Banks(ENG) Topic: Stockholm Syndrome Using any or all of the 3 article databases in the APUS Online Library (Proquest, EBSCO, and/or the LexisNexis) research the topic you have chosen in Week 2, and write an essay in which you inform the reader about the topic. Do not, however, write the essay in the first person. Instead, write in the third personi.e., Astronomy is an innately interesting field of study, not I am extremely interested in astronomy. We generally use third person exclusively in academic or scholarly writing, unless we are specifically directed to use first person. Last week, your narrative was written in first person, since it was about your own life. This week, you will need to be aware of what person you are in, and take out first and second person. Here is an example: I love my country because it represents liberty and justice. This is first person. You do not want to write this in academic writing unless you are directed to write in first person. You love your country because it represents liberty and justice. This is second person. You do not want to write this in academic writing unless you are allowed to use second person. Americans love their country because it represents liberty and justice. This is third person. This is the preferred voice for academic writing. Third person lends authority to your writing. Look at the difference between these two sentences: I believe Hemingway brought a powerful masculine voice to American literature. Hemingway brought a powerful masculine voice to American literature. The second sentence sounds more authoritative, doesnt it? For Essay 2, you will need to integrate a minimum of 2 sources from any or all of the three article databases. Remember that an informative essay does not include the writer's feelings or opinions, but simply informs the reader about the topic. Make sure you refer to your Essay 2 checklist before and after you have written your draft. All essays should be in MLA format and contain the essay checklist. Your essay should be between 500-750 words. See Week 3 Assignment Materials for a sample essay that may be used as a template. In your essay feedback it may be recommended that you use the tutoring services available through the library portal. Students who have utilized this resource have significantly improved their writing and raised their grades. You can find more about tutoring from the APUS Online Library homepage. All essays will be automatically submitted to Turnitin.com when you submit your essay. Here is the checklist for your first essay. All questions should be answered in complete sentences and should be submitted to the text box. Attach only the essay to the assignment; do not include the Writers Checklist Questions with your essay submission! WARNING: you may NOT use this paper for any other class. Using this paper for any other class is a form of academic dishonesty. Essay 2: Writers Checklist for Informational Essay 1. How does my introduction clearly state my thesis and give the reader an indication of the direction my essay will take? 2. How have I made my topic sentences and body paragraphs clear and well developed? 3. What supporting details and examples have I used to fully support my thesis? 4. What sources did I use to complete this paper according to the assignment instructions? 5. Please provide an example of how sources have been cited correctly in the body of the essay in MLA format. 6. How does my conclusion effectively summarize my main points and restate my thesis in different words? 7. How did I carefully proofread and revise my paper for sentence variety, word choice, grammar, and punctuation? 8. How did I format the Works Cited page attached to ensure that it is in proper MLA format? 9. How long did it take to correctly format margins, line spacing, and other format issues required by the MLA sample essay, and shown in the sample provided by my instructor?

Banks(ENG)

Topic: Stockholm Syndrome

Using any or all of the 3 article databases in the APUS Online Library (Proquest, EBSCO, and/or the LexisNexis) research the topic you have chosen in Week 2, and write an essay in which you inform the reader about the topic. Do not, however, write the essay in the first person. Instead, write in the third personi.e., Astronomy is an innately interesting field of study, not I am extremely interested in astronomy.

We generally use third person exclusively in academic or scholarly writing, unless we are specifically directed to use first person. Last week, your narrative was written in first person, since it was about your own life. This week, you will need to be aware of what person you are in, and take out first and second person. Here is an example:

I love my country because it represents liberty and justice. This is first person. You do not want to write this in academic writing unless you are directed to write in first person.

You love your country because it represents liberty and justice. This is second person. You do not want to write this in academic writing unless you are allowed to use second person.

Americans love their country because it represents liberty and justice. This is third person. This is the preferred voice for academic writing.

Third person lends authority to your writing. Look at the difference between these two sentences:

I believe Hemingway brought a powerful masculine voice to American literature.
Hemingway brought a powerful masculine voice to American literature.

The second sentence sounds more authoritative, doesnt it?

For Essay 2, you will need to integrate a minimum of 2 sources from any or all of the three article databases. Remember that an informative essay does not include the writer's feelings or opinions, but simply informs the reader about the topic. Make sure you refer to your Essay 2 checklist before and after you have written your draft. All essays should be in MLA format and contain the essay checklist. Your essay should be between 500-750 words.

See Week 3 Assignment Materials for a sample essay that may be used as a template.

In your essay feedback it may be recommended that you use the tutoring services available through the library portal. Students who have utilized this resource have significantly improved their writing and raised their grades. You can find more about tutoring from the APUS Online Library homepage.
All essays will be automatically submitted to Turnitin.com when you submit your essay.
Here is the checklist for your first essay. All questions should be answered in complete sentences and should be submitted to the text box.

Attach only the essay to the assignment; do not include the Writers Checklist Questions with your essay submission! WARNING: you may NOT use this paper for any other class. Using this paper for any other class is a form of academic dishonesty.

Essay 2: Writers Checklist for Informational Essay

1. How does my introduction clearly state my thesis and give the reader an indication of the direction my essay will take?
2. How have I made my topic sentences and body paragraphs clear and well developed?
3. What supporting details and examples have I used to fully support my thesis?
4. What sources did I use to complete this paper according to the assignment instructions?
5. Please provide an example of how sources have been cited correctly in the body of the essay in MLA format.
6. How does my conclusion effectively summarize my main points and restate my thesis in different words?
7. How did I carefully proofread and revise my paper for sentence variety, word choice, grammar, and punctuation?
8. How did I format the Works Cited page attached to ensure that it is in proper MLA format?
9. How long did it take to correctly format margins, line spacing, and other format issues required by the MLA sample essay, and shown in the sample provided by my instructor?