For this week’s DB experience, we begin the preliminary developments that will culminate in the construction of the multiple-source essay. Please make sure to read the Multiple-Source Essay Assignment Overview. You are asked to submit TWO documents to the DB this week: The Proposal and the Preliminary Outline. Each of these documents will help you focus your topic, find sources, and outline your overall essay. With the outline file, you have two options. Look through the information, and complete the option that works best for the argument you wish to create. If you run into any trouble, you are welcome to receive help from me or from the invaluable Connie, our class librarian. While the proposal asks you to come up with two potential topics for the multiple-source essay, please note that you can still write about the topic you chose for the synthesis essay (in fact, you are encouraged to use the same topic).
Please note that this essay will allow you to argue for a point, a side, a change, etc. To help you with the powers of persuasion, please review the two PowerPoint Presentations available for you: Creating an Argument and Argument Essay Organization.pptx” href=”https://gcsc.instructure.com/courses/10572/files/3054504/download?wrap=1″>Argument Essay Organization. It is critical to be organized when writing, but you must also employ strategy. Think about your topic and the points that you are going to make in support of your point. It is important to take into consideration the counter argument. There cannot be an argument if both sides are not presented. The goal is to bring rise to the opposition and then shut it down. You must determine where you would like to engage the opposition as well as which of your points is strongest and which one is weakest (even your weakest point should be strong).
Do not forget that you will need to use the GCSC Library databases for this project. One of the features of the databases is that the source citations have been generated for you. You will need to choose the source of interest and use the menu on the right of the screen to choose the MLA 8th edition citation from the generated list. It is imperative to check the source citation for accuracy regardless of where you found it or what you may have done to create it. Usually the citations generated from the databases are close but not completely correct. Do not forget about the MLA 8th edition resources that have been posted for you in our Canvas page.
Also in Module 8, you will find resources regarding the annotated bibliography. Annotated Bibliography Information tells what this type of assignment is and how to construct one. It is essential to read all source material and pull out the critical pieces of information you will want to use to support your argument. Please review the Sample Annotated Bibliography with Citations in MLA 8 to see how it is formatted and the types of information listed in the annotation. You will be tasked with creating an annotated bibliography for your multiple-source essay next week.
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