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P

ROJECT

IV:

P

OSITION

P

APER

Assignment

:

Write an essay that takes position on the issue you researched

for

Project III. You will use your

research as well as examples from

O

live Kitteridge

in your discussion of this position. You may also,

optionally, use your own experience or field research i

n your discussion. Remember, a

position

doesn’

t need to offer a solution or take a definitive stance; it may, for example, argue for the two

main cha

llenges to the mother

-

s

on

relationship or it may argue that the central dilemma faced by a

mother is between providing emotional or

m

aterial

support to her children.

Requirements

:

The successful essay will be 4

-

5 pages in Times New Roman 12 inch Font. It will include 3

-

5

authoritative

sources

(likely those you

ha

ve annotated for Project I

I

I

, as well as examples from

t

he

novel

. It will need to correctly

cite and/or paraphrase passages from the sources in correct MLA form,

and it will not misrepresent the ideas of the sources.

Unethical source use in the Essay IV, which

includes inadequate paraphrase, missing citations, and/or citing the wrong sou

rce

will

necessitate your retaking the course.

Note:

You will submit a copy of this essay to [email protected] for program assessment

(assessment is not tied to you or to the class); you can include just your student id# or leave your

name on it (student id an

d name will be removed prior to assessment, but we need the identifying

information for sample selection). Program assessment helps us evaluate the composition program

and know what changes we need to make to it.

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PROJECT IV: POSITION PAPER

Assignment:

Write an essay that takes position on the issue you researched for Project III. You will use your

research as well as examples from Olive Kitteridge in your discussion of this position. You may also,

optionally, use your own experience or field research in your discussion. Remember, a position

doesn’t need to offer a solution or take a definitive stance; it may, for example, argue for the two

main challenges to the mother-son relationship or it may argue that the central dilemma faced by a

mother is between providing emotional or material support to her children.

Requirements:

The successful essay will be 4-5 pages in Times New Roman 12 inch Font. It will include 3-5

authoritative sources (likely those you have annotated for Project III, as well as examples from the

novel. It will need to correctly cite and/or paraphrase passages from the sources in correct MLA form,

and it will not misrepresent the ideas of the sources. Unethical source use in the Essay IV, which

includes inadequate paraphrase, missing citations, and/or citing the wrong source will

necessitate your retaking the course.

Note: You will submit a copy of this essay to [email protected] for program assessment

(assessment is not tied to you or to the class); you can include just your student id# or leave your

name on it (student id and name will be removed prior to assessment, but we need the identifying

information for sample selection). Program assessment helps us evaluate the composition program

and know what changes we need to make to it.