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English 101, Fall 2016 Professor Naomi Tarle Essay 3, 100 points Essay 3 Due by SUNDAY 11/27 by 11:59pm on CANVAS Select an issue related to ‘food culture’ and present a specific, debatable argument (remember: it should be possible for readers to disagree with your claim). You are welcome to use claims of fact or definition; value; cause/effect; or policy/solution. (Pssst: The thesis types we discussed at the start of the semester are on Canvas). Potential topics include the fast food industry, industrial farming, obesity, corn and/or high fructose corn syrup, ‘organic’ food or any type of labeling, biotechnology, the cattle or and ‘protein’ industry, GMOs, etc. Make sure that your topic falls under ‘food culture’ and not some other issue category (body image, other environmental issues). If you have any doubts about your topic being related to ‘food culture,’ please check with me. Your essay should be 4-5 pages. You must use at least one essay from They Say, I Say, “What Should We Eat?” and at least one article you have found on the COC databases or another valid source as support/evidence. You may also use supplemental material such as documentaries or Ted Talks. Requirements

• Clear identification of your argument or position by forwarding a thesis that asserts an arguable claim (‘I say’) about the text based on your analysis

• Demonstrate understanding of analyzing texts, strategies of persuasion, and composing arguments as explained in Ch. 1-3

• Effective essay structure • Clear and precise sentence-level rhetoric (grammar and structure) • Be sure to back up your argument with specific details from the texts. In

other words, support what you are saying with paraphrases, and quotes from the texts or other sources.

• Include a counterargument and rebuttal • Be 4-5 pages in length, which means at least 4 FULL pages, submitted in

MLA format with in-text citations and a separate works cited page

An “A” paper will exhibit the following qualities:

• Meets all deadlines, including peer critique and final draft • Follows all directions accurately, including:

o MLA Format: heading, title, spacing, font o Clearly addresses formal elements of text o Uses adequate details from work o Engages the work analytically (not just summarize) o Integrates short quotations for support o Includes proper in-text citations and works cited

• Arguable and focused thesis with a clearly defined strategy • Well-developed paragraphs (meets or exceeds 4 FULL pages) • Well developed and varied sentences • Minimal errors (minor only).

A “B” paper will exhibit the following qualities:

• Meets all deadlines, including peer critique and final draft • Follows all directions accurately, including:

o MLA Format: heading, title, spacing, font o Clearly addresses formal elements of text o Uses adequate details from work o Engages the work analytically (not just summarize) o Integrates short quotations for support o Includes proper in-text citations and works cited

• Arguable and focused thesis with a somewhat clearly defined strategy • Fairly well-developed paragraphs (meets or comes very close to 4 pages) • Fairly well developed sentences with some variation • Some errors (mostly minor).

A “C” paper will exhibit the following qualities:

• Meets most deadlines, including peer critique and final draft • Follow most directions accurately, but may have some problems:

o MLA Format: heading, title, spacing, font o Mentions formal elements of text but does not address them clearly o Uses some details from work but could use more o Summarizes instead of engaging the work analytically o Uses quotes but does not integrate properly: dropped quotes, etc. o Includes in-text citations and works cited but has problems/errors

• Thesis may need further development and more clearly defined strategy • Paragraphs are organized but could use further development (meets 3

FULL pages) • Sentences are mostly correct, though may lack development and variety • Some major and minor errors.

A “D/F” paper may exhibit the following qualities:

• Misses deadlines, including peer critique and final draft • Does NOT follow directions accurately:

o MLA Format: heading, title, spacing, font o Mentions formal elements of text but does not address them clearly o Uses few or no details from work o Summarizes instead of engaging the work analytically o Uses no quotes or over-quotes o Includes NO in-text citations or works cited

• Thesis is unclear or under developed with no strategy • Paragraphs are unorganized and/or undeveloped (under 3 pages) • Sentences lack development and/or variety • Excessive major and/or minor errors.