https://youtu.be/eXw9o4j43iY
Source # 1 Ted Talk
https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/in-the-balance/2019/children-of-college-graduates
Source # 2 Children of College Graduates
Before you submit your rough draft #1, check that the following parts of your essay are present:
The Introduction: Using the knowledge you have gained through working with the two provided sources, introduce the topic of education to your readers. Provide your readers with background information, and end with a thesis or purpose statement that reveals your connection to the issue. Be sure to introduce the two sources you are asked to analyze. Include each author’s last name, title of the TEDxTalk/article, and date of the source. Remember that both sources are linked in this assignment’s description.
Body Paragraph 1 (Source Summary 1): Start this paragraph with a topic sentence that includes the author’s last name and date of the work in question. For example:
In Bernadotte’s TEDxTalk (2018), she indicates…
This paragraph is a summary of the first provided source. Remember to return to the feedback you have received on the Summary and Citation assignment for advice on how to develop a good summary. Your summary should contain the author’s most important ideas.
Body Paragraph 2 (Source Summary 2): Introduce this paragraph with a topic sentence that includes the author’s last name and date of the work in question. For example:
In Kent’s essay (2019), she tells the reader…
This paragraph is a summary of the second provided source. These first two body paragraphs should provide your reader with a solid understanding of your sources and the issue you have been researching on education.
Body Paragraph 3 (Connection/Reflection): This paragraph is where the source’s ideas and your experiences converge. This paragraph is an analysis of what you have researched and an illustration of how this issue connects to your own life and experiences in education.
The Conclusion: 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.
Format: Check that your Critical Essay is formatted properly using APA (hint: use the provided template in Canvas). This includes:
A title page;
A References page listing 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);
Additional APA Formatting (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, indented paragraphs, page numbers).
Remember, this assignment is only a first rough draft. While it is important to draft each required paragraph, it is fine to approach the new content (introduction, body paragraph 3, and the conclusion) as freewriting. Be sure to review instructor feedback on body paragraphs 2 and 3 to make improvements on those sections for rough draft #1.
