38% 01:25 PM 1 ☆ O holmescc.instructure.com ENG1123 001 (MSVCC) Assignments Essay 3 Speculating about Cau... Summer 2018 Home Bookshelf Grades Modules om Essay 3 Speculating about Causes Rough Draft This assignment is locked until Jul 8 at 12am. Rough Draft Rubric for Speculating about Causes Criteria Good title Quizzes NetTutor Pts 40 pts 1.0 pts 5.O pts Full Marks O pts No Marks Rating Description 5.0 pts Smarter Proctor- ing MLA format is correct 5.0 pts Full Ratings 3.0 pts 20 pts Rating Rating Rating Description Description Description 40 pts 3.0 pts 20 pts Rating Rating Rating Description Description Description 40 pts 3.0 pts 20 pts Rating Rating Rating Description Description Description 10 pts Rating Description 0.0 pts No Marks 5.0 pts Marks Policies and Information SmarterMeasure Student Profile Enrollment Tool Logical Pattern of Organization 50 pts Full Marks 10 pts Rating Description 0.0 pts No Marks 5.0 pts 5.0 pts Introduction Full Marks 5.0 pts 30 pts Thesis statement 5.0 pts Full Marks 40 pts 3.0 pts 20 pts 1.0 pts 0.0 pts Rating Rating Rating Rating No Description Description Description Description Marks 4.0 pts 20 pts 10 pts 0.0 pts Rating Rating Rating Rating No Description Description Description Description Marks 40 pts 30 pts 20 pts 10 pts 0.0 pts Rating Rating Rating Rating No Description Description Description Description Marks 5.0 pts 50 pts Body Paragraphs have topic sentences Full Marks 5.0 pts and sufficient support Reasons presented offer fresh Insight 5.0 pts Full Marks 40 pts Rating Description 3.0 pts Rating Description 20 pts Rating Description 10 pts Rating Description 0.0pts No Marks 5.0 pts Potential Causes Clearly Outlined 5.O pts Full Marks 4.0 pts 3.0 pts 20 pts 1.0 pts 0.0 pts Rating Rating Rating Rating No Description Description Description Description Marks 5.0 pts 40 pts 20 pts 0.0 pts Proper research has been used 5.0 pts Full Marks 3.0 pts 1.0 pts Rating Rating Rating Rating Description Description Description Description No Marks 5.0 pts 5.0 pts Conclusion paragraph Full Marks 40 pts 3.0 pts 20 pts 10 pts Rating Rating Rating Rating Description Description Description Description O pts No Marks 5.0 pts Total Points: 50.0 10 OD Bookmarks Back Forward Home Tabs LTE 45% 7:50 PM Speculating abo...ssay Directions - Read-only READ ONLY - To make changes, save a C... "Speculating about Causes" Essay Directions Overview: Part of being a good education professional involves learning to notice trends and patterns amongst students, colleagues, parents, and the community, with the goal of identifying what factors might be contributing to the existence of those trends or phenomena. This kind of causal analysis requires deep critical thinking that will ultimately lead to a greater understanding of the issue. Assignment: In this essay, you will choose an education-related trend or phenomenon that intrigues you and will then speculate about what things might have caused it. Your essay must be at least 1000 words long. Your argument will focus on developing one of the several causes you discuss as being the "mainor "hidden cause for the trend or phenomenon. Remember your goal here is not to report on what can be scientifically proven-you are essentially making well-reasoned guesses. Getting Started: What kinds of trends/phenomena have you noticed? Try to frame the issue in terms of "WHY?" to encourage speculation. Some examples to get you started: • Why is there such a high dropout rate in poor, urban high schools? . Why is there such a high instance of tardiness? Why is there such a low degree of parental involvement? • Why is there such resistance to dress codes? • Why is there a higher rate of depression amongst affluent suburban high school students? Why do students have test anxiety? • Why are more parents home schooling their children? • Why do students cheat? Why do students bully? • Why is there an achievement gap" in a particular group? Why has a particular kind of school/method of instruction/something else been unsuccessful? Why is a particular book/activity/learning tool so popular? • Why has a particular book/activity/learning tool declined in popularity? Remember: part of your job will be to show your readers that the trend or phenomenon you're working with does, in fact, exist – which means you may need source material to help prove it (especially, for example, with increases and decreases). Hidden Causes/Reframing As you speculate about causes for your chosen trend or phenomenon, try to think beyond what seems obvious or easy and instead consider causes that perhaps other people haven't thought about (hidden cause). It may be easy to pin the blame on parents or students, but what might be some other factors? Sources Your essay should have a clear, debatable thesis, well-developed analytical paragraphs, an introduction, conclusion, and attention to counterarguments. You must use 3-5 credible sources for this essay. At least one source must be from an academic database. One or more articles from a website (must be.edu,.gov., or.org) You may not use Wikipedia as a source. You may contact the Holmes Library system to get more information and/or passwords for online databases. In short, to pass this essay you must: • Identify your chosen trend or phenomenon and prove its existence to your audience. Speculate about possible causes for the trend/phenomenon of the several causes you identify, choose LTE 45% 7:50 PM READ ONLY - To make changes, save a C... Why is a particular book/activity/learning tool so popular? Why has a particular book/activity/learning tool declined in popularity? Remember: part of your job will be to show your readers that the trend or phenomenon you're working with does, in fact, exist - which means you may need source material to help prove it (especially, for example, with increases and decreases). Hidden Causes/Reframing As you speculate about causes for your chosen trend or phenomenon, try to think beyond what seems obvious or easy and instead consider causes that perhaps other people haven't thought about hidden cause). It may be easy to pin the blame on parents or students, but what might be some other factors? Sources: Your essay should have a clear, debatable thesis, well-developed analytical paragraphs, an introduction, conclusion, and attention to counterarguments. You must use 3-5 credible sources for this essay. • At least one source must be from an academic database. One or more articles from a website (must be.edu.gov., or.org) You may not use Wikipedia as a source. You may contact the Holmes Library system to get more information and/or passwords for online databases In short, to pass this essay you must: • Identify your chosen trend or phenomenon and prove its existence to your audience. • Speculate about possible causes for the trend/phenomenon. Of the several causes you identify, choose one to be the main focus of your essay and defend your claims with solid reasoning and examples. • Address and refute counterarguments (those who think your "main" cause is not a plausible cause for the trend/phenomenon, or that it isn't the most important) • Arrange your discussion of possible causes in a logical order. Clear and effective organization will be crucial in this essay . Adhere to length and format guidelines Use 3-5 credible sources include a properly formatted works cited page with an entry for each of your sources Common Problems to Avoid: "Reporting on what can be scientifically proven (for example, the causes of AIDS). • Suggesting causes that are not probable or even possible • Presenting several causes, but not making clear which cause is most important • Presenting an underdeveloped topic • Organizing the essay illogically or incompletely • Falling to address counterarguments II
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