Essay 2 Assignment

Essay 2 Assignment

In your second formal essay for this course, you will examine the uses and/or abuses of language, as the writers whose essays we have read for this unit have done. This assignment will require you to:
-- Choose one current issue, problem or controversy concerning spoken or written language, either in the United States or abroad
--research that issue, using at least one database (not Google Search)
-- at least one of these sources must be an “argument” source
-- at least one of these sources must be printed
-- Form an opinion of your own on the issue
-- Outline an argument in which you:
-- describe the issue, giving enough background information so that a reasonably intelligent but not very well-informed reader will understand it
--explain your opinion on the issue.
-- Support your argument using verifiable facts.
--You must explain how your position is similar to or different from that of your “argument” source
--You must correctly cite all facts, figures, and other sources using MLA documentation style.
-- Write an essay proposal, in which you explain what you want to write about, what your argument might be, and what sources you might use.
-- Write a full-length first draft.
-- Participate in an in-class writing workshop in which you share portions of your draft with your fellow classmates.
-- Substantially revise that draft, taking into account the constructive criticism of your peers and your teacher.
-- Polish the revised draft, editing for diction (word choice) and sentence clarity.

While evaluating your essay, I will pay special attention to transitions and to your conclusion, as well as to the clarity of your sentences.

Due dates:
Essay proposal: Thursday, 10/28
First draft: Tuesday, 11/9
Final draft: Thursday, 11/18