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 I WILL NEED A ROUGH DRAFT OF THE THESIS STATEMENT AND THE 1ST PARAGRAPH OF THE BODY) WRITING CRITIERA BELOW:
After reading the assigned selections, decide which one you identify with the most.
Start by writing a summary of the main ideas from your chosen piece, following this structure:
Introduce the work and the author.
Formulate a topic sentence that encapsulates the main idea(s) as you understand them.
Include supporting sentences that explain each distilled idea from the main piece, arranged as they appear in the original work.
Conclude with a sentence that sums up the essay’s overall point. (Refer to the RFW material on pages 40-54 for guidance on paragraph structure.)
Once your summary is crafted, generate a transitional expression and thesis statement that conveys your interpretation of the piece’s main idea. Whether you agree, disagree, or build upon the author’s main point, ensure your thesis clearly expresses your viewpoint and includes supporting key points. (Review the RFW section on thesis creation on pg. 66 for assistance.)
Turning to your comprehensive thesis statement, use the first point of support to craft a compelling topic sentence that begins the first body paragraph of a formal essay supporting your thesis.
Draft this body paragraph, integrating a variety of supporting elements, including at least one instance of paraphrase, summary, or direct quotation from the original essay. Ensure you skillfully blend source information with your own words and appropriate signal phrases.
Upon completion, locate your reference to the source essay within your paragraph and correctly cite it using an in-text citation. Remember to use a good signal phrase and include the page number, if applicable. (Note: If the author’s name is in the signal phrase, you don’t need to include it in the parentheses.)
Post your summary, thesis statement, and the draft of your first supporting paragraph to the discussion board thread for this assignment.
Finally, contribute to our learning community by providing constructive feedback on at least three of your classmates’ posts. Look for strengths in their work and suggest areas where they might refine their drafts for even better results.
This assignment will help refine your skills in interpretation and argumentation, improve your ability to cite sources correctly, and foster a supportive learning community through meaningful peer feedback.
The most important skills that we’re practicing with this assignment are:
Summary writing
Thesis statement creation
Blending source material with signal phrases
Topic sentence construction
In-text citations in MLA format
 
Reading Selections (Choose One) to write about
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/online-dating-taking-over-everything/594337/
 
FINAL DRAFT WRITING CRITERIA:
Essay Project 2: Responding Critically to a Theme or Major Idea in a Text
Summarize a formal text’s argument by identifying its main ideas, then transition into your own critical analysis using your own thesis with a clear claim and specific support.
Write an academic essay that demonstrates proficiency with writing skills like summary, critical analysis, and the accurate incorporation of outside source material and expertise with MLA citation.
The two reading selections to be used are: Derek Thompson’s “Why Online Dating Can Feel Like Such an Existential Nightmare” and Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”. Choose one text and formulate your own response to the major ideas presented in it.
Remember the guidelines for crafting a well-developed academic essay (as described in the detailed information provided) and make sure to not plagiarize
MLA Style with a Thesis Statement
4-6 pages long.
 
Grading Checklist:
Your essay has a well-developed introduction, with a clearly-defined, specific thesis of your own design regarding some aspect of the main theme of the source text.
Your essay has a well-developed summary of the text that your work responds to and uses as a basis for support.
Your essay has well-developed body paragraphs that exhibit cohesion and unity, and employ signal phrases that introduce paraphrase and direct quotation of source material when applicable.
You have correctly cited and formatted your in-text citations as well as your works cited entry or entries.
Your essay is free of errors in spelling, grammar, and mechanics. You successfully avoid sentence fragments, comma splices, and mixed constructions.
Your essay is 4-6 pages long, double-spaced, and in proper MLA document format. 

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