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· MLA Exercise 2 Submission

Attached Files:

· MLA Exercise 2, Using Electronic Resources (1302).pdf MLA Exercise 2, Using Electronic Resources (1302).pdf - Alternative Formats (152.878 KB)

Prior to completing this exercise, be sure to review the above lessons on how to create a Works Cited list in MLA format and the video tutorials on how to effectively search online databases.

Save and open the attached MLA Excercise #2 document and follow the instructions to complete the exercise on locating sources and accurately citing them.

To complete this exercise, you will need to access both the DCCCD Library Catalog and the Online Databases to which the college subscribes. This exercise will give you practice in writing citations in MLA format as well using these resources for research. Click the appropriate links below to access each resource.

Library Catalog

Online Databases

NOTE: In the document you create, please keep the items numbered and in the same order.

When you are done, save and submit your document. Be sure that this is formatted correctly and has a proper heading. Your assignment must be submitted as an attached .doc or .docx file. Name your file correctly, using your last name and brief description of the assignment: (e.g., Morrison, MLA Ex.2.docx).

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Reading: Chapter 4

Reading: Chapter 4

Attached Files:

· TheySay4e_chapter04.pdf TheySay4e_chapter04.pdf - Alternative Formats (100.651 KB)

Open the attached file to read the Chapter 4 of They Say, I Say.

Take notes over the reading to to prepare for the next Discussion Board, where you will be asked to discuss the reading with your classmates.

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Reading: Chapter 5

Reading: Chapter 5

Attached Files:

· TheySay4e_chapter05.pdf TheySay4e_chapter05.pdf - Alternative Formats (64.343 KB)

Open the attached file to read the Chapter 5 of They Say, I Say.

Take notes over the reading to to prepare for the next Discussion Board, where you will be asked to discuss the reading with your classmates.

· Course Link

DB: Chapter 5

Click the link above to enter the Discussion Board, and then follow the instructions in the first thread posted in this forum for responding to the reading.

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Lesson: Annotated Bibliography

Lesson: Annotated Bibliography

Attached Files:

· Annotated Bibliography guidelines, DL.pdf Annotated Bibliography guidelines, DL.pdf - Alternative Formats (21.485 KB)

· Sample Annotated Bibliography, DL.pdf Sample Annotated Bibliography, DL.pdf - Alternative Formats (94.336 KB)

For the research paper, you need a total six sources (minimum), as noted in the instructions. You also need to have a variety of types of sources: once again, you need a minimum of 2 newspaper articles, 2 new magazine articles, and 1 scholarly journal article.

So that the research is not overwhelming, you will submit you Annotated Bibliography in two installments, each with just three sources. You will submit these (AB #2 and AB #3) a bit later, but you should get started with the research soon, as that can be very time-consuming.

As before, the best place to search for credible sources is within the databases the college subscribes to. You can access those by clicking this link .

As you write your annotations, be sure that your citations are in MLA format and complete and be sure that for each source cited you have two paragraphs, one of summary paragraph

· Pressbooks.

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Reading: Chapter 8

Attached Files:

· File TheySay4e_chapter08.pdf TheySay4e_chapter08.pdf - Alternative Formats (149.719 KB)

Open the attached file to read the Chapter 8 of They Say, I Say.

Take notes over the reading to to prepare for the next Discussion Board, where you will be asked to discuss the reading with your classmates.

· Course Link

DB: Chapter 8

Click the link above to enter the Discussion Board, and then follow the instructions in the first thread posted in this forum for responding to the reading.

· Assignment

Annotated Bibliography #2 (E3) Submission

This is the first installment of your Annotated Bibliography for the research paper. For this assignment, you need cite and annotate three sources (of the six required).

As you write your annotations, be sure that your citations are in MLA format and complete and be sure that for each source cited you have two paragraphs, one of summary paragraph and another of evaluation.

Before submitting, be sure that your document is formatted correctly and has a proper heading. Your assignment must be submitted as an attached .doc or .docx file. Also, name your file correctly, using your last name and a brief description of the assignment (e.g., Johnson, Annotated Bib #2.docx).

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Lesson: Counterarguments and Refutations

Attached Files:

· File Counterarguments and Refutations.pdf Counterarguments and Refutations.pdf - Alternative Formats (88.779 KB)

· File Handout--Writing Counterarguments and Refutations.pdf Handout--Writing Counterarguments and Refutations.pdf - Alternative Formats (220.111 KB)

· File Lecture--Counterargument and Refutation Paragraphs.pdf Lecture--Counterargument and Refutation Paragraphs.pdf - Alternative Formats (276.312 KB)

You are required to have a counterargument and refutation in your final argumentative research essay, so it is important that you understand what these are and how they work. Read the attached files for an explanation and some helpful examples.

You will practice writing counterargument and refutation paragraphs in an upcoming Writer's Notebook assignment.

If you would like even more information and examples, read Chapter 8.4 (Counterargument and Response) of A Guide to Rhetoric, Genre, and Success in First-Year Writing, by Melanie Gagich and Emilie Zickel, which is freely available to you courtesy of the authors and Pressbooks.

· Assignment

Annotated Bibliography #3 (E3) Submission

This is the second installment of your Annotated Bibliography for the research paper. For this assignment, you need an additional three sources (of the six required).

Be sure that between the previous installment and this one you have covered the required types of sources as well (once again, a minimum of 2 newspaper articles, 2 new magazine articles, and 1 scholarly journal article).

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Reading: Chapter 6

Attached Files:

· File TheySay4e_chapter06.pdf TheySay4e_chapter06.pdf - Alternative Formats (152.636 KB)

Open the attached file to read the Chapter 6 of They Say, I Say.

Take notes over the reading to to prepare for the next Discussion Board, where you will be asked to discuss the reading with your classmates.

· Course Link

DB: Chapter 6

Click the link above to enter the Discussion Board, and then follow the instructions in the first thread posted in this forum for responding to the reading.

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Reading: Sample Argumentative Essays

Attached Files:

· File Candelas, Every Child Deserves a Family.pdf Candelas, Every Child Deserves a Family.pdf - Alternative Formats (95.802 KB)

· File McCoy, Veganism Can Save the Planet.pdf McCoy, Veganism Can Save the Planet.pdf - Alternative Formats (130.853 KB)

· File Linebaugh, Religious Freedom.pdf Linebaugh, Religious Freedom.pdf - Alternative Formats (139.585 KB)

· File Sionit, The Monumental Question.pdf Sionit, The Monumental Question.pdf - Alternative Formats (105.65 KB)

· Course Link

DB: The Argumentative Essay

For this discussion board, you will write about the elements that you believe make a given essay an effective argumentative essay. In other words, you will assess the presentation of the argument as well as elements of the writing, per the instructions below.

To begin, read each of the sample essays in the Reading section above. These are all from students who previously completed this course. You will select just one of these essays to discuss with your peers. Next, select two of the following elements to comment on in your initial post:

- Introduction - Thesis statement - Topic sentences - Paragraphing/organization - Supporting Claims/Evidence - Counterargument - Clarity of ideas - Grammar - Conclusion

After you have made your post, read through those of your peers and respond to at least two peers.