Part 2: Application For the initial post, address the following:  How did you go about selecting topics for the position papers?  Reflect upon the research skills you have developed throughout this class. What key takeaways have you learned regarding research strategies?  Compare your experiences with revision and feedback to those detailed in the Stewart (2016) and Teller (2016) articles. Which stance do you lean towards and why? Did you incorporate changes into your final essay based...

Instructions This week, you will complete the final draft of your Pro-Con Position Paper. Review the template provided and consider the feedback from your instructor and peers as you make edits and finalize your work. The final draft should apply the following:  An APA formatted title page  An attention grabbing introduction to draw in the audience  A well-written thesis that acknowledges both pro and con topics  A formal tone, avoiding both 1 st  (I, me, my, we, our, us, mine) and 2...

Part 2: Application Prior to beginning work on this reflection, refer to the feedback you have been given by your instructor and peers over the past weeks plus any additional experiences you have with the writing process covered in the course. Reflection is an important part of the writing process. Examine how the writing process has been going for you with your essay up to this point. Then, explain the results of your paper review with your peers. 1. Detail the 3 most significant issues ...

Instructions For this assignment, you will submit a draft of your paper to your instructor for review. The essay draft should follow one of the two organizational patterns from the Week 5 lesson. Use the Pro-Con Essay Template (in Required Resources) to complete your draft. Writing Requirements (APA format)  Length: 4-5 pages (not including title page or references page)  1-inch margins  Double spaced  12-point Times New Roman font  Title page  References page (minimum of 5 scho...

Part 1: Research & Review Review the two articles in Required Resources on the uses of logical fallacies and rhetorical appeals in the healthcare field. The Krishen and Bui (2015) article discusses the active use of logical fallacies to manipulate obese consumers into making better health choices through two oppositional approaches: fear tactics and positive reinforcement. The Giachino, Stupino, Peratulo, and Bertoldi (2017) article presents a study of fear tactics applied through...

Part 1: Research & Review Review this week's lesson and reading. Find an academic source to back up your opposition's point of view. This is a new source, in addition to the source you located last week. Part 2: Application Anticipating readers' objections is one way to determine what other sections to include and support in your paper. Practice writing a counterargument that applies the Toulmin model. Incorporate one of the new sources you have gathered to...

Initial Post Instructions Part 1: Research & Review Pay particular attention to the following as you review the Required Resources for this activity:  Week 3 Lesson: Building Body Paragraphs section  Week 4 Lesson: Signal Phrases section  Website links Then, choose one of the sources you have collected so far this term. Part 2: Application Draft a body paragraph for the upcoming pro/con position paper, incorporating one paraphrase and one quote.  The paragraph should conta...

Initial Post Instructions This week's lesson presented a model of an annotated bibliography. Review the model, focusing on the components of the entry:  Reference citation  Summary  Credibility  Assessment Research a new source for your Pro-Con Position Paper (ideally, seek one that is in opposition to your stance/side). Then, draft 1 reference entry and 2 paragraphs for this new source. Make sure to cite your source in APA format. Follow-Up Post Instructions. Respond to ...

Instructions For this assignment, complete the following:  Review the Toulmin-model outline (Week 2 Lesson) and your completed Week 3 Assignment (Con-Position Proposal). Assess any feedback provided by the professor and/or your peers.  Compose a position paper representing the con side of your new topic. (See the Con- Paper Template). The paper should include approximately 6 developed paragraphs: o Introduction (with thesis statement) o Context paragraph o 3 body paragraphs (focusing ...

Part 2: Application Discuss how credible the source is using the CRAAP evaluation model. Detail as many of the 5 components as possible: Currency: How up-to-date is the resource? Why is the date of publication important? Relevance: How significant is the information in the resource to the topic? Is there a direct coalition to the subject matter? Is the source a primary or secondary source? What makes the source appropriate for an academic paper? Authority: What makes the source credi...