outline needed

OBJECTIVES

For this exam, the student will

· Use the writing process to draft and revise an essay

· Write an effective thesis statement

· Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail, supporting evidence, and transitions

· Identify, define, and analyze literary elements

· Use responsible research methods to locate appropriate secondary sources

· Use Modern Language Association citation and docu- mentation style to reference secondary source material correctly and appropriately

· Quote, paraphrase, and summarize secondary source material correctly and appropriately

· Use the conventions of standard written American English to produce correct, well-written essays

INTRODUCTION

For this assignment, you’ll use the outline or graphic organ- izer you created in the prewriting assignment to create a full analysis of figurative language in a song of your choice.

Topic: Analyze the use of figurative language in a song

· You’ll develop your essay from the outline or graphic organizer you wrote for your previous assignment. Don’t switch your topic; use your instructor’s feedback to refine your ideas and to write your essay.

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Purpose: To write a 1,200–1,500 word essay that analyzes the figurative language and literary devices in a song to show how those elements contribute to the song’s appeal to its audience

Audience: Junior and senior-level distance education stu- dents enrolled at Penn Foster College

THE WRITING PROCESS

Drafting

1. You’ve received feedback on your prewriting assignment that should help you to develop your essay. Review your outline or graphic organizer to ensure that you under- stand the instructor’s comments and recommendations.

2. Reread

a. Chapter 7, Drafting an Essay

b. Chapter 8, Writing Effective Paragraphs

3. As you begin to draft the ideas you included in your out- line or graphic organizer, follow the guidelines for writing your

a. Title (pages 151–152)

b. Introduction (pages 147–150)

c. Conclusion (pages 150–151)

4. The content of each paragraph should be confined to the information introduced in the topic sentence and should develop that topic logically based on the plan you provided in your outline or graphic organizer.

5. Review Chapter 24 on incorporating research into your essay. Be sure to

a. introduce borrowed content

b. properly punctuate quotations

c. provide in-text, or parenthetical, citations for sec- ondary sources in MLA format

d. use MLA format for your list of works cited

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Revising

1. Review Chapter 9 on “Revising Your Content and Organization.”

2. Use the checklist on page 179 to check your essay and revise the elements to which you answered “no.”

3. Use the checklist on page 181 to check to your para- graphs to ensure that they are logically developed and organized effectively. Revise the elements to which you answered “no.”