Section 1 Assignment: Sentence Outline for Argument Research Essay Purpose After completing your framed thesis/topic sentence outline, you will develop your outline into a full sentence outline that includes the supporting ideas. This assignment requires you to organize your thesis and supporting evidence to write a 3-4 page essay (plus a separate works cited page) on fracking or offshore drilling. Writing a thesis and sentence outline enables you to clarify and organize your thoughts, strengthen the structure of your argument, and cite your sources. This assignment also requires you to organize your sources into a proper MLA formatted works cited page. For a review of MLA formatting, integration of sources, and MLA documentation, return to the videos for MLA Basics in Student Resources in the main menu. Directions Open this Outline Template for Research Argument Essay and use it as a template to create your sentence outline for your research paper on fracking or offshore drilling. (Remove direction sentences as you complete your sentence outline.) Review the thesis statement you created for the Annotated Bibliography assignment. Refine your thesis statement as needed. Make sure it includes your topic, a clear key argument (claim) and 2-4 focused main ideas that prove the argument. Using your thesis create a topic sentence for each main idea in your thesis. This creates unity (Links to an external site.) in your outline. Once you have unity between your thesis and topic sentences, develop each topic sentence idea using adequate supporting evidence from your research and explanation/analysis from your own thinking. Make sure your quotes are integrated as modeled in the quote sandwich (Links to an external site.). Remember, if you have a great deal to say about one main idea in your thesis, you might consider developing more than one paragraph for this main idea when you write your essay. So pay attention to the amount of evidence you have for each main idea as you develop your outline. Your outline and your essay should include in text citations to document evidence from all FIVE sources you used in your annotated bibliography. (You may use more sources if you like.) Finally, create a Works Cited (Links to an external site.) page based on the sources you researched and annotated. Your works cited must have the five required sources from your Annotated Bibliography, but without the annotations. (Note: if you use more sources, remember to include them in the works cited.) For the citations check punctuation marks, italics, and spacing in the MLA format. Each error will impact your grade. Refer to the MLA 8 Rules and Understanding Plagiarism materials in Student Resources or to the Purdue OWL's MLA Citation Guide (Links to an external site.) to determine proper citation style for your sources. Section 2 First Draft of Argument Research Essay to Turnitin Purpose Now that you have completed your full sentence outline and have received feedback on that outline, you will write the first draft of your Argument Research Essay on fracking or offshore drilling. Writing a fully developed essay that incorporates research and clear organization prepares you to write successful college essays. Your essay must follow MLA formatting rules. For a review of MLA formatting, integration of sources, and MLA documentation, return to the videos for MLA Basics in Student Resources in the main menu. You will need submit your first draft essay here. This submission link will use Turnitin, a plagiarism-detection tool, to check your essay against a database of other works. Analyzing the Turnitin report will help you ensure that your research is properly integrated into your writing and properly cited. Directions Thoroughly read the feedback you received for your essay outline. Revise your outline as needed. (Note: You do not need to resubmit the outline. Revising your outline will help you write your essay.) Develop an effective 3-4 page Argument Research Essay on fracking or offshore drilling using your revised outline. Include a strong introduction (Links to an external site.) for your essay as well as a strong conclusion (Links to an external site.). Make sure your essay is in MLA format (Links to an external site.) and uses proper in-text citations (Links to an external site.) Include proper source citations listed in a separate Works Cited (Links to an external site.) after the 3-4 pages of text. Submit the first draft of your Argument Research Essay as a file upload. Come back to the link and check for the Turnitin report. (You may need to wait about 20-30 minutes for the report.) Review the Turnitin report and focus on the highlighted parts. Consider these points as you review the report. Is the highlighted part a direct quote? Did I use quotation marks? Is the highlighted part my own wording of borrowed information? Did I paraphrase enough so that it sounds like me? (If the highlighted part is more than 90% match, you should work on paraphrasing and ensure that the source idea has proper in text citations.) Citations in the works cited may be highlighted. Don't worry about that. Use the Turnitin report to revise your essay. NOTE: Turnitin is a plagiarism checker. Use it to help you with your paraphrases, quotations, and citations within your paper. You are encouraged to read about interpreting similarity scores in Turnitin (Links to an external site.)to better understand your Turnitin results. Section 3 Self-Review of Argument Research Essay First Draft Purpose For this activity you will complete a self-review of the first draft of your Argument Research Essay, using the Self-Review Essay Evaluation Checklist linked below. After you review your paper, you will use the feedback to revise your essay for the final draft. Evaluating your essay will sharpen your analytic and writing skills. This evaluation process will help you dissect a piece of writing, understand assignment expectations, and broaden your perspective on your writing. Note:You must complete the previous assignment "Submit First Draft of Argument Research Essay to Turnitin" before completing this self-review assignment. Directions Check your essay against the Self Review Essay Evaluation Checklist. Provide thoughtful, constructive feedback about your Argument Research Essay on the checklist. Point out what parts needs improvement and also what aspects of the essay have been done well. Section 4 Final Draft of Argument Research Essay Purpose Writing a fully developed essay, incorporating research and clear organization, prepares you to write successful college essays. Your essay must follow MLA format. For a review of MLA formatting, integration of sources, and MLA documentation, return to the videos for MLA Basics in Student Resources in the main menu. Directions Use feedback from your self-review and your Turnitin report to revise your paper one final time, paying close attention to clarity and fluency of ideas and editing and proofreading for correct grammar, mechanics, spelling, and MLA format. Submit the final draft of your essay on fracking or offshore drilling as a docx file. Grading This assignment is worth 150 points.Your essay will be graded using the Essay Grading Rubric, focusing on the elements found in the Essay Evaluation Checklist. Rubric Essay Grading Rubric (150 points) Essay Grading Rubric (150 points) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMLA Formatting (MLA Heading, Title, and Paging) 7.5 to >5.36 pts Very Good (A) Paper is properly formatted according to MLA requirements 5.36 to >4.29 pts Good (B-C) One MLA formatting requirement is not done correctly 4.29 to >0 pts Needs Improvement (D-F) More than one MLA requirement is not done correctly 7.5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFocus (Thesis) 22.5 to >20.36 pts Very Good (A) Thesis is clear, fully developed, insightful and effectively responds to prompt 20.36 to >15.0 pts Good (B-C) Has a thesis that responds to the prompt, but it is vague or not fully developed 15.0 to >0 pts Needs Improvement (D-F) Thesis does not respond to the prompt, is too general to provide a focus for the essay, or doesn’t exist 22.5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization (Topic sentences) 22.5 to >20.36 pts Very Good (A) Topic sentences are clearly written, fluent, and aligned with the main ideas related to the thesis, and those main ideas are presented in a logical order 20.36 to >15.0 pts Good (B-C) Topic sentences lack clarity and/or fluency, but are aligned with thesis and logically ordered 15.0 to >0 pts Needs Improvement (D-F) Topic sentences are vague or non-existent 22.5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupporting Ideas 37.5 to >33.75 pts Very Good (A) Evidence and explanations are relevant, fluent and adequately support topic sentences 33.75 to >26.25 pts Good (B-C) Evidence and explanations are relevant but need further development 26.25 to >0 pts Needs Improvment (D-F) Evidence and explanations are not all relevant or adequate 37.5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction 7.5 to >5.36 pts Very Good (A) Introduction grabs the reader and expresses ideas that lead into the thesis 5.36 to >4.29 pts Good (B-C) Introduction expresses ideas that lead into the thesis, but it lacks development 4.29 to >0 pts Needs Improvement (D-F) Introduction is missing or lacks adequate development 7.5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion 7.5 to >5.36 pts Very Good (A) Conclusion restates thesis idea and sums up body of essay, leaving the reader with a reflective thought 5.36 to >4.29 pts Good (B-C) Conclusion restates the thesis and sums up the body of the essay 4.29 to >0 pts Needs Improvement (D-F) Conclusion is missing or lacks adequate development to bring the essay to a close 7.5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIn-text Citations 15.0 to >13.5 pts Very Good Source ideas are properly cited within the text of the essay according to MLA rules 13.5 to >10.5 pts Good (B-C) Source ideas are evident, but have errors in MLA rules 10.5 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Source ideas are not cited 15.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWorks Cited 15.0 to >13.5 pts Very Good (A) Sources are properly listed in a Works Cited, following MLA formatting rules 13.5 to >10.5 pts Good (B-C) Sources are listed, but some errors in formatting evident 10.5 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Sources improperly listed or Works Cited is missing 15.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar and Mechanics 15.0 to >13.5 pts Very Good (A) Writing has no major errors in sentence structure, spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation and indentation 13.5 to >10.5 pts Good (B-C) Writing has 1-3 major errors that interfere with clarity and fluency of ideas 10.5 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Writing has more than 3 major errors and/or is difficult to read 15.0 pts Total Points: 150.0 Section 5 Instructions Purpose demonstrate your understanding of good composition writing at the college level. Directions The final part Write a reflective essay about the writing process you experienced as you wrote the Unit 4 Argument Research Essay on oil/gas extraction. That process included the following steps: exploring a topic through online discussion: identifying a topic; writing a tentative thesis; completing an annotated bibliography; writing a permanent thesis; writing a topic sentence outline; developing the sentence outline; integrating source ideas; citing source ideas within the text of the writing; creating a works cited; writing the first draft essay; submitting the first draft through Safe Assign; completing a peer or self review of the first draft essay; writing the final draft essay In your essay, identify 3 lessons you learned about the academic research process. Your essay should include the elements of an essay and should be well supported with specific examples and analysis of your experience.