I’m working on a english multi-part question and need a sample draft to help me learn.English Composition 101Goodwin University (formally Goodwin College)OverviewIn this unit, we will be writing to discover and explore the “master topics” that we will be working with throughout the semester.COURSE OUTCOMESCLO-1 Use techniques of personal writing to generate, examine, and revise ideas
WEEKLY OUTCOMESAfter reading the text and viewing the lecture notes and additional materials, students will be able to:
Generate ideas for a writing project
Examine ideas for a writing project
Revise ideas for a writing project
Sample topics and thesis statementsAny topic you can think of has the potential to be a starting point for scholarly inquiry and research. This chart suggests a number of random research topics, and then develops each one into a thesis statement for an academic paper. Notice that these thesis statements are written in impersonal language (ie, without first-person or second-person pronouns such as I, me, you, we, etc.) and make claims that can be supported with objective evidence.All of the assignments you will write for this class will address the Master Topic you choose in this first week.
In order to get the most out of this class, it is important for you to pick a writing topic that you are genuinely interested in. If you can identify something that you really care about – something that relates to a hobby you enjoy, a career you wish to pursue, or a problem you are trying to solve – then your connection to this topic will motivate you to engage in a rewarding research and writing process.
If you have any questions about how to identify a Master Topic that inspires you, address them to your instructor, either through the “Ask the Instructor” thread or on the Week One discussion board.Week 1 DiscussionWhat fascinates you, inspires you, infuriates you, puzzles you, eats at you, stimulates you? Identify a topic that you want to devote a lot of time to writing about over the coming weeks, months, and, possibly, years.Once you have identified a topic, please answer these three questions:Why did you pick this topic?
Why is your topic important?
Using the sample thesis statements provided in the Unit One course materials as examples, articulate a potential thesis statement for an academic essay about your topic.
Week 1 Assignment: Artifact AnalysisOn the discussion board, you’ve addressed a range of general questions about your topic. For this essay assignment, please identify a specific physical “chunk of the world” that represents your topic. It can be a picture you’ve taken yourself, a picture you find from the Internet, a drawing you’ve done, a quotation or a line from a song, an abstract image, or anything else that you can insert into a Word document. Post the image, clip, quotation, or whatever your “chunk” is at the top of your document, and then write a 300-word essay about your artifact.
In accordance with the “5 tips for effective writing,” arrange your essay so that includes an introduction, a body paragraph, and a conclusion. Outline your essay as follows:Intro: Provide a detailed description of the artifact, and connect it to the topic that you have chosen to write about for the class.
Body paragraph: Explain why you’ve chosen this artifact to illustrate the topic you’ve chosen to write about for this class
Conclusion: Speculate on what else there is to learn about your topic and why your topic is important.
Special tips!Begin your introduction with a sentence that “shows” the artifact using descriptive language.
Begin your body paragraph with a topic sentence that connects the artifact to your theme.
End your conclusion with a sentence that brings us back to the artifact.
Sample APA paper, annotatedhttps://owl.purdue.edu/Here is a link to a sample APA paper.Note the layout of the title page, in-text citations, and references page.Week 2 DiscussionWhat are you learning about your topic that you didn’t know before? Are any of your previous attitudes or beliefs being challenged by what you read? What is the most interesting thing you have learned? What kinds of resources are the most informative?
What challenges have you encountered?Week 2 Assignment: Report on 3 Sources (reference, internet, database)In a brief, five-paragraph essay, present a report on what you know about your research topic after having spent the week studying it. Use your three body paragraphs to lead your reader from general information about your topic to more specific information by organizing your paper as follows:Body paragraph one – A summary of general information from a reference source
Body paragraph two – A summary of more detailed or focused information from an online source
Body paragraph three – A summary of the findings from one article located in an academic database
Please format this essay in APA style, including a title page, a running header, in-text citations, and a references page.
Helpful tips:Since your essay will be leading up to the points you make in your third body paragraph, it will probably be useful to have an idea of what you are going to be writing about in this paragraph before you write the rest of your essay.
Use your introduction and conclusion to contextualize the significance of what you have learned in your research
Summarize the most important point of each source in the topic sentence of each of your body paragraphs, then use the rest of the paragraph to elaborate on that point.
Include at least one quotation from your Internet source, and one from your database source.
Do not quote from Wikipedia or any other reference source. Paraphrase any information from reference sources in your own words.
Week 3 DiscussionWhat debates circle around your topic?
What is the most significant area of disagreement among people who study and discuss your topic?
Identify specific examples of writers taking different positions on the same topic.
What are the arguments on both sides?
Which argument is more convincing to you and why?
Week 3 Assignment: Persuasive EssayComplete the following passage:____ has been a hotly-debated topic in the field of ______. Some people have argued that _____, but I say, _______.
Write a three-paragraph essay explaining why you feel the way you do about this topic. Make conspicuous use of pathos, logos, and ethos.Helpful tips:Identify a specific author or article that exemplifies the point of view you want to argue against. Pick your fight with an individual author, rather than with a general point of view.
Consider replacing the phrase “Some people have argued that” with the name of a particular author who has articulated the position you intend to refute.
Your introductory paragraph should describe the opposing sides of the debate and conclude with a thesis statement that clearly expresses your own point of view.
Your body paragraph should highlight the strategy of logos, presenting specific rational arguments in support of your thesis statement.
Your conclusion should focus on the element of pathos, using emotional language to evoke the importance of the debate and to enlist your readers’ sympathy and support.
Your entire essay should be written with a professionalism and authoritativeness that convey a sense of your own credibility as a writer.
Use APA style to cite every source you include in your discussion, using both an in-text citation (author, year) and an entry on your references page for each source.
PLEASE DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES BESIDES THE REQUIRED TEXT BOOK AND LINKS POSTED BELOW! IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILAR WITH THE SUBJECT THEN DO NOT TAKE ON THE ASSIGNMENT, THANK YOU!
Requirements: Answer length is provided with each question.
