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ENGL147 Advanced English Composition
Week 1 Assignment
Pro-Position Proposal
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: pp. 267-270
Lesson
Link (Word doc): Pro-Position Proposal TemplatePreview the document
Minimum of 3 articles (academic or credible online sources; 1 source will be from your discussion posting this week.)
Apply the following writing resources to your assignment:
Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Link (website): Citation and Writing Assistance: APA Citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Instructions
The goal of the proposal is to create a working thesis statement and basic research plan that considers context, audience, purpose, and presents potential sources. A proposal is not an outline, as it does not structure the paper. Rather, a proposal offers direction for research needs and gives your professor an opportunity to provide feedback before the drafting process.
Access the Pro-Position Proposal Template and complete the six required sections:
Subject
Research Question
Claim
Research Plan
Synthesis Matrix (Add the 3 pro sources.)
Reference Page
For an example proposal, refer to pages 269-270 of our textbook.
 
 
 
 
ENGL147 Advanced English Composition
Week 2 Assignment
Pro-Position Paper
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 3; pp. 100-107
Lesson
Week 1 Assignment
Link (Word doc): Pro-Paper TemplatePreview the document
Minimum of 3 academic articles (from the Week 1 Assignment)
Apply the following writing resources to your posts:
Link (multimedia presentation): APA Basics (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Review this tutorial for formatting an APA paper and title page.)
Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Link (website): Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Instructions
For this assignment, complete the following:
Review the Toulmin-model outline (Week 2 Lesson) and your completed Week 1 Assignment (Pro-Position Proposal). Assess any feedback provided by the professor and/or your peers.
Compose a position paper representing the pro side of your topic. (See the Pro-Paper Template). The paper should include approximately 6 developed paragraphs:
Introduction (with thesis statement)
Context paragraph
3 body paragraphs (focusing on 3 pros)
Conclusion
Apply a formal tone appropriate for academic audiences, maintaining an objective 3rd person point of view – no 1st person (I, me, my, we, our, us, mine) or 2nd person (you, your). Avoid contractions, clichés, and slang terminology.
Use the provided template to assist in formatting the title page and headers.
Incorporate at least 3 scholarly sources into the paper. Cite all sources in APA format, both parenthetically and on a reference page.
Before submission, proofread and edit carefully for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Not every error will be flagged automatically in word-processing programs, and some that are flagged as errors are actually correct.
 
 
ENGL147 Advanced English Composition
Week 3 Assignment
Con-Position Proposal
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 5, 13
Lesson
Link (Word doc): Con-Position Proposal TemplatePreview the document
Minimum of 3 new articles (academic or credible online sources different from Weeks 1 & 2 articles)
Apply the following writing resources to your posts:
Link (library article): Counterpoint: Vaccines: Caution Advised (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (This link will take you to an overview of vaccines. Click on the title under Related Items in this overview area to access the article. This is a sample con article.)
Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Link (website): Citation and Writing Assistance: APA Citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Instructions
Please review the Counterpoint: Vaccines: Caution Advised, an example of a con article.
Note: The article was pulled from our Chamberlain library’s Points of View Reference Center database. This resource is highly recommended, as it presents many of the topics in the General Education Healthcare field that may be applicable this term. To access the resource from our library website, choose “Databases” on the homepage, and scroll down to “Points of View.” Click “Go.” Scroll down to Health and Medicine. You will see a large list of potential topics ranging from Allergies in Schools to Vegetarianism. When you click on a topic (Vaccines, for example), you will see an overview of the topic, as well as points, counterpoints, and a guide to critical analysis.
The goal of the proposal is to create a working thesis statement and basic research plan that considers context, audience, purpose, and presents potential sources. A proposal is not an outline, as it does not structure the paper. Rather, a proposal offers direction for research needs and gives your professor an opportunity to provide feedback before the drafting process.
Access the Con-Position Proposal Template and complete the six required sections:
Subject
Research Question
Claim
Research Plan
Synthesis Matrix (Add the 3 con sources.)
Reference Page
For an example proposal, refer to pages 269-270 of our textbook.
 
ENGL147 Advanced English Composition
Week 4 Assignment
Con-Position Paper
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: pp. 69-81
Lesson
Week 3 Assignment
Link (Word doc): Con-Paper TemplatePreview the document
Minimum of 3 academic articles (from the Week 3 Assignment)
Apply the following writing resources to your posts:
Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Link (website): Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Instructions
For this assignment, complete the following:
Review the Toulmin-model outline (Week 2 Lesson) and your completed Week 3 Assignment (Con-Position Proposal). Assess any feedback provided by the professor and/or your peers.
Compose a position paper representing the con side of your new topic. (See the Con-Paper Template). The paper should include approximately 6 developed paragraphs:
Introduction (with thesis statement)
Context paragraph
3 body paragraphs (focusing on 3 cons)
Conclusion
Apply a formal tone appropriate for academic audiences, maintaining an objective 3rd person point of view – no 1st person (I, me, my, we, our, us, mine) or 2nd person (you, your). Avoid contractions, clichés, and slang terminology.
Use the provided template to assist in formatting the title page and document.
Incorporate at least 3 scholarly sources into the paper. Cite all sources in APA format, both parenthetically and on a reference page.
Before submission, proofread and edit carefully for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Not every error will be flagged automatically in word-processing programs, and some that are flagged as errors are actually correct.
 
ENGL147 Advanced English Composition
Week 6 Assignment
Pro-Con Position Paper Draft – Tutor Review
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Lesson: Week 5 (outline), 6
Minimum of 3-4 scholarly sources
Apply the following writing resources to your posts:
Link (multimedia presentation): APA Basics (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Review this tutorial for formatting an APA paper and title page.)
Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Link (website): Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Instructions
The course Tutoring link offers a variety of services, ranging from live connections with tutors, to practice quizzes, and best of all – a paper review service. This review service has a fast 12-hour turn around rate, so you will receive your feedback quickly. Since the returned/reviewed paper is due to the dropbox by the Sunday deadline, please plan ahead giving yourself the extra 12 hours needed before submission.
 
At this point, the draft is still a work in progress, but the more complete your draft, the better feedback you will receive.
 
Accessing Tutoring and Submitting the DraftScreenshot of Submit button on Tutoring tab
In the course shell, scroll down and click on the Tutoring tab.
If this is your first time using the tutoring service, you will need to log in.
From here, you will see 4 options: Connect, Schedule, Submit, and Take a quiz. Click on Submit.
Fill in the 5 required sections, and then upload your document for review.
Within 12 hours, you will be able to log back in and see your results. The results will be broken down into high-order writing concerns (like thesis statement and paragraph development, source incorporation, and overall organization) and lower-order writing concerns (like word choice, grammar, and formatting). You will be provided with in-text qualitative comments in the Reviewed Document file.
 
ENGL147 Advanced English Composition
Week 7 Assignment
Pro-Con Position Paper
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: review chapters as needed
Lesson
Link (Word doc): Pro-Con Position Paper TemplatePreview the document
Minimum of 5 scholarly sources (from previous weeks; include additional sources as needed)
Apply the following writing resources to your posts:
Link (multimedia presentation): APA Basics (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Review this tutorial for formatting an APA paper and title page.)
Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Link (website): Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Instructions
This week, you will complete the final draft of your Pro-Con Position Paper. Review the template provided and consider the feedback from your instructor and peers as you make edits and finalize your work.
The final draft should apply the following:
An APA formatted title page
An attention grabbing introduction to draw in the audience
A well-written thesis that acknowledges both pro and con topics
A formal tone, avoiding both 1st (I, me, my, we, our, us, mine) and 2nd (you, your) person point of view – no slang or contractions
Either the alternating or divided pattern of organization, presenting both counterarguments and rebuttals
Body paragraphs that include topic sentences, evidence, and concluding/connecting sentences
Five incorporated scholarly sources that support all assertions
A conclusion that resolves the argument and applies a thought-provoking concluding technique
In-text and reference page citations in APA format