ENG 122 English Composition
Type of document Essay
7 Pages
Subject area Sociology Academic Level Undergraduate
Style APA Number of references 5
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Week 5 – Final Paper
Argumentative Essay Final Draft
[WLOs: 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review assignment and discussion feedback from your instructor, writing center paper review, and peer review. Review the College Writing Handbook, read Week 5 instructor guidance, and utilize materials from the writing center and library.
Type of assignment: Final Draft. Main mode of discourse: Argumentation. Length requirement: 5 to 7 pages Plus title page and reference list. Style guide: APA 6th Edition. Source requirement: Eight credible sources, at least five must be scholarly. POV/perspective: Third person. Due date: Week 5, Day 7
The Week 5 assignment is the culmination of your hard work in ENG122. In this assignment, you will show that you have achieved all course learning outcomes:
Interpret information through close and critical reading.
Demonstrate effective use of the writing process.
Employ effective academic tone, style, mechanics, and citation method.
Integrate relevant source material effectively and ethically.
Support a position appropriate to the rhetorical situation.
You will submit a five- to seven-page (1,250 to 1,800 word) well-structured essay that is formatted in proper APA style. This final draft assignment must integrate prior feedback and show effective improvement from the prior rough draft assignment. Your essay is expected to be the product of a complete and thorough writing process.
The argument presented in your essay must be sound, valid, and based upon evidence from at least eight credible sources—at least five of which must be scholarly. (Review the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table for more information about appropriate sources). Information and evidence must be integrated properly, cited accurately, and used with integrity. The essay must be appropriate for an academic audience.
The Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. provides you with information on how your assignment will be assessed. Please review the rubric and use it as a tool to help you check your work. A sample final draft is provided in your College Writing Handbook at the end of Chapter 2: Summary and Resources. If you have any questions about the requirements of this assignment, please contact your instructor right away. This assignment will be assessed on a 100-point scale and is worth 30% of your final grade. Your assignment may lose its formatting when it is converted in the Waypoint grading system. To preserve formatting, please submit your assignment as a PDF file.
Reminders
In your paper,
Utilize information accurately to support claims.
Integrate prior feedback and show effective revision, editing, and proofreading.
Employ appropriate tone, mechanics, and style.
Integrate and cite evidence accurately and ethically.
Compose an argument that is appropriate for an academic audience.
The Final Paper
Must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of the paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
Must use eight credible sources, including a minimum of 5 scholarly sources.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.
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Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
