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BMC The Importance of Dumb Mistakes in College Article Analysis Discussion

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    Follow these guidelines carefully (students who do have much stronger essays):

    • Don’t just skim the instructions and then try to remember them all; you won’t. Read them carefully and have them in front of you throughout the writing process.
    • If you can, print out the instructions, so you don’t have to go back and forth between screens.
    • If you don’t have a printer, download the instructions onto your computer. Then copy and paste all the words from the instructions onto a blank sheet in Microsoft Word. Do your prewriting and draft on this page. That way, when you’re working, you don’t have to go back and forth between screens. When you’re ready to turn in your essay, delete the instructions from the document.
    • Use the instructions as a checklist. This makes a huge difference in making sure you’re following the assignment.
    • Read the sample essays while comparing them to the instruction sheet. It will help you understand the assignment more deeply.
    • Take the time first to understand the assignment and your chosen article. Then use the reading and writing processes from the Groundwork unit. Rushing any part of these steps usually results in students failing the assignment.
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    An Annotated Sample Essay

    An Annotated Sample EssayAttached Files:

    Purpose:

    Studying the sample essay (along with the instruction sheet) will help you better understand the assignment. An article evaluation essay should make sense to a reader who hasn’t read the article. However, if you’d like to read the article this student’s essay is about, you can access it on the New York Times website.

    Study the annotated sample essay:

    While you’re studying the attached sample essay (attached Microsoft Word file), read the notes I added and compare the essay to the instruction sheet. Notice how this essay follows the instructions.Note: You may not use this article as the subject of your essay because it’s the subject of this sample.

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    Another Annotated Sample Essay

    Another Annotated Sample EssayAttached Files:

    Purpose:

    Studying this sample essay (along with the instruction sheet) will help you better understand the assignment. An article evaluation essay should make sense to a reader who hasn’t read the article. However, if you’d like to read the article this student’s essay is about, you can access it here (it’s very funny): “Why Procrastinators Procrastinate.”

    Study the annotated sample essay:

    While you’re studying the attached sample essay (attached Microsoft Word file), read the notes I added and compare the essay to the instruction sheet. Notice how this essay follows the instructions.Note: You may not use this article as the subject of your essay because it’s the subject of this sample.

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    Choose an Article to Evaluate for This Essay

    Choose an Article to Evaluate for This EssayAttached Files:

    General instructions: For your essay subject, choose one of the attached articles. (Underlined parts were originally links to other web pages.)
    Tips for choosing an article:

    • You’ll evaluate in more depth if you take notes on your article, not just read it. Therefore…
      • If you have a printer, print out the article, so you can take notes directly on it.
      • If you don’t have a printer, download the article to your computer, and you can take notes on it in bold or a different font.
    • Take enough time to choose the article you connect with most. However, don’t get caught up taking forever to choose one. Any of the articles works well for evaluation. Give yourself a time limit, like an hour, for choosing.

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    PowerPoint to Help You Develop Your Essay Correctly (this PPT uses examples from the previous unit)

    PowerPoint to Help You Develop Your Essay Correctly (this PPT uses examples from the previous unit)Attached Files:

    Purpose:Students sometimes don’t quite understand what it means to evaluate a creative work (instead of just explain the work). Understanding the difference is crucial to succeeding in this class and future classes. This PowerPoint goes into depth about what it means to evaluate.

    To get the best benefit from this presentation…

    • Don’t rush through the slides. Slow down and study them.
    • Take notes from them.
    • Go back and study them as needed.
  • Discussion Board

    Discussion Board: Article Evaluation

    Discussion Board: Article Evaluation
    Purpose:This discussion board will help you share and get ideas for your essay.
    Here’s how you go to the discussion. Follow these instructions carefully:

    1. Click on the bold heading above “Discussion Board: Photo Evaluation.”2. Click on the thread title that corresponds to the article you are writing about.3. Click “Reply” and write your ideas. I provided a sample you can follow. 4. You are also welcome to respond to 1-3 of your classmates’ ideas. Above all, be especially polite because tone can be hard to interpret in writing.

  • Assignment

    Article Evaluation Essay – Upload the Final Version of Your Essay Here

    Here’s how to upload the final version of your essay:

    1. Click on the bold heading above next to the icon of the piece of paper with a pencil and a ruler across it.
    2. Scroll down to "Assignment Submission" and click "Browse My Computer."
    3. Find your Microsoft Word file of your essay and click "Open" to attach it.
    4. Click "Submit."
    5. Make sure your essay has truly uploaded before you leave the page.  
    If you need to, you may upload multiple versions of your essay by clicking the button, "Start New." I'll simply grade the last version you uploaded.
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