ENGL 0815 Writing Assessment 4 Quote Integration

ENGL 0815 Writing Assessment 4

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ENGL 0815 – Writing Support

Nashville State Community College
Writing Assessment 4: Quote Integration/Argument Paragraph

Due Dates:
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Possible Points: 50 points

Purpose:

The purposes of this assignment are for you to practice quote integration and persuasive writing and to practice writing as a process, including prewriting, revision, and editing.

ENGL 0815 Writing Assessment 4

Skills:

In order to practice quote integration and persuasive writing: properly integrate one quotation from a source into your writing

demonstrate usage of signal phrases

demonstrate usage of in-text citations

think critically about sources to integrate source material into your own writing

demonstrate persuasive strategies by writing a persuasive paragraph taking a stance on a particular issue

In order to practice the steps of the writing process, you will: brainstorm ideas before writing

revise your work giving consideration to audience and persuasive strategies

utilize effective proofreading strategies to check your own work

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Knowledge:

This assignment is designed to help you develop skills in persuasion, quote integration, prewriting, revision, and editing.

ENGL 0815 Writing Assessment 4

Task:

To complete this assignment you will:

Read the “Grammar Vigilante (/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l? ou=8362041&type=content&rcode=TBR-41905490)” article.

Brainstorm a pro/con list for painting or deleting apostrophes on other people’s signs. Attach your brainstorming list to the dropbox when you turn in your nished work. If you choose to do your prewriting on paper, take a picture of the list and upload it to the dropbox as well.

Write a paragraph reection of at least eight lines with a clear topic sentence. Your paragraph should take a stance on whether you think the “grammar vigilante” is justied in what he is doing or not. Also discuss what should happen if he is caught painting over a sign. How should his community respond?

Properly integrate at least one quotation from the article in your paragraph. This should include a clear signal phrase as well as an in-text citation.

Reread with a critical audience in mind. Does your paragraph take a clear and convincing position? See Chapter 13 or the Chapter 13: Persuasion (/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=8362041&type=content&rcode=TBR- 41875831) document for persuasion strategies.

Edit for fragments and run-ons by reading from last sentence to rst sentence.

Submit your paragraph, and your evidence of brainstorming to your instructor by attaching it to the WA4 (/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l? ou=8362041&type=dropbox&rcode=TBR-34916671) Assignment Dropbox. If you choose to do your prewriting (brainstorming) on paper, take a picture or scan and attach that to the Dropbox as well.

All Writing Assessments should be in MLA format (Times New Roman, 12 point font, double- spaced, running header, and four-line heading). (Formatting an MLA paper (/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=8362041&type=content&rcode=TBR- 41780189))

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ENGL 0815 Writing Assessment 4

Criteria for Success:

This assignment will be graded using WA4 (/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l? ou=8362041&type=rubric&rCode=TBR-42100773) Rubric.

* This rubric applies to assignments submitted ON TIME in the “Assignment Dropbox” in the course shell. Late work, or work submitted on paper, will be docked at the instructor’s discretion.

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