Module- SLP

ACADEMIC WRITING

Note: Module 1 SLP should be completed before the Module 1 Case.

Prepare an outline for the essay assigned for the Module 1 Case using the Formal Essay Outline.

No secondary sources are to be used in the process of writing this first paper; it is to be entirely written based on one's point of view and supported with body points and details.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Create a detailed formal outline for the essay assigned as the Module 1 Case.

Formal Essay Outline !!!!!

Mod/Case

Tentative paper title

• Introduction

Introductory Paragraph

A.Opening sentence (attention getter)
B.a brief summary to introduce the topic
C.thesis statement

II. Body

First Body Paragraph (1st supporting point)

A.Topic Sentence states 1st supporting point
B.Expand and give specific details
C.Provide support using examples and if assigned, quotes
D.Analysis (analyze/connect evidence to supporting reason and argument)

Second Body Paragraph (2nd supporting point)

A.Topic Sentence states 2nd supporting point
B.Expand and give specific details
C.Provide support using examples and if assigned, quotes
D.Analysis (analyze/connect evidence to supporting reason and argument)

Third Body Paragraph (3rd supporting point)

A.Topic Sentence states 3rd supporting point
B.Expand and give specific details
C.Provide support using examples and if assigned, quotes
D.Analysis (analyze/connect evidence to supporting reason and argument)

V.Conclusion

A.Restate main point of the essay
B.Summarize supporting reasons
C.Concluding thoughts to leave a lasting impression on the reader

Module 1 - Case

ACADEMIC WRITING

Case Assignment

Note: Module 1 SLP should be completed before the Module 1 Case.

After viewing "An Education in Equality," "Learning Begins at Home," "A Military Education," and "an Education," write an organized and well-supported essay in which you make three observations about education and what impacts (and enhances) student learning. Consider impacts and influences such as parenting, home life, society, race, technology, ethnicity, socioeconomics, etc.

A well-organized essay has a beginning, middle, and an end. The beginning, or introduction, should include an opening sentence to grab your reader's attention. Follow the opening sentence with a brief background on the topic or situation. In this case, it might be the state of education today. The last sentence of the introduction is the thesis statement. The thesis states the main point of the essay, which in this case, would be what impacts/influences student learning.

A well-supported essay includes supporting points, details, and examples. For this essay, you must decide the best way to organize the body of the paper. Will you have a paragraph for each impact or enhancement? Will you divide the body of your paper into three paragraphs, one for each impact? In any case, each body paragraph must support (explain) your reasoning (rationale) using specific details. Each body paragraph must begin with a topic sentence that states the main point of the paragraph.

The conclusion typically summarizes the main points of the essay and/or closes with a lasting impression that connects the reader to their world. You may wish to offer suggestions to reader about what makes for exceptional student learning.

Be sure to proofread your essay and edit for proper grammar, punctuation, diction (word choice), and spelling, as errors in sentence skills will lower a final grade. A grade will be determined based on the Module 1 Case expectations and the Trident University General Education rubric for English found in the course syllabus.

Papers must be double-spaced in Times or Times New Roman font (12 cpi) with standard one-inch margins. A grade will be determined based on the Module 1 Case expectations and the Trident University General Education rubric for English.

The first person "I" is not used in a formal essay, nor is the passive "you." In place of "you," "one" may be used.

No secondary sources are to be used in the process of writing this first paper; it is to be entirely written based on one's point of view and supported with body points and details.

Assignment Expectations

• Write an essay (no less than four pages in length) that states an original thesis statement on what impacts/influences student learning.
• Demonstrate the ability to write clearly and cohesively when expressing one's ideas and/or intended purpose.
• Demonstrate the ability to clearly state and support a thesis in an organized and cohesive essay.