Final project 1
ENG 550 Final Project 1 Guidelines and Rubric
Overview Teachers, writers, and publishers all need to be able to critique written works to determine their merits and their level of appeal to a wide range of audiences or to a particular niche market. In order to elevate your ability to write and critique existing works, you will first develop a foundational understanding of etymology, vocabulary “morphology,” phonology, syntax, and dialects. By starting with the “nuts and bolts” aspects of English and identifying them in your own writing and other works, you will be able to better articulate why certain pieces of literature are written a certain way, how English’s form at certain periods informed writing, and how certain literary works may have impacted and changed the English language on a larger scale. Your second final project will provide you an opportunity to authentically demonstrate these abilities applied through the composition of a complete literary argument. The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three and Five. The first final project will be submitted in Module Seven. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Apply basic linguistic elements of Standard Modern English in building a foundation for informed language application
Develop logical arguments regarding the impact of writers’ linguistic styles on how readers interpret literature
Illustrate the evolution of the English language based on the interplay between it and society
Prompt Write a paper in which you select multiple samples from one author and analyze the samples for how the author uses language elements to create a specific style. In other words, using what you have learned in class about the linguistic elements of English, determine how your chosen author manipulates these elements to create meaning and effect. To do this effectively, you will include information about the development of the English language relevant to your author’s language choices, including any generalized societal language interactions. From this, you will draw conclusions about how the author’s specific application of linguistic elements impacts the reader’s interpretation.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Craft an introduction to your essay. a) Cogently and cohesively provide an overview of the linguistic elements relevant to the literature you are analyzing. b) Briefly preview how you will combine the literature and the linguistic elements to create an insightful analysis of the author’s style. c) Compose an engaging, argumentative thesis that states what you will prove throughout your essay. d) Apply linguistic elements to the introduction that create interest and expectation.
II. Craft the body of your essay. a) Write multiple paragraphs that clearly state their intent and move logically from one to the other, building the thesis argument as the essay
progresses. b) Write your body paragraph arguments by combining linguistic elements with literary evidence. c) Develop your argument with relevant evidence about the interplay between the society/time period in which your author wrote and his or her
language choices. d) Apply linguistic elements to the body paragraphs that communicate the argument logically and insightfully.
III. Craft the conclusion of your essay.
a) Concisely review your argument, using it to make a universal statement about linguistic elements and authors’ styles. b) Articulate a universal insight about linguistic elements and authors’ styles that relies on how your author’s language choices were influenced by
his or her society and vice versa. It should follow logically from your argument. c) Apply linguistic elements to the conclusion that create insightful closure to the argument.
Milestones
Milestone One: Selection Journal In Module Three, you will identify your chosen author and potential works for your final paper. As this is a journal, you will be able to see your instructor’s feedback and suggestions for moving forward with your choice or to talk through alternative options. In this way, it is more of a conversation between you and your instructor. Your journal assignment should include:
The name of your selected author
The title of the three works from this author you will analyze for your Final Project 1
A clear statement of why you think each work is a solid example of your author’s use of the English language
Why you have chosen these particular works
This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric. Milestone Two: Introduction In Module Five, you will submit your introduction for your Final Project 1.This should be no more than 1 page double spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font. You might want to refer to our textbook in your introduction, as you discuss specific linguistic elements, but with this being the introduction to your paper, it is likely that you will not have a large number of resources to cite in this assignment. Your introduction should include the following elements:
a) Cogently and cohesively provide an overview of the linguistic elements relevant to the literature you are analyzing.
b) Briefly preview how you will combine the literature and the linguistic elements to create an insightful analysis of the author’s style. c) Compose an engaging, argumentative thesis that states what you will prove throughout your essay. d) Apply linguistic elements to the introduction that create interest and expectation. e) Include a Works Cited page of at least three scholarly resources you have found thus far.
This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric. Final Submission: Final Paper In Module Seven, you will submit your first of two final projects. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project 1 Rubric.
Final Project 1 Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your essay should be 5–6 pages and adhere to current MLA guidelines.
Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value
Introduction: Linguistic Elements
Provides a cogent and cohesive overview of the linguistic elements relevant to the literature being analyzed (100%)
Provides an overview of the linguistic elements relevant to the literature being analyzed, but contains issues regarding cogency or cohesiveness (70%)
Does not provide an overview of linguistic elements relevant to the literature being analyzed (0%)
8.5
Introduction: Preview
Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the relationship between linguistics and literature (100%)
Briefly previews how literature and linguistic elements can be combined to create an insightful analysis of an author’s style (90%)
Previews how literature and linguistic elements can be combined to create an insightful analysis of an author’s style, but contains issues regarding length (70%)
Does not preview how literature and linguistic elements can be combined (0%)
8.5
Introduction: Thesis
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and thesis is engaging (100%)
Composes a thesis that states what will be proven throughout the essay and is clear and concise (90%)
Composes a thesis that states what will be proven throughout the essay, but thesis is not clear and concise (70%)
Does not compose a thesis (0%)
8.5
Introduction: Interest and Expectation
Applies linguistic elements to the introduction that create interest and expectation (100%)
Applies linguistic elements to the introduction, but does not create interest and expectation (70%)
Does not apply linguistic elements (0%)
8.5
Body: Thesis Argument
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and writing is well qualified with specific examples (100%)
Writes multiple paragraphs that clearly state their intent and build the thesis argument (90%)
Writes multiple paragraphs, but writing does not align with the thesis argument (70%)
Does not write multiple paragraphs (0%)
8.5
Body: Linguistic Elements
Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the relationship between linguistic elements and literary evidence (100%)
Writes body paragraph arguments by combining linguistic elements with literary evidence (90%)
Writes body paragraph arguments, but does not combine linguistic elements with literary evidence (70%)
Does not write body paragraph arguments (0%)
8.5
Body: Relevant Evidence
Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the relationship between the society and time period and authorial language choices (100%)
Develops an argument with relevant evidence regarding the interplay between the society and time period in which the author wrote and the author’s language choices (90%)
Develops an argument regarding the interplay between the society and time period in which the author wrote and the author’s language choices, but is missing relevant evidence (70%)
Does not develop an argument regarding the interplay between the society and time period in which the author wrote and the author’s language choices (0%)
8.5
Body: Communicate
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and communication of argument is clear and concise (100%)
Applies linguistic elements to the body paragraphs that communicate the argument logically and insightfully (90%)
Applies linguistic elements to the body paragraphs, but does not communicate the argument logically and insightfully (70%)
Does not apply linguistic elements to the body paragraphs (0%)
8.5
Conclusion: Universal Statement
Concisely reviews argument and makes a universal statement about linguistic elements and authors’ styles (100%)
Reviews argument and makes a universal statement about linguistic elements and authors’ styles, but contains issues regarding length (70%)
Does not review argument (0%) 8.5
Conclusion: Society
Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers a nuanced insight into the relationship between language choices and society (100%)
Articulates universal insights about linguistic elements and an author’s style and follows logically from argument (90%)
Articulates universal insights about linguistic elements and an author’s style, but does not follow logically from argument (70%)
Does not articulate universal insights about linguistic elements (0%)
8.5
Conclusion: Insightful Closure
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and closure balances style with clarity (100%)
Applies linguistic elements to the conclusion that create insightful closure to the argument (90%)
Applies linguistic elements to the conclusion, but does not create insightful closure to the argument (70%)
Does not apply linguistic elements to the conclusion (0%)
8.5
Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to- read format (100%)
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization (90%)
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas (70%)
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas (0%)
6.5
Earned Total 100%