REPORT NEEDED ASAP specific sustainable development issue in the movie the Truman

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These criteria are developed from the writing assignment you have been given. Your writing assignments will be graded based on them, so read them carefully before you draft your paper and use them as you evaluate and revise your writing. Be sure to write at least one version of a draft in advance. Ask a peer, family member, or more advanced student to read and comment on your draft. Revise with clarity, quality, and dust spot-free writing in mind. Choose topics you are interested in if not passionate about. The more you care about your topic, the more invested you are in its exploration. C o n t e n t : _____ Is the sustainable development / sustainable city issue you selected from the film specific enough? Is it well defined? _____ Is the issue you selected worth writing about? Does it matter to you, your audience, the larger “community”? Is it relevant to the course? _____Have you taken a position, made an argument, or developed a strong thesis? What additional information do you need to move that argument forward? _____Is that position substantially explored, supported or refuted through examples, research, information from lectures or class readings? Is that support information specific, substantial, and compelling? _____Have you specifically referenced the film plus at least two of the readings we have explored this semester? Better yet, have you made the connections between your position from the film and the content of the class clear and obvious? Is your thinking and learning apparent? _____Are you thinking critically? What relationships do you see between the issue you select from the film and the arguments/positions presented in the readings? How does this issue relate to larger course or real world issues? _____Have you included at least one visual to illustrate your position, point of view, ideas, or examples? S t r u c t u r e : _____ Does your essay include an introduction that clearly orients your reader and states your thesis and/or main idea. What is your position? _____ Does the body of the paper serves as your substantiation / support / argument of that thesis? Are you leading your reader through that information in a compelling manner? How is your position explored, supported, refuted? _____Does your conclusion answer the question: What have you learned from your research? and perhaps -- What next? M e c h a n i c s : _____ Be sure to use spellcheck (Spelling errors show a lack of respect for your reader.) Check carefully for correct grammar and word use. Find someone who will proofread your paper with plenty of time for revisions. Your paper will be returned if you have too many avoidable errors. _____Avoid plagiarism. Correctly cite any resource or idea that is not your own. Include footnotes and a bibliography. _____Follow directions – your paper should be no more than 4 pages total, printed double-sided, 12 point type and 1 inch margins max. F i n a l l y : _____ Stretch beyond the obvious; this is your chance to take a risk, to struggle with some creative thinking and writing _____Presentation counts, or, at the very least, unconscious presentation errors can count against you. No dust spots. _____ Think about what you have read; write about what you think. _____ Every word counts. Be precise about your word choice. Be powerful in your word choice. Remove unnecessary words that muddy your writing.