, September 30, 2016
Professionalism (18 - 21) Excellent___Good___Fair___Poor___
Assignment 2 Grade _________Points _________Editing Guide Points___________
As indicated on syllabus distributed the first day of class: One day late will result in one 10 pt. grade reduction. Two days late will result in a 20ptreduction. No assignment will be accepted more than 2 days late; the recorded grade will be zero, which is likely to affect course completion.