Assignment

Directions: For the essay, you will analyze the article. The tasks for you to follow are outlined below.

Summarize the text in your own words:

1. Identify the title and writer in the first 1-3 sentences.
2. Identify the main argument and accurately represent the gist of the writer's ideas.
3. Remain neutral in your representation of the writer's ideas; this means you do not include any opinion.
4. Use attributive tags to remind readers that ideas being presented belong to the writer not you.

Analyze the text: Answer the all of the following questions in the paper. Use effective evidence from your reading to support every question. Proper in-text citations are required.

1. Who is the writer? What is their background and expertise? How credible is the writer? Why?

2. What situation is the writer responding to? Why does the writer need to respond to that situation?

3. What is the writer's purpose for writing this piece? How do you know?

4. Who is the writer's intended audience, and how can you tell? What clues are given in the text (language, genre, composition, etc.)? Be specific.

5. What is the writer's main claim, or thesis? Summarize the thesis in your own words.

6. What type of evidence is used to support that claim? How effective is that evidence?

7. Use evidence to support your analysis: You will need to include specific evidence from the text to support your analysis. For the evidence, you will need to include both quotations and paraphrases.

8. Direct quotations are introduced (set-up) and explained with proper MLA or APA parenthetical references.

9. At least 1-2 paraphrases are used, introduced (set-up), and explained with proper MLA or APA parenthetical references.

Writing Expectations:

• The essay should be 2 full pages, formatted in MLA or APA with proper in-text citations and a Works Cited/References page.
• The essay should be organized with sentences and paragraphs transitioning clearly and smoothly.
• Grammar and punctuation should adhere to college-level writing standards.
• There should be no plagiarism.
• Source: Just from the article I provided (do not use any other sources)

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