1. Select a product on the market to evaluate as discussed in class.
2. Write a clear, thoughtful, and well-drafted essay evaluating the usefulness/uselessness, greatness/badness, etc. of the product you have chosen.
3. You must support your assertions with specific examples (4 Universal standards as discussed in class)
and remember to EXPLAIN these examples. Your essay should
be comprised of 7 paragraphs, an introduction, body paragraphs (4) that support your thesis, a counter argument, and a conclusion. Make sure you use transitions between paragraphs. Remember, your thesis and your claim should be evident in the paper, making a value judgment, and working along with your standards to prove your argument. Your paper should be between 1200-1700 words. If you fail to make word count, the highest grade you will receive on the paper is a D.
Be sure you do not simply include all positives or all negatives about the product, you are not making a commercial, nor are you writing a hate-fest, make sure you include a counter argument paragraph was well, to present the opposition to your own argument. You need to have universal standards in the paper.
Avoid writing about subjective items, such as movies, music, art, books, etc. Use more concrete evidence. For example my idea of a “good” book may be very different from someone else’s, but a “good” computer would have more concrete, solid, factual evidence to make an argument.
4. You must use at least four direct quotations, no more than 7 with proper parenthetical citations from at least four reliable sources (but no more than 6), about the product you are writing about. Remember that a quotation must never stand alone; it must always be part of your own sentence. Also remember that you must interpret or explain the quotation/example or show how it helps to prove the point you are trying to make. Your
quotes must only be a sentence long at most, NO LONG QUOTES!! Include a works cited page with the essay cited properly. For this assignment, a reliable source for background info would be the product website, but avoid using it for body evidence because of bias. I would recommend starting there and then consulting other sources as needed. You MUST vary your sources, do not use the same website, author, etc. more than once. I also want to see the use of not only quotes, but summary and paraphrasing as
well. You will include a properly formatted Works Cited page with this paper.
Remember, your sources should not be older than 2 years for this paper!
5. This essay is due no later than the beginning of class on the date listed in Canvas and discussed in class. In accordance with course policies, late papers will be accepted for a penalty of 10 points a day, up until 2 days, (exactly 48 hours) after the due date. After two days, the module will close and the grade for this assignment will be recorded as a zero. You are responsible for ensuring that you send the correct document. If you send the “wrong” file, a blank file, an improperly formatted file, etc., and it is not corrected
prior to the deadline, you WILL receive a zero on the assignment.
6. You must pay attention to your plagiarism report once the paper is uploaded. If you have a high similarity report, you must fix this before the final due date or you will be penalized. This assignment must be not only your own work, but also new and freshly written for this assignment, do not self- plagiarize pervious work. You will receive a zero for plagiarism.
7. Your final essay must be word-processed using Microsoft Word, double-spaced, and conform to MLA style. Use 12-point Times New Roman for your font style and size.
8. Your essay will be evaluated according to the grading guidelines rubric posted on Canvas.
9. This assignment is considered one of the major components of the class (refer to your syllabus). If you do not complete this assignment, you cannot pass the class.
MY Essay topic is Volvo XC90s and how they are good products. I’ve provided my annotated bibliography with all the sources that should be use and no more and the topics of each paragraph
BUT if you need to change one of the topics because its difficult, you can change one of them to the design of the car. THANK YOU!
