·To get a good grade, the word count must be between 800 - 1200 or above. It is recommended to have more than 1000 words and plus a worksCited page in MLA Format. Don't forget your in-text citations!
College Essay 3.5 Argument Synthesis Essay Objectives: · Formulate an informed position based upon previous reading and study · Develop an argument using logic and other appeals · Synthesize sources to defend own position · Paraphrase, summarize, quote and document sources Instructions: Reread the articles between pages 308-321 about social networking and technology privacy threats. After reading the five sources provided between those pages, write an Argument Synthesis Essay about one of the textbook articles and another online source (that you locate on your own) that discusses the same topic. After evaluating the articles and developing your own perspective of the central topic, use the subject matter discussed in the two articles to help you argue an original point about social media or technology privacy. More specifically, you will compose an arguable thesis about social media or technology privacy, but you will use the support of two articles to lend credibility to your claim. According to the synthesis concept described in Practical Argument between pages 325-327, you can "combine summary, paraphrase, and quotation from several sources with your own ideas to support an original conclusion" (325). In a nutshell, that is your goal for this new paper assignment. Following is online e-Textbook for pages 308 - 321 and pages 322 - 327 in Practical Argument Online e-Textbook: https://www.chegg.com/reader/9781319253912/120--%7B%22dataIndex%22%3A257%2C%22childIndex%22%3A0%2C%22offset%22%3A0%7D/
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With the knowledge you have gained from reading and critiquing multiple essays about social networking privacy, what do you believe __________ should know before they enter the social networking universe? Requirements: · To get a good grade, the word count must be between 800 - 1200 or above. It is recommended to have more than 1000 words and plus a Works Cited page in MLA Format. Don't forget your in-text citations! Tips: · Take advantage of the grade commentary you received on your first essay of the semester: The Rhetorical Analysis Essay. The goal for every paper is to see how you respond to and use the constructive criticism received to enhance your writing over time! · To gather ideas for your Argument Synthesis, please take advantage of the previous Discussion Board posts and Assignments you have completed for Unit 2. Many of those exercises have asked you to engage readings relevant to this assignment as well as to practice skills necessary to succeed on this new paper. · Please review the MLA formatting videos for document design and Works Cited page creation tutorials. · To make sure your paper meets the expectations for this assignment, review the page with "Tips for the Argument Synthesis Essay" that follows and consider the grading rubric for the assignment included in this weekly folder. · If you have questions about the assignment, post them to Q&A Topic on the Discussions. When you are writing your paper, please refer to all the lists below and always check that your paper meets all the criteria below. When you finish the paper, go back to all the lists below to make sure your paper passes all the requirements below. · Tips for Organizing the Argument Synthesis Tips for Organizing the Argument Synthesis Tips for Organizing Argument Synthesis Essay Here’s one way to translate the paragraph elements into essay elements: Element within the Paragraph Paragraph within the Essay Introduction Brief summary and rhetorical situation: Introduce your two sources Review the central topic they discuss Context-driven opening paragraph that begins with a creative hook, introduces two sources focused on a topic relevant to social media and privacy, reviews that central topic, and establishes a purpose for writing Claim (end of introduction) An arguable claim about a topic relevant to social media privacy (You can choose to direct this claim at a specific reading audience.) Body Paragraph 1 First point of support focused on source #1 Compose an original topic sentence about your first supporting point and use a mixture of summary, paraphrase, and quotation to discuss what source #1 argues about the first supporting point Body Paragraph 2 Second point of support focused on source #2 Compose an original topic sentence about your second supporting point and use a mixture of summary, paraphrase, and quotation to discuss what source #2 argues about the second supporting point Body Paragraph 3 Synthesis of your two sources' arguments Compose an original topic sentence that brings your two sources together to share their insights about the topic (whether they are in agreement or disagreement) Use a mixture of summary, paraphrase, and quotation to explore the two sources' perspectives in more detail Remember to facilitate the conversation you build between these sources with your own ideas as a knowing source that has read about and researched this topic Conclusion Reassert claim about your central topic Summarize your overall argument, provide a final evaluation of your sources and their merits, clarify what your reading audience should be aware of regarding your topic relevant to social media · Synthesizing Sources in Your Paragraphs: A Visual Breakdown According to the Rules for Writers, “When you synthesize multiple sources in a research paper, you create a conversation about your research topic. You show readers how the ideas of one source relate to those of another by connecting and analyzing the ideas in the context of the argument” (Hacker and Sommers 477). The key words to notice here are “you,” “conversation,” and “analysis.” In discussing these sources and sharing their content—whether in quotes, paraphrases, or summaries—you do not want to lose your status as author. Your critical thinking and analysis must take precedence. Consider this paragraph template: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Begin with a Topic Sentence that identifies a topic area and your two sources. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 7 Compose a closing sentence that wraps up the topic, leading to the next one. Step 6 Provide a quote, paraphrase, or summary from this source that confirms/supports/verifies a connection to the topic with detail from the text. Focus on your 2nd source and show how he or she connects to this topic area. Step 5 Step 4 Build a logical transition to your second source that establishes a compare or contrast relationship. Provide a quote, paraphrase, or summary from this source that confirms/supports/verifies a connection to the topic with detail from the text. Step 3 Focus on your 1st source and show how he or she connects to this topic area. Step 2 Step 1