1.Worksheet 2.Persuasive Letter Final edit 3. Analysis of "The Use of Landmines" OR "Screen Time Sadness" 4.Paragraph Practice #1-Description 5.Preliminary Research Activity 6.Annotated Bibliography-Encouragement & Accountability 7. Reflection-Murayama's Use of Sources 8.Practice Introduction

1. Please see attach 2. Please see attach 3. Over the past several weeks, you've learned a lot of rhetorical strategies, many of which you will include in your own research essay. This assignment is intended to demonstrate how "real" writing brings many of these strategies together. This assignment has 2 steps, so make sure you read the instructions fully before getting started. Please note: You have choice of essays; you need to do only one -- EITHER "The Use of Landmines" OR "Screen Time Sadness." Step 1: Annotate the Essay As a first step, you should read through the essay (you'll probably need to do this at least twice) and make a note every time you see a rhetorical strategy (e.g. ethos, pathos, logos, kairos, rebuttal, counterargument, narration, description, comparison & contrast, cause & effect). You should also highlight important structural elements (e.g. thesis statement, topic sentences). Step 2: Reflect on the Essay Write a 1-2 page response in which you reflect on the essay. What rhetorical strategies did you think were most effective? What could this writer have done differently? What was it like reading for content and form? What did you learn about writing from reading this essay? Upload your 1-2 page reflection here. 4.Review the information on Descriptive Paragraphs provided during Week 5 and write a paragraph that contains description. I recommend that you write a paragraph that goes directly into your research paper, but if you may pick another topic. Remember, your paragraph should: Be about 6-8 sentences long. In addition to the description, it must include the following: a topic sentence that gives the main idea of your paragraph; at least 4 additional sentences that connect to the topic sentence; relevant transition words to help your reader navigate your ideas; a closing sentence. Once you have written and proofread your paragraph, post it to the discussion forum. Add a paragraph stating what you've learned about, realized from, or struggled with re: Description from doing this exercise. Include any questions you’d like your classmates or me to answer for you. 5. See attachment 6.Annotated Bibliography-Encouragement & Accountability Check-in with us about the progress you are making on your annotated bibliography. What have you done so far? What do you still need to work on? What's going well? What is challenging for you? How can we help? 7.Reflection-Murayama's Use of Sources- Read the essay, “Schizophrenia: What It Looks Like, How It Feels” by Murayama. As you read, pay attention to the types of sources she uses, as well as how she integrates them into her paper. Make a list of all of the sources that Murayama uses, and indicate whether they are scholarly, popular, or professional.. Look at Murayama’s use of paraphrase and direct quotation. Identify where she quotes directly. Do you feel she needed to do so, or could she have paraphrased? Comment on why you believe she probably made the decisions she did regarding paraphrasing and quoting directly. Would you have approached paraphrasing and citation similarly to or different from her? Why? Once you have answered both of these two questions, take a few minutes to reflect on the piece as a whole. As a writer, what can you learn from the essay? This response should be at least 350 words. 8.Submit Introductions in Your Paper In one sentence, explain the function or purpose of an introduction. Using bullet points of a sentence or so each, summarize 3-5 methods or strategies writers often use in their introduction. Create 2 introductions for your paper using strategies you learned. Write up both introductions; identify the strategy you used in each one. Identify which you will choose for your paper, or if you’re not sure, what you like and dislike about each one.