Assignment 9: Critical Essay Rough Draft Critical Essay Rough Draft (Step 5 of 6 for your Critical Essay assignment)

The Introduction:

Using the
knowledge you have gained through working with the two provided
sources and the discussion on why your topic is important, introduce the
topic to your readers. Provide your readers with background
information and importance, and end with a thesis or purpose statement that states the
topic you will explore and the resources you will
use. Don’t forget, you began generating work for this in
the Generating Material for Your
Critical Essay Discussion Board

Body Paragraph 1:

This is
the first summary you completed. Use the instructor feedback
to revise and paste that in. 

Body Paragraph 2:

This is
the second summary you completed. Use the instructor feedback
to revise and paste that in. 

Body Paragraph 3 (Connection/Reflection):

You will still need to generate the
material for this paragraph. Begin the paragraph by following this template
for the first two sentences of the paragraph: 

• <Author
  1> (Year) and <Author 2> (Year) verb (claim, suggest, imply,
  argue, or similarly strong verb) <your synthesis of their
  articles>. My experiences match up with/do not match up with their
  noun (claim, suggestion, implication, argument, or similar noun) because
  <reasoning based on your experience>  

You will need to use in-text citations. See the lecture on
how to do that. The source’s ideas and your experiences may converge or
diverge. In the rest of the paragraph, discuss whether your experience do or
not match up with the claims of your sources. Provide illustrations from your
experience to support your point.

The Conclusion:

You will
still need to generate the material for this paragraph. 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. End with a call to action. In other words,
tell the reader what you recommend they do
with the knowledge you have given them. 

Format:

Your template provides the proper APA format, but
you will need to supply the references (which have been provided in the
lectures and assignments). You will also need to add information on the title
page. 

Check that your Critical Essay is formatted properly using
APA (hint: use the provided template in Canvas). This includes:  

• A
  title page has all the information needed in the correct formatting.  

• APA
  formatting is correct (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font,
  indented paragraphs, page numbers).  

• You
  have provided in-text citations when needed. 

• Your
  References page lists 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). 

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
Paragragh

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most
expectationsAn attempt is made at a full introduction paragraph, which is
a starting point for the following requirements: Background information on
the topic and thesis or purpose statement.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsThe
attempt at introduction is either absent or does not provide a starting point
for revision due to at least one missed key requirement. The topic may not be
addressed, and/or no attempt at a thesis or purpose statement may be
apparent.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBody
Paragraphs 1 & 2: The Summaries

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most
expectationsThe summaries attempt to summarize the required sources.
Improvements have been made using instructor feedback from previous
assignments.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsThe
summaries are incomplete, and/or no changes have been made from using
instructor feedback on previous assignments.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeParagraph 3:
Synthesis and Experience

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most
expectationsAn attempt is made at a full body paragraph #3 that shows a
connection between source ideas and the writer’s own experiences related to
the topic.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsLittle
or no attempt is made at a full body paragraph #3 that shows a connection
between source ideas and the writer’s own experiences related to the topic.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most expectationsAn
attempt is made at a full conclusion paragraph, which shows the topic's
significance or importance, what the reader can learn from body paragraphs
1-3, and what the reader should do with the information presented in body
paragraphs 1-3.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsAn
attempt at the conclusion paragraph is either not present or does not fulfill
the key requirements of showing significance or importance, what the reader
can learn from body paragraphs 1-3, and what the reader should do with the
information presented in body paragraphs 1-3.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format

10 to >7.0 ptsMeets all or most
expectationsThe template has been used, and the APA format is present for
the title page, spacing, margins, page numbers, font, in-text citations, and
References page. While errors may exist, the formatting is easily
recognizable as APA format.

7 to >0 ptsMeets few or no expectationsThe
template has not been used, and/or APA formatting has not been attempted or
is not recognizable for key requirements, such as the title page, citations,
and references page.

10 pts