Assignment Descriiption: You will find a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math)-related article (remember, that’s a very broad category) and write a 1,000-word (minimum) essay in which you analyze the article and the way it presents its ideas. You will explore how the article presents a STEM idea to a general audience (which is why you have to use articles from the websites I list below). The articles on the websites provided are intended for a general audience, not specialists in certain fields.
Your job for this essay is to critically analyze how well the article (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/hibernating-bears-could-hold-a-clue-to-treating-diabetes?loggedin=true&rnd=1706732255345)
you chose speaks to a general audience. What techniques do they use? What assumptions do they make about the reader? What messages are they trying to convey to the reader? How effective, overall, is the article in communicating with a non-expert reader? How would you describe their writing style? How credible is their material? Do they use images or graphs effectively? Do they use descriiption and word choice effectively?
Things to keep in mind:
Analysis is NOT SUMMARY. You should assume the reader of your paper has also read the article you’re analyzing.
You should not use the pronoun “I” in this essay. It is a formal essay.
Your writing should be organized into a standard essay, but that simply means it has an introduction paragraph, clear body paragraphs, and a clear concluding paragraph.
You should demonstrate skills learned in English 1100
You should use APA format
You should NOT use any other sources. There is only ONE source for this essay.
You are NOT writing about the subject of the article. You are writing about the article itself.
Requirements:
Clear thesis in the introduction paragraph
Clear and organized essay structure
APA format, including in-text citations for quotes, paraphrases, and summaries
Address the question of how the article tries to communicate to a general public and whether it’s effective in doing so
Use examples from the text to prove your thesis
Proofread your paper
Write for a formal audience with no use of the pronoun “I”
Have at least 1,000 words (4 pages double spaced)
