That is the project 1

To prepare the final draft of Writing Project 2: Analysis, do the following:

1. Following Steps 8-10 in CHAPTER 7 (for the Comparative Analysis) or CHAPTER 8 (for the Rhetorical Analysis), revise your first draft. [NOTE: Be sure to review Module 4 or email your instructor if you are unsure whether your instructor has assigned Comparative Analysis or Rhetorical Analysis. You must complete the specific assignment as assigned by your instructor. If you complete the wrong assignment, it may be returned to you ungraded.] Your revision should be based on the peer response feedback you received in the Writing Project 2 Analysis Peer Response Discussion, what you learned from the learning materials in Modules 4 and 5, the feedback you received from Tutor.com, and your own developing understanding about effective writing.
2. Review the instructions for Writing Project 2 (found in Module 5). Compare your half draft to the description, looking for those areas requiring further development and revision for the final draft. Revise your draft to address any issues that you found.
3. Be sure to include in-text citations (according to either MLA style or APA style) for your quotations and paraphrases of the core reading(s) and your outside source. (See MLA Style Format and Citations or APA Style Format and Citations for additional help.) Review the syllabus or email your instructor to determine if this section uses MLA or APA style! You must use the style required by your specific instructor.
4. Format your draft document according to MLA or APA style. Use the resources in MLA Style Format and Citations or APA Style Format and Citations for help on this. Again, review the syllabus or email your instructor to determine if this section uses MLA or APA style! You must use the style required by your specific instructor.
5. Do not forget to write a cover letter (details below).
6. Then submit your final draft of Writing Project 2 here for instructor grading. Submit your draft as a Word document. You may also write a message to your instructor in the text box (optional).

Always review the detailed assignment sheet (click HERE) to be sure you are meeting all requirements! The assessment specifics below are a summary only.

Assessment Specifics

Cover Letter

• Minimum 150 words (successful cover letters are often longer)
• Address letter to your instructor
• In a couple sentences only, explain your primary motivation or purpose for writing your draft and describe your audience.
• Answer at least 2 of the 5 questions below; (where applicable) provide brief, specific examples of the following in your cover letter:
  • What specific revisions did you make in order to improve how you accomplish this purpose and/or appeal to this audience? Why were these revisions important to make?
  • What feedback did you receive from your peers? How did you use this feedback to revise your draft? How do these revisions improve your draft?
  • What feedback did you receive from other sources, such as your instructor or tutors? How did you use this feedback to revise your draft? How do these revisions improve your draft?
  • What have you decided to revise in your draft, apart from feedback you received? Why? How do these revisions improve your draft?
  • What valuable lessons about writing effectively have you learned as a result of composing this project?
• Place the cover letter on a page just before the first page of your Analysis draft (If following MLA style, this will be the first page of your draft document; if following APA style, this will be the second page of your draft document, just after the title page). Remove your Purpose Statement.

Final Draft – Rhetorical Analysis (Check in Module 4 to confirm which analysis your instructor has assigned).

• Rhetorical analysis of the core reading you wrote about for Writing Project 1
• Clear identification, early in the draft, of the core reading by full author name and full article title (following MLA or APA style for formatting titles) and brief overview of the article’s content (This is usually part of the introduction.)
• Introductory paragraph, body paragraphs that analyze the rhetorical strategies and features of the core reading, and a concluding paragraph, with topic sentences and transitions.
• Clearly developed thesis statement making a claim about the purpose or effectiveness of rhetorical features of the core reading
• Well-reasoned analysis of the core reading’s rhetorical strategies, illustrated and supported with evidence from the core reading and your outside source
• Well-reasoned analysis of the core reading’s rhetorical strategies, supported with evidence
• Use of at least one additional source found using the Ivy Tech Virtual Library databases
• Use of at least 10 paraphrases and/or quotes of the core reading and/or your outside source, correctly cited in-text
• APA or MLA manuscript style formatting, as specified by your instructor, with in-text citations and a References or Works Cited list including ALL sources used. (References or Works Cited list does not count in the minimum word-count requirement)
• Observation of the conventions of Standard English
• 1000 words minimum for final draft (the minimum 150 words for the cover letter is not included in this count)

Final Draft – Comparative Analysis (Check in Module 4 to confirm which analysis your instructor has assigned).

• A comparative analysis of the two of the core readings, including the one you wrote about for Writing Project 1
• Clear identification, early in the draft, of the core readings by full author name and full article title (following MLA or APA style for formatting titles) and brief overview of each article’s content (This is usually part of the introduction.)
• Introductory paragraph, body paragraphs that analyze the rhetorical strategies and features of the core reading, and a concluding paragraph, with topic sentences and transitions.
• Clearly developed thesis statement making a significant claim about the similarities and differences between the two core readings
• Well-reasoned analysis based on relevant and complex comparisons, illustrated and supported with evidence from the core readings and/or your outside source
• Use of at least one additional source found using the Ivy Tech Virtual Library databases
• Use of at least 10 paraphrases and/or quotes of the core reading and/or your outside source, correctly cited in-text
• APA or MLA manuscript style, as specified by your instructor, with in-text citations and a Works Cited or References list including ALL sources used. (Works Cited or References list does not count in the minimum word-count requirement)
• Observation of the conventions of Standard English
• 1000 words minimum for final draft (the minimum 150 words for the cover letter is not included in this count
• That is the project 2
• Follow the learning materials in Module 6 and project instructions to complete Writing Project 3: Annotated Bibliography.Then submit your Annotated Bibliography here for instructor grading. Submit your draft as a Word document. You may also write a message to your instructor in the text box (optional).Always review full the writing project instructions and the other resources found in Module 6 to be sure you are meeting all requirements. The assessment specifics below are a summary only. Assessment Specifics
  • Whole document is formatted in APA or MLA manuscript style, as specified by your instructor, doublespaced, and in 12-point Times New Roman or similar font.
  • Observation of the conventions of Standard English
  • 1000 word minimum
  • Includes the Research Rationale and List of Source Citations and Annotations

  Research Rationale

  • 2-3 paragraphs (300-350 words)
  • Describe the issue, problem, or controversy you are researching
  • Identify the relationship between your topic idea and either one of the core readings or the theme of the core readings selected by your instructor
  • Explain the significance or relevance of your research question(s) to you and to others
  • Describe what you hope to discover in your research
  • Include 1-3 specific and relevant research questions

  List of Source Citations with Annotations

  • At least 6 relevant, up-to-date, and credible sources, representing different perspectives, responses, and/or information relevant to the research question(s)
  • At least 1 of the CORE READINGS from your class’s core reading/focus text theme list
  • At least 4 sources from the Ivy Tech Library subscription databases
  • A 6th source, which may be 1 additional database source OR a reputable source of some other type (open Web source, video, podcast, personal interview, documentary film, TV news story, etc.)
  • Correct Works Cited (MLA) or References (APA) source citations (as assigned by your instructor), arranged alphabetically by author’s last name
  • All source citations are double-spaced and use hanging indents
  • An annotation for each source that includes discussion of all five points for each source (Writer, Publication, Summary, Stance, and Use), each part clearly labeled
  • Each annotation should be 1 paragraph, approximately 5-10 sentences long (125-150 words each)
• project 3
  1. Following Steps 8-10 in CHAPTER 13, revise your first draft. Your revision should be based on the peer response feedback you received in the Writing Project 4 Argument: Peer Response Discussion as well as any other feedback you received, what you learned from the learning materials in Modules 7 and 8, and your own developing understanding about effective writing.
  2. Review the instructions for Writing Project 4. Compare your half draft to the description, looking for areas requiring further revision or development.
  3. Be sure to include in-text citations (according to either MLA style or APA style) for your quotations and paraphrases of your sources. (See MLA Style Format and Citations or APA Style Format and Citations for additional help.) Review the syllabus or email your instructor to determine if this section uses MLA or APA style! You must use the style required by your specific instructor.
  4. Format your draft document according to MLA or APA style. Use the resources in MLA Style Format and Citations or APA Style Format and Citations for help on this. Again, review the syllabus or email your instructor to determine if this section uses MLA or APA style! You must use the style required by your specific instructor.
  5. Do not forget to write a cover letter (details below).
  6. Then submit your final draft of Writing Project 4 here for instructor grading. Submit your draft as a Word document. You may also write a message to your instructor in the text box (optional).
• Always review the detailed assignment sheet (click HERE) and the other resources found in Modules 7 and 8 to be sure you are meeting all requirements! The assessment specifics below are a summary only. Assessment SpecificsCover Letter
  • Minimum 200 words (successful cover letters are often longer)
  • Address letter to your instructor
  • In a couple sentences only, explain your primary motivation or purpose for writing your draft and describe your audience.
  • Answer at least 2 of the 5 questions below; (where applicable) provide brief, specific examples of the following in your cover letter:
    • What specific revisions did you make in order to improve how you accomplish this purpose and/or appeal to this audience? Why were these revisions important to make?
    • What feedback did you receive from your peers? How did you use this feedback to revise your draft? How do these revisions improve your draft?
    • What feedback did you receive from other sources, such as your instructor or tutors? How did you use this feedback to revise your draft? How do these revisions improve your draft?
    • What have you decided to revise in your draft, apart from feedback you received? Why? How do these revisions improve your draft?
    • What valuable lessons about writing effectively have you learned as a result of composing this project?
  • Place the cover letter on a page just before the first page of your Argument draft (If following MLA style, this will be the first page of your draft document; if following APA style, this will be the second page of your draft document, just after the title page). Remove your Purpose Statement.

  Your Final Draft

  • An essay taking a stand and making arguments in support of a view or course of action on the issue, problem, or controversy developed in Writing Project 3.
  • Clearly focused, debatable, and supportable thesis statement advocating your view on the problem or controversy
  • Use of evidence from sources, objectively and accurately interpreted, to support your arguments
  • Effective reasoning that demonstrates how the evidence supports the thesis and the specific arguments being made
  • At least one counterargument and rebuttal, in which you accurately present at least one viewpoint or claim in opposition to your stance and effectively refute that claim, using sound reasoning and valid evidence
  • A logical organizational structure that clearly and effectively guides readers through the arguments being made
  • Introductory paragraph, body paragraphs that present and support your arguments, and concluding paragraph, with topic sentences and transitions
  • Use of evidence from sources; at least 10 quotations and/or paraphrases, clearly discernible from each other and from the writer’s voice and cited using correct in-text citations
  • Use of at least 5 relevant and highly credible sources, at least 3 of which come from the Ivy Tech Library databases. (No Print Sources.)
  • APA or MLA manuscript style, as specified by your instructor, with in-text citations and a References or Works Cited list including ALL sources used. (References or Works Cited list does not count in the minimum word-count requirement)
  • Observation of the conventions of Standard English
  • 1500 words for the final draft (the minimum 200 words for the cover letter is statement is not included in this count)