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1000 Words. Attached are the instructions

Guidelines - Paper 2 (Researched Comparison).pdf 

Research Plan Worksheet.rtf 

There is a worksheet as well, I will attach it. 

As you work through this draft, remember that this paper is primarily an exercise in research. You 

will need to parse through a good deal of information in order to support your claims. We will be 

going over different research strategies in class (this unit’s second lecture will guide you through 

this process). For specific guidelines, please see the “Guidelines – Paper #2 (Researched 

Comparison)” document in the Unit 2 folder.



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ENGL 111 PAPER GUIDELINES UNIT 2: RESEARCHED COMPARISON DUE-DATES: Initial Draft: due midnight Sunday 10/5 in Workshop discussion. Revised Draft: due midnight Sunday 10/19 in Assignment link in the Course Content. ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES: By the end of this three-week unit, you will be writing a Researched Comparison, comparing two different subjects of your choosing—more precisely, you’ll be evaluating them and concluding that one is somehow better than the other. You are allowed to choose any two comparable subjects that you’d like—you can pick subjects relevant to your practical life (which type of insurance/boat/car/book/home/pet to buy) or relevant to your personal interests (which superhero/restaurant/movie/sport/artist/city is best). Truly—anything you are interested in. We will then practice some research procedures to explore these topics and to get valuable support. While the general format of this paper is of course along the lines of a comparison, underneath it all, this is actually an argument paper—I want you to be fully aware of your practice of rhetoric (“the art of persuasion”). I do not want you to simply convey information in an observation report style— do not cite material with the sole purpose of informing your reader so that he/she can make decision on his/her own. This is boring and mindless. Instead, have an argument (X is preferable to Y), and persuade your skeptical reader. Every quote, statistic, or fact (Objective Observation) that you reference should be paired with some form of reasoning (Subjective Interpretation) that supports your global argument—either indirectly or directly. In other words, use the material you research (shape it, orient it); don’t just lay it flat. Write your paper according to a sequence structure (not chunk). Organize your paper according a standard five-paragraph model: (1) Introduction, (2) Argument Point #1, (3) Argument Point #2, (4) Argument Point #3, and (5) Conclusion. To be clear, use five paragraphs—no more, no less. FORMATTING SPECIFICS: Length: This paper should be exactly five paragraphs, written in exactly 1,000 – 1,250 words (no more, no less), and it should be written in clean and clear English. Tone: Assume that you are writing this paper for a boss; be relatively formal by writing in the third person only (avoid conversational and colloquial language). Write only in the present tense. Research: Reference 4-5 credible sources, preferably from OneSearch: http://uas.alaska.edu/library/. At least one source must be in print format (this can certainly include a digitized PDF version of an article printed in a journal, newspaper, etc.) Use constant quotes from your sources (and interpret them). At the end of your paper, include a Works Cited entry for your sources (research how to cite a text in MLA style). RUBRIC: Introduction (10 points): /5 : Gripping Introduction, Gradual Lead-in toward Thesis Statement /5 : Thesis Statement: Thorough, Clear, Direct Body Paragraphs (35 points): /5 : Comprehensive Argument Points, Support of Thesis /5 : Topic Sentences & Concluding Sentences /5 : Facts & Information (Objective Observation) /5 : Sources Integrated Smoothly/Naturally into Paper /5 : All Objective Observations Are Interpreted /5 : Depth of Analysis (Subjective Interpretation) /5 : Balance of Observation & Interpretation Conclusion (10 points): /5 : Thesis Statement Revisited /5 : Conclusion Resolves Topic Flow and Organization (20 points): /5 : Paper Length (1,000 - 1,250 words) /5 : Balance of Two Subjects /5 : Organization & Structure (Sequence, not Chunk) /5 : Transitions Ethos (25 points): /5 : Formal, Academic Tone (Third Person Only) /5 : Formatting (Italics, Quotation Marks, Spacing) /5 : Grammar, Mechanics /5 : MLA In-text & Works Cited Citation /5 : Treatment of 4-5 Sources (At Least One Print) Total: 100 points Research Plan Worksheet Name: Please fill out this worksheet with thoughtful, thorough, complete sentences. 1. What two subjects do you plan to compare? (Explain why you have chosen these.) 2. You will have to evaluate these two subjects and argue (artfully persuade your audience) that one is better than another—according to your present opinion, which is better? 3. Please come up with some sample Argument Points (we will call them “points of comparison” for this essay). Each point of comparison will present a specific feature that identifies a difference between your two subjects. (For example, if I am comparing cats and dogs, one point of comparison could encompass the feature of security, or how effective either animal is at protecting the house.) Though you will ultimately not use them all, I would like you to come up with five possible points of comparison, and for each one, write a few sentences that describes how your two subjects compare to one another according to that particular feature. (For example, for the security point of comparison, as mentioned above, I could write a few sentences to explain that dogs often bark to alert their families of possible dangers [intruders, fires, etc.] whereas cats often disappear and hide at the first sign of danger.) a. Point of comparison #1 Feature to Compare: [My Example: SECURITY—delete and replace with your own] Explanation (for both subjects): [My Example: In many cases, most dogs (even small ones) are likely to bark at signs of possible dangers, including intruders, fires, and children falling into wells. Barking serves to alert the family of the danger, and in some cases, dogs are even aggressive to certain threats (such as intruders) and can prevent trouble. Cats, on the other hand, tend to be more skittish. When dangerous situations occur, cats are more likely than dogs to run away from the situation and hide silently until the threat is removed] b. Point of comparison #2 Feature to Compare: Explanation (for both subjects): c. Point of comparison #3 Feature to Compare: Explanation (for both subjects): d. Point of comparison #4 Feature to Compare: Explanation (for both subjects): e. Point of comparison #5 Feature to Compare: Explanation (for both subjects): 4. What kinds of books, publications, or websites do you think you would like to research for this? (Remember that at least one of your sources must be a print publication.) 5. Do you have any questions for me?
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