Week 3 Overview

Now that we've gotten our first "little" essay out of the way, it's time to turn our attention to the BIG one.  We'll be spending the rest of the quarter working on a large research essay, with a persuasive thesis, about a topic YOU get to choose. 

Construction Season

Though it's a long essay, we'll be working on it in increments through the next several weeks.  In this process, you should pick up some tools that will help you build any major research project that you'll face in future courses.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this week, you should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the effectiveness of your own summary skills so far
  2. Identify and explain 2-3 logical fallacies
  3. Evaluate the quality of sources used to support opposing viewpoints
  4. Explain the differences between MLA and APA end citations

 

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

These resources are not (usually) mandatory, but will often prove valuable in helping you complete other assignments within the unit.   Use them at your discretion.

 

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