EN 111 MOD 4 Comparative

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MICHAEL LITTMAN

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GAVIN REID

GAVIN REID, a chemical engineering major, wrote this essay as a freshman at the University of Alabama. It was published in Analog, a collection of essays by the university’s first-year students,

Assignment Summary

Write your half draft of Writing Project 2, using the learning materials (textbook chapters, project instructions, supplemental learning materials, etc.) available in Module 4.

Submit your half draft of Writing Project 2 on this page for instructor grading. Submit your draft as a Word document. (If using Google Docs, do the following to convert your file: go to File / Download and select Microsoft Word (.docx); then name and save your file.)   You may also write a message to your instructor in the text box (optional).

Half Draft

· Clearly developed thesis statement that takes a position about the similarities and differences between the two closed research theme readings

· An introductory paragraph that attempts to gain the interest of the reader, introduces the closed research theme readings, and presents the thesis statement

· Body paragraphs that compare and analyze key similarities and differences between the closed research theme readings (For this half draft, include as much of your analysis as you can develop within the word count restrictions.)

· Well-reasoned analysis based on relevant and complex comparisons illustrated and supported with evidence from the closed research theme readings

· In-text citations of “They Say” summaries and quotations of the closed research theme readings and other sources you might use

· APA or MLA style formatting, as specified by your instructor, with a References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) page

· Observation of the conventions of Standard Written English

· 450-600 words (no more, no less) for the half draft (Works Cited or References list does not count in the minimum word-count requirement)

· See the assessment rubric at the bottom of this page for an understanding of how the half-draft will be graded

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

1. Start with your half-draft. Continue to add and develop your body paragraphs comparing the two readings.  Also, add a concluding paragraph. 

2. Review feedback from your instructor (in Grades) on your final draft of Writing Project 1 and/or the half draft of this project, from your peers (in M05 Peer Response–Writing Project 2: Comparative Analysis Half Draft), and from your Tutor.com tutoring session, and revise your draft based on this feedback.

3. Review the instructions for Writing Project 2 (in Module 5). Compare your draft to the instructions, looking for areas requiring further development. Revise your draft to address any issues that you found.

4. Finally, submit your final draft of Writing Project 2 here for instructor grading. Submit your draft as a Word document. (If using Google Docs, do the following to convert your file: go to File / Download and select Microsoft Word (.docx); then name and save your file.) You may also write a message to your instructor in the text box (optional).

Assignment Summary

Final Draft

· Clearly developed thesis statement that takes a position about the similarities and differences between the two closed research theme readings

· An introductory paragraph that attempts to gain the interest of reader, introduces the closed research theme readings, and presents the thesis statement

· Body paragraphs that compare and analyze key similarities and differences between the closed research theme readings, with topic sentences and transitions

· Well-reasoned analysis based on relevant and complex comparisons, illustrated and supported with evidence from the closed research theme readings

· A concluding paragraph

· In-text citations of “They Say” summaries and quotations of the closed research theme readings and other sources you might use

· APA or MLA style formatting, as specified by your instructor, with a References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) page

· Observation of the conventions of Standard Written American English

· Minimum 1000 words for the final draft (Works Cited or References list does not count in the minimum word-count requirement)

· See the assessment rubric on the assignment page “M05 Writing Project 2 Comparative Analysis: Final Draft” for an understanding of how the final draft will be graded