Order 890138: euthanasia for people with dementia

English 102

Essay #4

All the skills you have been learning in English 101 and English 102 will come together in this essay. The entire point of this essay is for you to practice writing, synthesizing, and researching, all on your own. All the research for this essay will be from outside sources.

You must choose a topic from the list below, preferably one that deals with a current question or issue within your major field of study. However, below is just a list of topics. You must use create your own specific and arguable thesis statement about the topic.

Requirements:

· Debatable and specific thesis statement

· 8-10 pages (not counting works cited page; that means a minimum of eight full pages—not 7.5)

· Double-spaced (12 point, Times New Roman).

· Synthesis of sources is required. Do not just have one paragraph per source. Your sources should be blended together throughout your paper

· At least 5 sources. These 5 sources may ONLY be articles that you found via Oakton’s Library’s databases. You may use additional sources, such as websites and books, but they do not count as part of your 5 and they must be approved.

· 5-6 quotes (they must be correctly integrated into your sentences and connected back to your thesis)

· You must address the counterarguments and refute them. You must also have sources that deal with the opposing viewpoint.

· MLA (parenthetical) citations & works cited page

· Must have paraphrased information from the sources followed by parenthetical citations. Do NOT just bring quotes. Bring information from other sources in your own words.

· No first or second person (this means no I, me, my, in my opinion, I think, you, etc.)

Topics:

· Long hours and/or workload of nurses

· The failing infrastructure in America

· Gender gap in the IT field

· Access to early childhood education

· Chicago Public School funding / debt

· Debt Crisis in Higher Education

· Music and violence

· Black Lives Movement

· Gerrymandering

· Congress’ CURRENT attempt at healthcare

· Online targeted advertising

· Accounting and TurboTax

· Estate Tax

· Unionization of college athletes

	Excellent	Good	Average	Weak	Poor
Introduction: Does your introduction preview the main points of your paper?
Thesis: is there is a strong, clear, and focused thesis summing up the paper’s main argument? Does it cover all the ideas in the paper?
Body: Are all your points developed and thoroughly explained? Did you bring the counterarguments and refute them?
Evidence: Are the examples specific and detailed? Are all the ideas and examples clearly and thoroughly explained and related back to the ideas/thesis they support? Do you have enough evidence to support all of your points?
Sources: Did you use all of the required sources? Did you synthesize your sources throughout your paper? Did you make sure to not just bring quotes, but to also paraphrase (with proper citation)?
Focus: does the essay stay focused on the thesis? Do all the examples connect back to the thesis?
Quotes: Are quotes blended and integrated into your sentences? Are they clearly explained and related back to your thesis? Is proper citation used? Did you use the required number of quotes?
Organization: Is there a clear order that is easy to follow? Are there clear topic sentences that connect to the thesis and state the paragraph’s main idea? Do you use transitions between your ideas and paragraphs? Does each paragraph stay focused on a specific topic? Do your paragraphs repeat themselves?
Citations/MLA: Is proper citation used? Is there a works cited page? Is MLA format followed?
Grammar / Mechanics: Does your paper read smoothly with a variety of sentence structure and a variety of word choices? Do you have wrong word choices, spelling mistakes, comma splices, run-ons, fragments, awkward phrases, typos, incorrect tense, missing commas, subject-verb errors, etc.? Do you keep a formal tone?
Fulfills the Assignment: Does the paper follow all the requirements of the assignment? (i.e. 5-6 quotes, 8-10 pages, proper headings, proper sources, etc.)