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revision worksheet for the Toulmin essay

Instructions: Use the revision paper to answer these questions. I have attached the original paper you did for me. Use this paper to answer these questions.

This revision worksheet has three parts.

**Part One (33% of grade):**

_Address the following two prompts in informal paragraphs (led by a claim and backed up by supporting details, totaling 4-6 sentences)._

1) What is the big claim in your first draft (of the Tolumin essay) and how do each of your paragraphs help prove that big claim? Be specific in mapping out the relationship. If there is not a strong one, point out how and why the relationship is breaking down.

2) How do the three body paragraphs in the first draft relate to each other? Think about the different Tolumin pieces when you answer as these pieces describe the parts and relationships within a good argument! Be specific in mapping out the relationship. If there is not a strong one, point out how and why the relationship is breaking down.

**Part three (33% of grade):**

Go into the resources folder and answer all questions on the following slides within the powerpoint called revision workshop
**(you will find this under files):**

\* chunking

\* transitions

**Part 3 (final 33%):**

Use the same revision workshop slides but go into those entitled introductions and conclusions. Answer all questions there, culminating in outlines (not drafts) for an introduction and a conclusion. As we will see in class, intros and conclusions are not previews or reviews of what happens in the body. They are frames, heightening the significance and contextualizing the body, adding depth and meaning to it, kind of like when you put an important photo into a beautiful frame.

**Closing remarks:**

**Make sure to answer the questions thoroughly and not to draft. Overall, I want to see you thinking about the questions that I am asking in the worksheet and above. I do not want to see more essay writing / drafting. This is the time for planning and re-planning, not the time for writing. Once our plans our good, writing gets clear and easy. If you just write for me now, you will likely make the same mistakes as the first draft!**

**## english2revision.docx**

6

**Revision English 111**

Perry May

Durham Tech Community College

English 111

Professor Frank Merksamer

November 2, 2025

**Part B: Designing/Mapping the Toulmin Essay**.

**Overarching Claim:** the Showshank Redemption is the greatest movie ever made

**Paragraph 1: Backing**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the overarching claim | This paragraph supports my claim that it is the greatest movie ever. |
| Claim | It attains this status since it offers most profound satisfactory emotional payoff in the cinema, a feeling of cathartic joy earned through suffering of the character. |
| Ground | The final sequence of the film is when Andy escape through sewer pipe and his arm is raised in the rain; bed’s parole board speech about “rehabilitated”; red finding Andy’s letter and the cash under tree; their reunion on the beach in Zihuatanejo. |
| Warrant | Based on my perception, the overall role of the great film is to bring a feeling of something powerful and true. The feeling of joy towards the end of the scene is not cheaper or unearned; it is a direct outcome of having endured the decades of hardship by the character. Such particular blend of hardship and quiet victory is a feeling that has not been delivered by any other film in a perfect manner. Therefore, it stands above all other films. |

**Paragraph 2: Qualification**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the last paragraph | Even though I believe its emotional payoff is making it perfect, I have to confirm that this is particularly authentic for its group; it is the greatest film concerning friendship and hope ever made. |
| Claim | Its claim to “greatest ever” is the most defensible when narrowing the focus to the character-driven movies regarding human spirit. |
| Ground | It lacks the basic visual impact associated with the matrix, the complicated mythology of the Godfather, or the rapid-fire comedy of a film like the Airplane! Its strengths are purely in its narrative and the emotional execution. |
| Warrant | My personal standard regarding the “greatest film” gives priority to the emotional resonance and thematic power over the aspects such as innovation or genre-specific excellence. Through recognition that it is not the “best” at special impacts or comedy, I am actually making my core argument stronger. I am defining the terms of the debate concerning some of its exceptional strengths, making the claim more focused and sensible. |

**Paragraph 3: Rebuttal**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the last paragraph | Even in its category of the profound films, it is possible for one to argue that another movie, such as The Green Mile, is simply satisfactory. |
| Claim | Nevertheless, the Green Mile, despite being perfect, it delivers more spiritual fantastical and psychological shocking assumption. It makes it less unanimously inspirational, hence less satisfying compared to the grounded, earned hope of Shawshank. |
| Ground | The Green Millie depends on the supernatural element brought by John Coffey’s healing powers and ending with the disastrous execution. It leaves a long-term feeling of sorrow and injustices. Conversely, the triumph by Showshank are human made. Andy’s knowledge and patience makes him and he is saved by the Red’s choice towards “getting busy livin.” The Showshank magic non-literal, but a metaphorical. |
| Warrant | The personal definition of “greatest” covers the sense of uplifting, the human-centered triumph. Even though Green Mile is considered a masterpiece, its ends brings a feeling of melancholic sense of loss for what it could have been. Nevertheless, Showshank makes me believe in the power associated with human will. According to me, this particular feeling of optimistic catharsis is pinnacle of cinematic success and it is a feeling deliberately avoided by the Green Mile in favoring a more tragic tone. |

**Part A; Draft of the Three Paragraphs**

**Overarching Claim**: The Showshank Redemption is the greatest movie ever made.

**PARAGRAPH 1: BACKING**

This is the primary factor that makes The Shawshank Redemption the best film ever ever produced because it provides the ultimate emotional payoff, the feeling of cathartic ecstasy that is gained solely through the suffering of the characters. The last scene of the movie is a brilliant emotional discharge. Andy Dufresne is finally liberated by crawling his way through a river of sewage and is standing in the cleansing rain with his arms stretched in every direction. Red is finally heard telling the parole board the truth, and he is no longer uttering prepared lines; his tired heart is speaking. We find him heading in the footsteps of Andy to the hayfield and discovering the letter and cash who represent a new life. And finally, our friendship is shown by the reunion of the two friends on a sunny beach in Zihuatanejo. On a personal level, I suppose that the final aim of a movie is to make the viewer moved to something significant and authentic. The sheer exuberance of happiness and expectations that I feel in these closing scenes is not a cheap or unmerited feeling; it is the direct payoff of having survived almost two hours of injustice, brutality, and despair alongside these characters. The flawless combination of suffering and eventual silent triumph is an emotion not yet put across by any other film effectively. Therefore, I believe that the film is at the top of its own.
(
**Transition**) Of course, it is a bold statement to refer to any film as the undisputed greatest ever, and it requires some elucidation before one can take it seriously.

**PARAGRAPH 2: QUALIFICATION**

To make clear my blanket statement, I must be more exact in stating that The Shawshank Redemption is better and most plausibly better when we narrow our horizons to its own field, the sphere of a character-driven film on the subject of hope and friendship. It is necessary to observe what the movie fails to be. It is not as famous as The Matrix in terms of its revolutionary bullet-time visuals, nor as multi-generational crime saga Godfather was. It certainly does not do anything as wacky and high-paced as a typical example of a genre, like Aeroplane! Its merits lie virtually in its story, characterization, and the overwhelming emotional impact it produces. This perceptual, emotional impact, or thematic strength, is what takes precedence in my personal criterion for a great movie over all other cinematic elements. The fact that I have publicly admitted Shawshank is not the best in terms of special effects and comedy actually reinforces my main point. I am setting the conditions for the argument about its particular strengths, which makes my statement much more acceptable and dedicated to the reasons why it is the final accomplishment in its own path of narration.

[
**Transition**] Even within this narrowed category of the g=significant human films, a skeptic is likely to point to a movie with same themes as an equal contender.

**PARAGRAPH 3: REBUTTAL**

It might be said that the same emotional impact is produced by another Stephen King adaptation, directed by Frank Darabont, The Green Mile. Nonetheless, as much as The Green Mile is a masterpiece, it has a more spiritually fantastical ending that is more devastating and thus less uplifting to most than the Shawshank grounded and earned hope. The Green Mile depends on the supernatural miracle of the healing powers of John Coffey, and its denouement consists in his wicked execution, which leaves the viewer with the overwhelming feeling of deep injustice and a sense of grief. Conversely, the successes in The Shawshank Redemption are obtained through the help of purely human resources: the smarts of Andy set him free, and the self-control of Red makes him avoid the same destiny as Brooks. The wizardry in Shawshank is the wizardry of the human heart and not a miraculous gift of God. I have already defined greatness as something uplifting and humanistic in its victory. The Green Mile evokes a melancholic feeling of loss for its tragic hero. Nevertheless, Shawshank makes me sure without a single doubt in the power of perseverance and friendship. To me, it is the pinnacle of cinematic accomplishment, and it is an effect that The Green Mile intentionally sacrifices to achieve a more sombre and ghostly atmosphere.

**## english2revision.docx**

6

**Revision English 111**

Perry May

Durham Tech Community College

English 111

Professor Frank Merksamer

November 2, 2025

**Part B: Designing/Mapping the Toulmin Essay**.

**Overarching Claim:** the Showshank Redemption is the greatest movie ever made

**Paragraph 1: Backing**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the overarching claim | This paragraph supports my claim that it is the greatest movie ever. |
| Claim | It attains this status since it offers most profound satisfactory emotional payoff in the cinema, a feeling of cathartic joy earned through suffering of the character. |
| Ground | The final sequence of the film is when Andy escape through sewer pipe and his arm is raised in the rain; bed’s parole board speech about “rehabilitated”; red finding Andy’s letter and the cash under tree; their reunion on the beach in Zihuatanejo. |
| Warrant | Based on my perception, the overall role of the great film is to bring a feeling of something powerful and true. The feeling of joy towards the end of the scene is not cheaper or unearned; it is a direct outcome of having endured the decades of hardship by the character. Such particular blend of hardship and quiet victory is a feeling that has not been delivered by any other film in a perfect manner. Therefore, it stands above all other films. |

**Paragraph 2: Qualification**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the last paragraph | Even though I believe its emotional payoff is making it perfect, I have to confirm that this is particularly authentic for its group; it is the greatest film concerning friendship and hope ever made. |
| Claim | Its claim to “greatest ever” is the most defensible when narrowing the focus to the character-driven movies regarding human spirit. |
| Ground | It lacks the basic visual impact associated with the matrix, the complicated mythology of the Godfather, or the rapid-fire comedy of a film like the Airplane! Its strengths are purely in its narrative and the emotional execution. |
| Warrant | My personal standard regarding the “greatest film” gives priority to the emotional resonance and thematic power over the aspects such as innovation or genre-specific excellence. Through recognition that it is not the “best” at special impacts or comedy, I am actually making my core argument stronger. I am defining the terms of the debate concerning some of its exceptional strengths, making the claim more focused and sensible. |

**Paragraph 3: Rebuttal**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the last paragraph | Even in its category of the profound films, it is possible for one to argue that another movie, such as The Green Mile, is simply satisfactory. |
| Claim | Nevertheless, the Green Mile, despite being perfect, it delivers more spiritual fantastical and psychological shocking assumption. It makes it less unanimously inspirational, hence less satisfying compared to the grounded, earned hope of Shawshank. |
| Ground | The Green Millie depends on the supernatural element brought by John Coffey’s healing powers and ending with the disastrous execution. It leaves a long-term feeling of sorrow and injustices. Conversely, the triumph by Showshank are human made. Andy’s knowledge and patience makes him and he is saved by the Red’s choice towards “getting busy livin.” The Showshank magic non-literal, but a metaphorical. |
| Warrant | The personal definition of “greatest” covers the sense of uplifting, the human-centered triumph. Even though Green Mile is considered a masterpiece, its ends brings a feeling of melancholic sense of loss for what it could have been. Nevertheless, Showshank makes me believe in the power associated with human will. According to me, this particular feeling of optimistic catharsis is pinnacle of cinematic success and it is a feeling deliberately avoided by the Green Mile in favoring a more tragic tone. |

**Part A; Draft of the Three Paragraphs**

**Overarching Claim**: The Showshank Redemption is the greatest movie ever made.

**PARAGRAPH 1: BACKING**

This is the primary factor that makes The Shawshank Redemption the best film ever ever produced because it provides the ultimate emotional payoff, the feeling of cathartic ecstasy that is gained solely through the suffering of the characters. The last scene of the movie is a brilliant emotional discharge. Andy Dufresne is finally liberated by crawling his way through a river of sewage and is standing in the cleansing rain with his arms stretched in every direction. Red is finally heard telling the parole board the truth, and he is no longer uttering prepared lines; his tired heart is speaking. We find him heading in the footsteps of Andy to the hayfield and discovering the letter and cash who represent a new life. And finally, our friendship is shown by the reunion of the two friends on a sunny beach in Zihuatanejo. On a personal level, I suppose that the final aim of a movie is to make the viewer moved to something significant and authentic. The sheer exuberance of happiness and expectations that I feel in these closing scenes is not a cheap or unmerited feeling; it is the direct payoff of having survived almost two hours of injustice, brutality, and despair alongside these characters. The flawless combination of suffering and eventual silent triumph is an emotion not yet put across by any other film effectively. Therefore, I believe that the film is at the top of its own.
(
**Transition**) Of course, it is a bold statement to refer to any film as the undisputed greatest ever, and it requires some elucidation before one can take it seriously.

**PARAGRAPH 2: QUALIFICATION**

To make clear my blanket statement, I must be more exact in stating that The Shawshank Redemption is better and most plausibly better when we narrow our horizons to its own field, the sphere of a character-driven film on the subject of hope and friendship. It is necessary to observe what the movie fails to be. It is not as famous as The Matrix in terms of its revolutionary bullet-time visuals, nor as multi-generational crime saga Godfather was. It certainly does not do anything as wacky and high-paced as a typical example of a genre, like Aeroplane! Its merits lie virtually in its story, characterization, and the overwhelming emotional impact it produces. This perceptual, emotional impact, or thematic strength, is what takes precedence in my personal criterion for a great movie over all other cinematic elements. The fact that I have publicly admitted Shawshank is not the best in terms of special effects and comedy actually reinforces my main point. I am setting the conditions for the argument about its particular strengths, which makes my statement much more acceptable and dedicated to the reasons why it is the final accomplishment in its own path of narration.

[
**Transition**] Even within this narrowed category of the g=significant human films, a skeptic is likely to point to a movie with same themes as an equal contender.

**PARAGRAPH 3: REBUTTAL**

It might be said that the same emotional impact is produced by another Stephen King adaptation, directed by Frank Darabont, The Green Mile. Nonetheless, as much as The Green Mile is a masterpiece, it has a more spiritually fantastical ending that is more devastating and thus less uplifting to most than the Shawshank grounded and earned hope. The Green Mile depends on the supernatural miracle of the healing powers of John Coffey, and its denouement consists in his wicked execution, which leaves the viewer with the overwhelming feeling of deep injustice and a sense of grief. Conversely, the successes in The Shawshank Redemption are obtained through the help of purely human resources: the smarts of Andy set him free, and the self-control of Red makes him avoid the same destiny as Brooks. The wizardry in Shawshank is the wizardry of the human heart and not a miraculous gift of God. I have already defined greatness as something uplifting and humanistic in its victory. The Green Mile evokes a melancholic feeling of loss for its tragic hero. Nevertheless, Shawshank makes me sure without a single doubt in the power of perseverance and friendship. To me, it is the pinnacle of cinematic accomplishment, and it is an effect that The Green Mile intentionally sacrifices to achieve a more sombre and ghostly atmosphere.

**## revisiontoluminworksheet.docx**

revision worksheet for the Toulmin essay

Instructions: Use the revision paper to answer these questions. I have attached the original paper you did for me. Use this paper to answer these questions.

This revision worksheet has three parts.

**Part One (33% of grade):**

_Address the following two prompts in informal paragraphs (led by a claim and backed up by supporting details, totaling 4-6 sentences)._

1) What is the big claim in your first draft (of the Tolumin essay) and how do each of your paragraphs help prove that big claim? Be specific in mapping out the relationship. If there is not a strong one, point out how and why the relationship is breaking down.

2) How do the three body paragraphs in the first draft relate to each other? Think about the different Tolumin pieces when you answer as these pieces describe the parts and relationships within a good argument! Be specific in mapping out the relationship. If there is not a strong one, point out how and why the relationship is breaking down.

**Part three (33% of grade):**

Go into the resources folder and answer all questions on the following slides within the powerpoint called revision workshop
**(you will find this under files):**

\* chunking

\* transitions

**Part 3 (final 33%):**

Use the same revision workshop slides but go into those entitled introductions and conclusions. Answer all questions there, culminating in outlines (not drafts) for an introduction and a conclusion. As we will see in class, intros and conclusions are not previews or reviews of what happens in the body. They are frames, heightening the significance and contextualizing the body, adding depth and meaning to it, kind of like when you put an important photo into a beautiful frame.

**Closing remarks:**

**Make sure to answer the questions thoroughly and not to draft. Overall, I want to see you thinking about the questions that I am asking in the worksheet and above. I do not want to see more essay writing / drafting. This is the time for planning and re-planning, not the time for writing. Once our plans our good, writing gets clear and easy. If you just write for me now, you will likely make the same mistakes as the first draft!**

**## english2revision.docx**

6

**Revision English 111**

Perry May

Durham Tech Community College

English 111

Professor Frank Merksamer

November 2, 2025

**Part B: Designing/Mapping the Toulmin Essay**.

**Overarching Claim:** the Showshank Redemption is the greatest movie ever made

**Paragraph 1: Backing**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the overarching claim | This paragraph supports my claim that it is the greatest movie ever. |
| Claim | It attains this status since it offers most profound satisfactory emotional payoff in the cinema, a feeling of cathartic joy earned through suffering of the character. |
| Ground | The final sequence of the film is when Andy escape through sewer pipe and his arm is raised in the rain; bed’s parole board speech about “rehabilitated”; red finding Andy’s letter and the cash under tree; their reunion on the beach in Zihuatanejo. |
| Warrant | Based on my perception, the overall role of the great film is to bring a feeling of something powerful and true. The feeling of joy towards the end of the scene is not cheaper or unearned; it is a direct outcome of having endured the decades of hardship by the character. Such particular blend of hardship and quiet victory is a feeling that has not been delivered by any other film in a perfect manner. Therefore, it stands above all other films. |

**Paragraph 2: Qualification**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the last paragraph | Even though I believe its emotional payoff is making it perfect, I have to confirm that this is particularly authentic for its group; it is the greatest film concerning friendship and hope ever made. |
| Claim | Its claim to “greatest ever” is the most defensible when narrowing the focus to the character-driven movies regarding human spirit. |
| Ground | It lacks the basic visual impact associated with the matrix, the complicated mythology of the Godfather, or the rapid-fire comedy of a film like the Airplane! Its strengths are purely in its narrative and the emotional execution. |
| Warrant | My personal standard regarding the “greatest film” gives priority to the emotional resonance and thematic power over the aspects such as innovation or genre-specific excellence. Through recognition that it is not the “best” at special impacts or comedy, I am actually making my core argument stronger. I am defining the terms of the debate concerning some of its exceptional strengths, making the claim more focused and sensible. |

**Paragraph 3: Rebuttal**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the last paragraph | Even in its category of the profound films, it is possible for one to argue that another movie, such as The Green Mile, is simply satisfactory. |
| Claim | Nevertheless, the Green Mile, despite being perfect, it delivers more spiritual fantastical and psychological shocking assumption. It makes it less unanimously inspirational, hence less satisfying compared to the grounded, earned hope of Shawshank. |
| Ground | The Green Millie depends on the supernatural element brought by John Coffey’s healing powers and ending with the disastrous execution. It leaves a long-term feeling of sorrow and injustices. Conversely, the triumph by Showshank are human made. Andy’s knowledge and patience makes him and he is saved by the Red’s choice towards “getting busy livin.” The Showshank magic non-literal, but a metaphorical. |
| Warrant | The personal definition of “greatest” covers the sense of uplifting, the human-centered triumph. Even though Green Mile is considered a masterpiece, its ends brings a feeling of melancholic sense of loss for what it could have been. Nevertheless, Showshank makes me believe in the power associated with human will. According to me, this particular feeling of optimistic catharsis is pinnacle of cinematic success and it is a feeling deliberately avoided by the Green Mile in favoring a more tragic tone. |

**Part A; Draft of the Three Paragraphs**

**Overarching Claim**: The Showshank Redemption is the greatest movie ever made.

**PARAGRAPH 1: BACKING**

This is the primary factor that makes The Shawshank Redemption the best film ever ever produced because it provides the ultimate emotional payoff, the feeling of cathartic ecstasy that is gained solely through the suffering of the characters. The last scene of the movie is a brilliant emotional discharge. Andy Dufresne is finally liberated by crawling his way through a river of sewage and is standing in the cleansing rain with his arms stretched in every direction. Red is finally heard telling the parole board the truth, and he is no longer uttering prepared lines; his tired heart is speaking. We find him heading in the footsteps of Andy to the hayfield and discovering the letter and cash who represent a new life. And finally, our friendship is shown by the reunion of the two friends on a sunny beach in Zihuatanejo. On a personal level, I suppose that the final aim of a movie is to make the viewer moved to something significant and authentic. The sheer exuberance of happiness and expectations that I feel in these closing scenes is not a cheap or unmerited feeling; it is the direct payoff of having survived almost two hours of injustice, brutality, and despair alongside these characters. The flawless combination of suffering and eventual silent triumph is an emotion not yet put across by any other film effectively. Therefore, I believe that the film is at the top of its own.
(
**Transition**) Of course, it is a bold statement to refer to any film as the undisputed greatest ever, and it requires some elucidation before one can take it seriously.

**PARAGRAPH 2: QUALIFICATION**

To make clear my blanket statement, I must be more exact in stating that The Shawshank Redemption is better and most plausibly better when we narrow our horizons to its own field, the sphere of a character-driven film on the subject of hope and friendship. It is necessary to observe what the movie fails to be. It is not as famous as The Matrix in terms of its revolutionary bullet-time visuals, nor as multi-generational crime saga Godfather was. It certainly does not do anything as wacky and high-paced as a typical example of a genre, like Aeroplane! Its merits lie virtually in its story, characterization, and the overwhelming emotional impact it produces. This perceptual, emotional impact, or thematic strength, is what takes precedence in my personal criterion for a great movie over all other cinematic elements. The fact that I have publicly admitted Shawshank is not the best in terms of special effects and comedy actually reinforces my main point. I am setting the conditions for the argument about its particular strengths, which makes my statement much more acceptable and dedicated to the reasons why it is the final accomplishment in its own path of narration.

[
**Transition**] Even within this narrowed category of the g=significant human films, a skeptic is likely to point to a movie with same themes as an equal contender.

**PARAGRAPH 3: REBUTTAL**

It might be said that the same emotional impact is produced by another Stephen King adaptation, directed by Frank Darabont, The Green Mile. Nonetheless, as much as The Green Mile is a masterpiece, it has a more spiritually fantastical ending that is more devastating and thus less uplifting to most than the Shawshank grounded and earned hope. The Green Mile depends on the supernatural miracle of the healing powers of John Coffey, and its denouement consists in his wicked execution, which leaves the viewer with the overwhelming feeling of deep injustice and a sense of grief. Conversely, the successes in The Shawshank Redemption are obtained through the help of purely human resources: the smarts of Andy set him free, and the self-control of Red makes him avoid the same destiny as Brooks. The wizardry in Shawshank is the wizardry of the human heart and not a miraculous gift of God. I have already defined greatness as something uplifting and humanistic in its victory. The Green Mile evokes a melancholic feeling of loss for its tragic hero. Nevertheless, Shawshank makes me sure without a single doubt in the power of perseverance and friendship. To me, it is the pinnacle of cinematic accomplishment, and it is an effect that The Green Mile intentionally sacrifices to achieve a more sombre and ghostly atmosphere.

**## revisiontoluminworksheet.docx**

revision worksheet for the Toulmin essay

Instructions: Use the revision paper to answer these questions. I have attached the original paper you did for me. Use this paper to answer these questions.

This revision worksheet has three parts.

**Part One (33% of grade):**

_Address the following two prompts in informal paragraphs (led by a claim and backed up by supporting details, totaling 4-6 sentences)._

1) What is the big claim in your first draft (of the Tolumin essay) and how do each of your paragraphs help prove that big claim? Be specific in mapping out the relationship. If there is not a strong one, point out how and why the relationship is breaking down.

2) How do the three body paragraphs in the first draft relate to each other? Think about the different Tolumin pieces when you answer as these pieces describe the parts and relationships within a good argument! Be specific in mapping out the relationship. If there is not a strong one, point out how and why the relationship is breaking down.

**Part three (33% of grade):**

Go into the resources folder and answer all questions on the following slides within the powerpoint called revision workshop
**(you will find this under files):**

\* chunking

\* transitions

**Part 3 (final 33%):**

Use the same revision workshop slides but go into those entitled introductions and conclusions. Answer all questions there, culminating in outlines (not drafts) for an introduction and a conclusion. As we will see in class, intros and conclusions are not previews or reviews of what happens in the body. They are frames, heightening the significance and contextualizing the body, adding depth and meaning to it, kind of like when you put an important photo into a beautiful frame.

**Closing remarks:**

**Make sure to answer the questions thoroughly and not to draft. Overall, I want to see you thinking about the questions that I am asking in the worksheet and above. I do not want to see more essay writing / drafting. This is the time for planning and re-planning, not the time for writing. Once our plans our good, writing gets clear and easy. If you just write for me now, you will likely make the same mistakes as the first draft!**

**## english2revision.docx**

6

**Revision English 111**

Perry May

Durham Tech Community College

English 111

Professor Frank Merksamer

November 2, 2025

**Part B: Designing/Mapping the Toulmin Essay**.

**Overarching Claim:** the Showshank Redemption is the greatest movie ever made

**Paragraph 1: Backing**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the overarching claim | This paragraph supports my claim that it is the greatest movie ever. |
| Claim | It attains this status since it offers most profound satisfactory emotional payoff in the cinema, a feeling of cathartic joy earned through suffering of the character. |
| Ground | The final sequence of the film is when Andy escape through sewer pipe and his arm is raised in the rain; bed’s parole board speech about “rehabilitated”; red finding Andy’s letter and the cash under tree; their reunion on the beach in Zihuatanejo. |
| Warrant | Based on my perception, the overall role of the great film is to bring a feeling of something powerful and true. The feeling of joy towards the end of the scene is not cheaper or unearned; it is a direct outcome of having endured the decades of hardship by the character. Such particular blend of hardship and quiet victory is a feeling that has not been delivered by any other film in a perfect manner. Therefore, it stands above all other films. |

**Paragraph 2: Qualification**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the last paragraph | Even though I believe its emotional payoff is making it perfect, I have to confirm that this is particularly authentic for its group; it is the greatest film concerning friendship and hope ever made. |
| Claim | Its claim to “greatest ever” is the most defensible when narrowing the focus to the character-driven movies regarding human spirit. |
| Ground | It lacks the basic visual impact associated with the matrix, the complicated mythology of the Godfather, or the rapid-fire comedy of a film like the Airplane! Its strengths are purely in its narrative and the emotional execution. |
| Warrant | My personal standard regarding the “greatest film” gives priority to the emotional resonance and thematic power over the aspects such as innovation or genre-specific excellence. Through recognition that it is not the “best” at special impacts or comedy, I am actually making my core argument stronger. I am defining the terms of the debate concerning some of its exceptional strengths, making the claim more focused and sensible. |

**Paragraph 3: Rebuttal**

| | |
| — | — |
| Component | Content |
| Connection to the last paragraph | Even in its category of the profound films, it is possible for one to argue that another movie, such as The Green Mile, is simply satisfactory. |
| Claim | Nevertheless, the Green Mile, despite being perfect, it delivers more spiritual fantastical and psychological shocking assumption. It makes it less unanimously inspirational, hence less satisfying compared to the grounded, earned hope of Shawshank. |
| Ground | The Green Millie depends on the supernatural element brought by John Coffey’s healing powers and ending with the disastrous execution. It leaves a long-term feeling of sorrow and injustices. Conversely, the triumph by Showshank are human made. Andy’s knowledge and patience makes him and he is saved by the Red’s choice towards “getting busy livin.” The Showshank magic non-literal, but a metaphorical. |
| Warrant | The personal definition of “greatest” covers the sense of uplifting, the human-centered triumph. Even though Green Mile is considered a masterpiece, its ends brings a feeling of melancholic sense of loss for what it could have been. Nevertheless, Showshank makes me believe in the power associated with human will. According to me, this particular feeling of optimistic catharsis is pinnacle of cinematic success and it is a feeling deliberately avoided by the Green Mile in favoring a more tragic tone. |

**Part A; Draft of the Three Paragraphs**

**Overarching Claim**: The Showshank Redemption is the greatest movie ever made.

**PARAGRAPH 1: BACKING**

This is the primary factor that makes The Shawshank Redemption the best film ever ever produced because it provides the ultimate emotional payoff, the feeling of cathartic ecstasy that is gained solely through the suffering of the characters. The last scene of the movie is a brilliant emotional discharge. Andy Dufresne is finally liberated by crawling his way through a river of sewage and is standing in the cleansing rain with his arms stretched in every direction. Red is finally heard telling the parole board the truth, and he is no longer uttering prepared lines; his tired heart is speaking. We find him heading in the footsteps of Andy to the hayfield and discovering the letter and cash who represent a new life. And finally, our friendship is shown by the reunion of the two friends on a sunny beach in Zihuatanejo. On a personal level, I suppose that the final aim of a movie is to make the viewer moved to something significant and authentic. The sheer exuberance of happiness and expectations that I feel in these closing scenes is not a cheap or unmerited feeling; it is the direct payoff of having survived almost two hours of injustice, brutality, and despair alongside these characters. The flawless combination of suffering and eventual silent triumph is an emotion not yet put across by any other film effectively. Therefore, I believe that the film is at the top of its own.
(
**Transition**) Of course, it is a bold statement to refer to any film as the undisputed greatest ever, and it requires some elucidation before one can take it seriously.

**PARAGRAPH 2: QUALIFICATION**

To make clear my blanket statement, I must be more exact in stating that The Shawshank Redemption is better and most plausibly better when we narrow our horizons to its own field, the sphere of a character-driven film on the subject of hope and friendship. It is necessary to observe what the movie fails to be. It is not as famous as The Matrix in terms of its revolutionary bullet-time visuals, nor as multi-generational crime saga Godfather was. It certainly does not do anything as wacky and high-paced as a typical example of a genre, like Aeroplane! Its merits lie virtually in its story, characterization, and the overwhelming emotional impact it produces. This perceptual, emotional impact, or thematic strength, is what takes precedence in my personal criterion for a great movie over all other cinematic elements. The fact that I have publicly admitted Shawshank is not the best in terms of special effects and comedy actually reinforces my main point. I am setting the conditions for the argument about its particular strengths, which makes my statement much more acceptable and dedicated to the reasons why it is the final accomplishment in its own path of narration.

[
**Transition**] Even within this narrowed category of the g=significant human films, a skeptic is likely to point to a movie with same themes as an equal contender.

**PARAGRAPH 3: REBUTTAL**

It might be said that the same emotional impact is produced by another Stephen King adaptation, directed by Frank Darabont, The Green Mile. Nonetheless, as much as The Green Mile is a masterpiece, it has a more spiritually fantastical ending that is more devastating and thus less uplifting to most than the Shawshank grounded and earned hope. The Green Mile depends on the supernatural miracle of the healing powers of John Coffey, and its denouement consists in his wicked execution, which leaves the viewer with the overwhelming feeling of deep injustice and a sense of grief. Conversely, the successes in The Shawshank Redemption are obtained through the help of purely human resources: the smarts of Andy set him free, and the self-control of Red makes him avoid the same destiny as Brooks. The wizardry in Shawshank is the wizardry of the human heart and not a miraculous gift of God. I have already defined greatness as something uplifting and humanistic in its victory. The Green Mile evokes a melancholic feeling of loss for its tragic hero. Nevertheless, Shawshank makes me sure without a single doubt in the power of perseverance and friendship. To me, it is the pinnacle of cinematic accomplishment, and it is an effect that The Green Mile intentionally sacrifices to achieve a more sombre and ghostly atmosphere.

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The Black Cat

TOMORROW I DIE. Tomorrow I die1, and today I want to
tell the world what happened and thus perhaps free my soul
from the horrible* weight which lies upon it.

But listen! Listen, and you shall hear how I have been
destroyed.

When I was a child I had a natural goodness of soul
which led me to love animals — all kinds of animals, but espe-
cially those animals we call pets, animals which have learned to
live with men and share their homes with them. There is some-
thing in the love of these animals which speaks directly to the
heart of the man who has learned from experience how uncer-
tain and changeable is the love of other men.

I was quite young when I married. You will understand
the joy I felt to find that my wife shared with me my love for
animals. Quickly she got for us several pets of the most like-
able kind. We had birds, some goldfish, a fine dog, and a cat.

The cat was a beautiful animal, of unusually large size,
and entirely black. I named the cat Pluto2, and it was the pet I
liked best. I alone fed it, and it followed me all around the
house. It was even with difficulty that I stopped it from fol-
lowing me through the streets.

Our friendship lasted, in this manner, for several years,
during which, however, my own character became greatly
changed. I began to drink too much wine and other strong
drinks. As the days passed I became less loving in my manner;
I became quick to anger; I forgot how to smile and laugh. My
wife — yes, and my pets, too, all except the cat — were made
to3 feel the change in my character.

One night I came home quite late from the inn*, where I
now spent more and more time drinking. Walking with uncer-
tain step, I made my way with effort into the house. As I
entered I saw — or thought I saw — that Pluto, the cat, was
trying to stay out of my way, to avoid me. This action, by an
animal which I had thought still loved me, made me angry
beyond reason. My soul seemed to fly from my body. I took a
small knife* out of my coat and opened it. Then I took the
poor animal by the neck and with one quick movement I cut
out one of its fear-filled eyes!

Slowly the cat got4 well. The hole* where its eye had
been was not a pretty thing to look at, it is true; but the cat no
longer appeared to suffer any pain. As might be expected,
however, it ran from me in fear whenever* I came near. Why
should it not run? Yet this did not fail to anger me. I felt
growing inside myself a new feeling. Who has not, a hundred
times, found himself doing wrong, doing some evil* thing for
no other reason than because he knows he should not? Are not
we humans at all times pushed, ever driven5 in some unknown
way to break the law just because we understand it to be the
law?

One day, in cold blood6, I tied a strong rope* around
the cat’s neck, and taking it down into the cellar* under the
house I hung it from one of the wood beams* above my head.
I hung it there until it was dead. I hung it there with tears* in
my eyes, I hung it because I knew it had loved me, because I
felt it had given me no reason to hurt it, because I knew that
my doing so was a wrong so great, a sin so deadly* that it
would place my soul forever outside the reach of the love of
God!

47

That same night, as I lay sleeping, I heard through my
open window the cries of our neighbors. I jumped from my
bed and found that the entire house was filled with fire. It was
only with great difficulty that my wife and I escaped. And
when we were out of the house, all we could do was stand and
watch it burn to the ground. I thought of the cat as I watched
it burn, the cat whose dead body I had left7 hanging in the
cellar. It seemed almost that the cat had in some mysterious*
way caused the house to burn so that it could make me pay
for my evil act, so that it could take revenge* upon me.

Months went by, and I could not drive the thought of the
cat out of my mind. One night I sat in the inn, drinking, as
usual. In the corner I saw a dark object that I had not seen
before. I went over to see what it could be. It was a cat, a
cat almost exactly like Pluto. I touched it with my hand and

petted it, passing my hand softly along its back. The cat rose
and pushed its back against my hand.

Suddenly I realized that I wanted the cat. I offered to
buy it from the innkeeper, but he claimed he had never seen
the animal before. As I left the inn, it followed me, and I
allowed it to do so. It soon became a pet of both my wife and
myself.

The morning after I brought it home, however, I dis-
covered that this cat, like Pluto, had only one eye. How was it
possible that I had not noticed this the night before? This fact
only made my wife love the cat more. But I, myself, found a
feeling of dislike* growing in me. My growing dislike of the
animal only seemed to increase its love for me. It followed me,
followed me everywhere*, always. When I sat, it lay down
under my chair. When I stood up it got between my feet8 and
nearly made me fall. Wherever I went, it was always there. At
night I dreamed of it. And I began to hate* that cat!

One day my wife called to me from the cellar of the old
building where we were now forced to live. As I went down
the stairs*, the cat, following me as always, ran under my feet
and nearly threw me down.

In sudden anger, I took a knife and struck wildly at the
cat. Quickly my wife put out her hand and stopped my arm.
This only increased my anger and, without thinking, I turned
and put the knife’s point deep into her heart! She fell to the
floor and died without a sound.

I spent9 a few moments looking for the cat, but it was
gone. And I had other things to do, for I knew I must do
something with the body, and quickly. Suddenly I noted a
place in the wall of the cellar where stones had been added to
the wall to cover an old fireplace* which was no longer
wanted. The walls were not very strongly built, and I found I
could easily take down those stones. Behind them there was,
as I knew there must be, a hole just big enough to hold the
body. With much effort I put the body in and carefully put
the stones back in their place. I was pleased to see that it was
quite impossible for anyone to know that a single stone had
been moved.

Days passed. Still there was no cat. A few people came
and asked about my wife; but I answered them easily. Then
one day several officers of the police came. Certain that they
could find nothing, I asked them in10 and went with them as
they searched.

Finally they searched the cellar from end to end. I
watched them quietly, and, as I expected, they noticed
nothing. But as they started up the stairs again, I felt myself
driven by some unknown inner force to let them know, to
make them know, that I had won the battle*.

“The walls of this building,” I said, “are very strongly
built; it is a fine old house.” And as I spoke I struck with my
stick that very place in the wall behind which was the body of
my wife. Immediately I felt a cold feeling up and down my
back as we heard coming out of the wall itself a horrible cry.

For one short moment the officers stood looking at each
other. Then quickly they began to pick at the stones, and in a
short time they saw before them the body of my wife, black
with dried blood and smelling of decay*. On the body’s head,
its one eye filled with fire, its wide open mouth the color of
blood, sat the cat, crying out its revenge!*

48

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**Part A**

Write a 150-word-minimum A.C.E.S. analysis based on the article "Evidence Shows AI Systems are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will that be a Problem?" Read the article carefully and discuss any
**ONE** of the SPACECAT ideas you wrote notes about; that is, choose a row on SPACECAT, and analyze the article for that aspect of analysis. Do NOT choose the “S” row, because we know very little about this author, and I don’t want you to research it; I want you to get all of your examples’ details from this article’s text. Again, check out the A.C.E.S. paragraph example and replicate those procedures as you write your analysis. Remember to use a QUOTE from the text, because I will be grading your accurate and effective quoting technique, based on that lesson this week.

[https://theconversation.com/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980](https://theconversation.com/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980)

**ACES:** Remember to introduce your author and title,
**answer** the question using language from the prompt
**, cite** a strong quote which proves your answer,
**explain** how that quote supports the answer, and
**summarize** your findings with no new information.

**Part B**

**_SPACE CAT!_**          Nonfiction Literary Analysis
![A cat in a space suit Description automatically generated](https://www.sweetstudy.com/questions/engl-045-111-20951197)

Fill out any
**5 rows** to help analyze our article entitled, “Evidence Shows AI Systems are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will that be a Problem?”
**I did “Speaker” for you, so choose 5 others.** You can bullet your ideas or write incomplete sentences on this, but try to reveal specific details from the article's text. Filling this out will help you write the ACES analysis for this week. [25 pts]

| | | |
| — | — | — |
| **S** | **Speaker:**<br>**Who is the speaker/writer? What do we know about them?** | We know the authors are Sandra Peter, the Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney; Jevin West, Professor, University of Washington; and Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney. They are professional experts in sociology and artificial intelligence. |
| **P** | **Purpose:**<br>What is the speaker/writer hoping to accomplish? What do they want the audience to do after listening or reading? | |
| **A** | **Audience:**<br>Who is the speaker/writer talking to and targeting? How do we know? | |
| **C** | **Context:**<br>What is the time and place of this passage? What is happening in the world as it relates to the subject of the passage or the speaker/writer? | |
| **E** | **Exigence:**<br>What was the spark that moved the speaker/writer? How did that event impact the speaker/writer? | |
| **C** | **Choices:**<br>What are the rhetorical choices the speaker/writer makes in this passage? Look at the structure, recurrent words or phrases, comparisons, calls to action, anecdotes, and choice of words. | |
| **A** | **Appeals:**<br>Which appeals did the speaker/writer use? (ethos, pathos, logos) | |
| **T** | **Tone:**<br>What is the speaker’s/writer’s attitude toward the subject? Does it stay the same throughout the passage? Which words demonstrate this tone? | |

_**Make a copy, download it to your computer, fill it out as directed, turn it into a PDF, hand it in.**_

**Part C**

**Mandatory draft of the literary analysis (Edgar Allen Poe-The Black Cat)**

**Revisit your pre-writing assignment, the planning document, and the video that I provided with the read-me file for the week**. You should also do the they-say reading for the week as it will help with the underlying concepts of literary analysis.

I would like you to create a small literary analysis essay, body only (3 paragraphs). We'll cover the pattern for those paragraphs in class, but as a reminder, look at the planning document and its three questions for the three paragraphs, in order.

I would like you to use ONLY the Poe text, which you should create a reference for. When citing, follow this MLA rule:

1) call him Edgar Allan Poe the first time that you use his name

2) call him Poe every time after

3) use his name every time that you reference the text

**I will grade 50% for your original interpretation of Poe's text and 50% for the clarity with which you lay out the paragraphs (unity and coherence as discussed).**

**Part D (Edgar Allen Poe Black Cat)**

**Planning for the literary analysis**

Instructions

Objectives:

\* plan to build thematic analysis from the particulars of a passage

\* plan to follow your theme over the course of a text

\* plan to interpret the significance of your theme in the world

Instructions (use freewriting or bulleting to address the following):

1. find a passage in Poe and loosely analyze how the language works. You might want to think about particular writing structures and literary elements like irony, repetition, metaphor, etc. Think about a particular theme and how the language helps you to see it.

2. loosely follow the theme in the rest of the text, paying attention to at least two other parts of the text or to the major plot developments.

3. loosely interpret the significance of the theme in the world. Why should we think about it or care, and how does the text lead you to this significance?

**Part D**

reading and responding to short story for literary analysis

Instructions

Read Edgar Allan Poe's
_Black Cat_ and take notes. Prepare for the literary analysis project by:

1) recording the major themes and plot points that you spot in the story

2) raising three questions about what you see in the story, questions that might need to be resolved with historical or literary research

3) identifying three passages that best help you to understand the story's overall meaning, followed by some brief thoughts or questions about those passages

[the-black-cat.pdf](https://durhamtech.instructure.com/courses/16475/files/2035260/download?wrap=1) [Download the-black-cat.pdf](https://durhamtech.instructure.com/courses/16475/files/2035260/download?download_frd=1)

## image1.jpeg

**## engl045-111.docx**

**Part A**

Write a 150-word-minimum A.C.E.S. analysis based on the article "Evidence Shows AI Systems are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will that be a Problem?" Read the article carefully and discuss any
**ONE** of the SPACECAT ideas you wrote notes about; that is, choose a row on SPACECAT, and analyze the article for that aspect of analysis. Do NOT choose the “S” row, because we know very little about this author, and I don’t want you to research it; I want you to get all of your examples’ details from this article’s text. Again, check out the A.C.E.S. paragraph example and replicate those procedures as you write your analysis. Remember to use a QUOTE from the text, because I will be grading your accurate and effective quoting technique, based on that lesson this week.

[https://theconversation.com/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980](https://theconversation.com/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980)

**ACES:** Remember to introduce your author and title,
**answer** the question using language from the prompt
**, cite** a strong quote which proves your answer,
**explain** how that quote supports the answer, and
**summarize** your findings with no new information.

**Part B**

**_SPACE CAT!_**          Nonfiction Literary Analysis
![A cat in a space suit Description automatically generated](https://www.sweetstudy.com/questions/engl-045-111-20951197)

Fill out any
**5 rows** to help analyze our article entitled, “Evidence Shows AI Systems are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will that be a Problem?”
**I did “Speaker” for you, so choose 5 others.** You can bullet your ideas or write incomplete sentences on this, but try to reveal specific details from the article's text. Filling this out will help you write the ACES analysis for this week. [25 pts]

| | | |
| — | — | — |
| **S** | **Speaker:**<br>**Who is the speaker/writer? What do we know about them?** | We know the authors are Sandra Peter, the Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney; Jevin West, Professor, University of Washington; and Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney. They are professional experts in sociology and artificial intelligence. |
| **P** | **Purpose:**<br>What is the speaker/writer hoping to accomplish? What do they want the audience to do after listening or reading? | |
| **A** | **Audience:**<br>Who is the speaker/writer talking to and targeting? How do we know? | |
| **C** | **Context:**<br>What is the time and place of this passage? What is happening in the world as it relates to the subject of the passage or the speaker/writer? | |
| **E** | **Exigence:**<br>What was the spark that moved the speaker/writer? How did that event impact the speaker/writer? | |
| **C** | **Choices:**<br>What are the rhetorical choices the speaker/writer makes in this passage? Look at the structure, recurrent words or phrases, comparisons, calls to action, anecdotes, and choice of words. | |
| **A** | **Appeals:**<br>Which appeals did the speaker/writer use? (ethos, pathos, logos) | |
| **T** | **Tone:**<br>What is the speaker’s/writer’s attitude toward the subject? Does it stay the same throughout the passage? Which words demonstrate this tone? | |

_**Make a copy, download it to your computer, fill it out as directed, turn it into a PDF, hand it in.**_

**Part C**

**Mandatory draft of the literary analysis (Edgar Allen Poe-The Black Cat)**

**Revisit your pre-writing assignment, the planning document, and the video that I provided with the read-me file for the week**. You should also do the they-say reading for the week as it will help with the underlying concepts of literary analysis.

I would like you to create a small literary analysis essay, body only (3 paragraphs). We'll cover the pattern for those paragraphs in class, but as a reminder, look at the planning document and its three questions for the three paragraphs, in order.

I would like you to use ONLY the Poe text, which you should create a reference for. When citing, follow this MLA rule:

1) call him Edgar Allan Poe the first time that you use his name

2) call him Poe every time after

3) use his name every time that you reference the text

**I will grade 50% for your original interpretation of Poe's text and 50% for the clarity with which you lay out the paragraphs (unity and coherence as discussed).**

**Part D (Edgar Allen Poe Black Cat)**

**Planning for the literary analysis**

Instructions

Objectives:

\* plan to build thematic analysis from the particulars of a passage

\* plan to follow your theme over the course of a text

\* plan to interpret the significance of your theme in the world

Instructions (use freewriting or bulleting to address the following):

1. find a passage in Poe and loosely analyze how the language works. You might want to think about particular writing structures and literary elements like irony, repetition, metaphor, etc. Think about a particular theme and how the language helps you to see it.

2. loosely follow the theme in the rest of the text, paying attention to at least two other parts of the text or to the major plot developments.

3. loosely interpret the significance of the theme in the world. Why should we think about it or care, and how does the text lead you to this significance?

**Part D**

reading and responding to short story for literary analysis

Instructions

Read Edgar Allan Poe's
_Black Cat_ and take notes. Prepare for the literary analysis project by:

1) recording the major themes and plot points that you spot in the story

2) raising three questions about what you see in the story, questions that might need to be resolved with historical or literary research

3) identifying three passages that best help you to understand the story's overall meaning, followed by some brief thoughts or questions about those passages

[the-black-cat.pdf](https://durhamtech.instructure.com/courses/16475/files/2035260/download?wrap=1) [Download the-black-cat.pdf](https://durhamtech.instructure.com/courses/16475/files/2035260/download?download_frd=1)

## image1.jpeg

**## the-black-cat.pdf**

The Black Cat

TOMORROW I DIE. Tomorrow I die1, and today I want to
tell the world what happened and thus perhaps free my soul
from the horrible* weight which lies upon it.

But listen! Listen, and you shall hear how I have been
destroyed.

When I was a child I had a natural goodness of soul
which led me to love animals — all kinds of animals, but espe-
cially those animals we call pets, animals which have learned to
live with men and share their homes with them. There is some-
thing in the love of these animals which speaks directly to the
heart of the man who has learned from experience how uncer-
tain and changeable is the love of other men.

I was quite young when I married. You will understand
the joy I felt to find that my wife shared with me my love for
animals. Quickly she got for us several pets of the most like-
able kind. We had birds, some goldfish, a fine dog, and a cat.

The cat was a beautiful animal, of unusually large size,
and entirely black. I named the cat Pluto2, and it was the pet I
liked best. I alone fed it, and it followed me all around the
house. It was even with difficulty that I stopped it from fol-
lowing me through the streets.

Our friendship lasted, in this manner, for several years,
during which, however, my own character became greatly
changed. I began to drink too much wine and other strong
drinks. As the days passed I became less loving in my manner;
I became quick to anger; I forgot how to smile and laugh. My
wife — yes, and my pets, too, all except the cat — were made
to3 feel the change in my character.

One night I came home quite late from the inn*, where I
now spent more and more time drinking. Walking with uncer-
tain step, I made my way with effort into the house. As I
entered I saw — or thought I saw — that Pluto, the cat, was
trying to stay out of my way, to avoid me. This action, by an
animal which I had thought still loved me, made me angry
beyond reason. My soul seemed to fly from my body. I took a
small knife* out of my coat and opened it. Then I took the
poor animal by the neck and with one quick movement I cut
out one of its fear-filled eyes!

Slowly the cat got4 well. The hole* where its eye had
been was not a pretty thing to look at, it is true; but the cat no
longer appeared to suffer any pain. As might be expected,
however, it ran from me in fear whenever* I came near. Why
should it not run? Yet this did not fail to anger me. I felt
growing inside myself a new feeling. Who has not, a hundred
times, found himself doing wrong, doing some evil* thing for
no other reason than because he knows he should not? Are not
we humans at all times pushed, ever driven5 in some unknown
way to break the law just because we understand it to be the
law?

One day, in cold blood6, I tied a strong rope* around
the cat’s neck, and taking it down into the cellar* under the
house I hung it from one of the wood beams* above my head.
I hung it there until it was dead. I hung it there with tears* in
my eyes, I hung it because I knew it had loved me, because I
felt it had given me no reason to hurt it, because I knew that
my doing so was a wrong so great, a sin so deadly* that it
would place my soul forever outside the reach of the love of
God!

47

That same night, as I lay sleeping, I heard through my
open window the cries of our neighbors. I jumped from my
bed and found that the entire house was filled with fire. It was
only with great difficulty that my wife and I escaped. And
when we were out of the house, all we could do was stand and
watch it burn to the ground. I thought of the cat as I watched
it burn, the cat whose dead body I had left7 hanging in the
cellar. It seemed almost that the cat had in some mysterious*
way caused the house to burn so that it could make me pay
for my evil act, so that it could take revenge* upon me.

Months went by, and I could not drive the thought of the
cat out of my mind. One night I sat in the inn, drinking, as
usual. In the corner I saw a dark object that I had not seen
before. I went over to see what it could be. It was a cat, a
cat almost exactly like Pluto. I touched it with my hand and

petted it, passing my hand softly along its back. The cat rose
and pushed its back against my hand.

Suddenly I realized that I wanted the cat. I offered to
buy it from the innkeeper, but he claimed he had never seen
the animal before. As I left the inn, it followed me, and I
allowed it to do so. It soon became a pet of both my wife and
myself.

The morning after I brought it home, however, I dis-
covered that this cat, like Pluto, had only one eye. How was it
possible that I had not noticed this the night before? This fact
only made my wife love the cat more. But I, myself, found a
feeling of dislike* growing in me. My growing dislike of the
animal only seemed to increase its love for me. It followed me,
followed me everywhere*, always. When I sat, it lay down
under my chair. When I stood up it got between my feet8 and
nearly made me fall. Wherever I went, it was always there. At
night I dreamed of it. And I began to hate* that cat!

One day my wife called to me from the cellar of the old
building where we were now forced to live. As I went down
the stairs*, the cat, following me as always, ran under my feet
and nearly threw me down.

In sudden anger, I took a knife and struck wildly at the
cat. Quickly my wife put out her hand and stopped my arm.
This only increased my anger and, without thinking, I turned
and put the knife’s point deep into her heart! She fell to the
floor and died without a sound.

I spent9 a few moments looking for the cat, but it was
gone. And I had other things to do, for I knew I must do
something with the body, and quickly. Suddenly I noted a
place in the wall of the cellar where stones had been added to
the wall to cover an old fireplace* which was no longer
wanted. The walls were not very strongly built, and I found I
could easily take down those stones. Behind them there was,
as I knew there must be, a hole just big enough to hold the
body. With much effort I put the body in and carefully put
the stones back in their place. I was pleased to see that it was
quite impossible for anyone to know that a single stone had
been moved.

Days passed. Still there was no cat. A few people came
and asked about my wife; but I answered them easily. Then
one day several officers of the police came. Certain that they
could find nothing, I asked them in10 and went with them as
they searched.

Finally they searched the cellar from end to end. I
watched them quietly, and, as I expected, they noticed
nothing. But as they started up the stairs again, I felt myself
driven by some unknown inner force to let them know, to
make them know, that I had won the battle*.

“The walls of this building,” I said, “are very strongly
built; it is a fine old house.” And as I spoke I struck with my
stick that very place in the wall behind which was the body of
my wife. Immediately I felt a cold feeling up and down my
back as we heard coming out of the wall itself a horrible cry.

For one short moment the officers stood looking at each
other. Then quickly they began to pick at the stones, and in a
short time they saw before them the body of my wife, black
with dried blood and smelling of decay*. On the body’s head,
its one eye filled with fire, its wide open mouth the color of
blood, sat the cat, crying out its revenge!*

48

– Edgar Allan Poe 508_47
– Edgar Allan Poe 508_48
– Edgar Allan Poe 508_49
– Edgar Allan Poe 508_50

**## engl045-111.docx**

**Part A**

Write a 150-word-minimum A.C.E.S. analysis based on the article "Evidence Shows AI Systems are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will that be a Problem?" Read the article carefully and discuss any
**ONE** of the SPACECAT ideas you wrote notes about; that is, choose a row on SPACECAT, and analyze the article for that aspect of analysis. Do NOT choose the “S” row, because we know very little about this author, and I don’t want you to research it; I want you to get all of your examples’ details from this article’s text. Again, check out the A.C.E.S. paragraph example and replicate those procedures as you write your analysis. Remember to use a QUOTE from the text, because I will be grading your accurate and effective quoting technique, based on that lesson this week.

[https://theconversation.com/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980](https://theconversation.com/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980)

**ACES:** Remember to introduce your author and title,
**answer** the question using language from the prompt
**, cite** a strong quote which proves your answer,
**explain** how that quote supports the answer, and
**summarize** your findings with no new information.

**Part B**

**_SPACE CAT!_**          Nonfiction Literary Analysis
![A cat in a space suit Description automatically generated](https://www.sweetstudy.com/questions/engl-045-111-20951197)

Fill out any
**5 rows** to help analyze our article entitled, “Evidence Shows AI Systems are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will that be a Problem?”
**I did “Speaker” for you, so choose 5 others.** You can bullet your ideas or write incomplete sentences on this, but try to reveal specific details from the article's text. Filling this out will help you write the ACES analysis for this week. [25 pts]

| | | |
| — | — | — |
| **S** | **Speaker:**<br>**Who is the speaker/writer? What do we know about them?** | We know the authors are Sandra Peter, the Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney; Jevin West, Professor, University of Washington; and Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney. They are professional experts in sociology and artificial intelligence. |
| **P** | **Purpose:**<br>What is the speaker/writer hoping to accomplish? What do they want the audience to do after listening or reading? | |
| **A** | **Audience:**<br>Who is the speaker/writer talking to and targeting? How do we know? | |
| **C** | **Context:**<br>What is the time and place of this passage? What is happening in the world as it relates to the subject of the passage or the speaker/writer? | |
| **E** | **Exigence:**<br>What was the spark that moved the speaker/writer? How did that event impact the speaker/writer? | |
| **C** | **Choices:**<br>What are the rhetorical choices the speaker/writer makes in this passage? Look at the structure, recurrent words or phrases, comparisons, calls to action, anecdotes, and choice of words. | |
| **A** | **Appeals:**<br>Which appeals did the speaker/writer use? (ethos, pathos, logos) | |
| **T** | **Tone:**<br>What is the speaker’s/writer’s attitude toward the subject? Does it stay the same throughout the passage? Which words demonstrate this tone? | |

_**Make a copy, download it to your computer, fill it out as directed, turn it into a PDF, hand it in.**_

**Part C**

**Mandatory draft of the literary analysis (Edgar Allen Poe-The Black Cat)**

**Revisit your pre-writing assignment, the planning document, and the video that I provided with the read-me file for the week**. You should also do the they-say reading for the week as it will help with the underlying concepts of literary analysis.

I would like you to create a small literary analysis essay, body only (3 paragraphs). We'll cover the pattern for those paragraphs in class, but as a reminder, look at the planning document and its three questions for the three paragraphs, in order.

I would like you to use ONLY the Poe text, which you should create a reference for. When citing, follow this MLA rule:

1) call him Edgar Allan Poe the first time that you use his name

2) call him Poe every time after

3) use his name every time that you reference the text

**I will grade 50% for your original interpretation of Poe's text and 50% for the clarity with which you lay out the paragraphs (unity and coherence as discussed).**

**Part D (Edgar Allen Poe Black Cat)**

**Planning for the literary analysis**

Instructions

Objectives:

\* plan to build thematic analysis from the particulars of a passage

\* plan to follow your theme over the course of a text

\* plan to interpret the significance of your theme in the world

Instructions (use freewriting or bulleting to address the following):

1. find a passage in Poe and loosely analyze how the language works. You might want to think about particular writing structures and literary elements like irony, repetition, metaphor, etc. Think about a particular theme and how the language helps you to see it.

2. loosely follow the theme in the rest of the text, paying attention to at least two other parts of the text or to the major plot developments.

3. loosely interpret the significance of the theme in the world. Why should we think about it or care, and how does the text lead you to this significance?

**Part D**

reading and responding to short story for literary analysis

Instructions

Read Edgar Allan Poe's
_Black Cat_ and take notes. Prepare for the literary analysis project by:

1) recording the major themes and plot points that you spot in the story

2) raising three questions about what you see in the story, questions that might need to be resolved with historical or literary research

3) identifying three passages that best help you to understand the story's overall meaning, followed by some brief thoughts or questions about those passages

[the-black-cat.pdf](https://durhamtech.instructure.com/courses/16475/files/2035260/download?wrap=1) [Download the-black-cat.pdf](https://durhamtech.instructure.com/courses/16475/files/2035260/download?download_frd=1)

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**## the-black-cat.pdf**

The Black Cat

TOMORROW I DIE. Tomorrow I die1, and today I want to
tell the world what happened and thus perhaps free my soul
from the horrible* weight which lies upon it.

But listen! Listen, and you shall hear how I have been
destroyed.

When I was a child I had a natural goodness of soul
which led me to love animals — all kinds of animals, but espe-
cially those animals we call pets, animals which have learned to
live with men and share their homes with them. There is some-
thing in the love of these animals which speaks directly to the
heart of the man who has learned from experience how uncer-
tain and changeable is the love of other men.

I was quite young when I married. You will understand
the joy I felt to find that my wife shared with me my love for
animals. Quickly she got for us several pets of the most like-
able kind. We had birds, some goldfish, a fine dog, and a cat.

The cat was a beautiful animal, of unusually large size,
and entirely black. I named the cat Pluto2, and it was the pet I
liked best. I alone fed it, and it followed me all around the
house. It was even with difficulty that I stopped it from fol-
lowing me through the streets.

Our friendship lasted, in this manner, for several years,
during which, however, my own character became greatly
changed. I began to drink too much wine and other strong
drinks. As the days passed I became less loving in my manner;
I became quick to anger; I forgot how to smile and laugh. My
wife — yes, and my pets, too, all except the cat — were made
to3 feel the change in my character.

One night I came home quite late from the inn*, where I
now spent more and more time drinking. Walking with uncer-
tain step, I made my way with effort into the house. As I
entered I saw — or thought I saw — that Pluto, the cat, was
trying to stay out of my way, to avoid me. This action, by an
animal which I had thought still loved me, made me angry
beyond reason. My soul seemed to fly from my body. I took a
small knife* out of my coat and opened it. Then I took the
poor animal by the neck and with one quick movement I cut
out one of its fear-filled eyes!

Slowly the cat got4 well. The hole* where its eye had
been was not a pretty thing to look at, it is true; but the cat no
longer appeared to suffer any pain. As might be expected,
however, it ran from me in fear whenever* I came near. Why
should it not run? Yet this did not fail to anger me. I felt
growing inside myself a new feeling. Who has not, a hundred
times, found himself doing wrong, doing some evil* thing for
no other reason than because he knows he should not? Are not
we humans at all times pushed, ever driven5 in some unknown
way to break the law just because we understand it to be the
law?

One day, in cold blood6, I tied a strong rope* around
the cat’s neck, and taking it down into the cellar* under the
house I hung it from one of the wood beams* above my head.
I hung it there until it was dead. I hung it there with tears* in
my eyes, I hung it because I knew it had loved me, because I
felt it had given me no reason to hurt it, because I knew that
my doing so was a wrong so great, a sin so deadly* that it
would place my soul forever outside the reach of the love of
God!

47

That same night, as I lay sleeping, I heard through my
open window the cries of our neighbors. I jumped from my
bed and found that the entire house was filled with fire. It was
only with great difficulty that my wife and I escaped. And
when we were out of the house, all we could do was stand and
watch it burn to the ground. I thought of the cat as I watched
it burn, the cat whose dead body I had left7 hanging in the
cellar. It seemed almost that the cat had in some mysterious*
way caused the house to burn so that it could make me pay
for my evil act, so that it could take revenge* upon me.

Months went by, and I could not drive the thought of the
cat out of my mind. One night I sat in the inn, drinking, as
usual. In the corner I saw a dark object that I had not seen
before. I went over to see what it could be. It was a cat, a
cat almost exactly like Pluto. I touched it with my hand and

petted it, passing my hand softly along its back. The cat rose
and pushed its back against my hand.

Suddenly I realized that I wanted the cat. I offered to
buy it from the innkeeper, but he claimed he had never seen
the animal before. As I left the inn, it followed me, and I
allowed it to do so. It soon became a pet of both my wife and
myself.

The morning after I brought it home, however, I dis-
covered that this cat, like Pluto, had only one eye. How was it
possible that I had not noticed this the night before? This fact
only made my wife love the cat more. But I, myself, found a
feeling of dislike* growing in me. My growing dislike of the
animal only seemed to increase its love for me. It followed me,
followed me everywhere*, always. When I sat, it lay down
under my chair. When I stood up it got between my feet8 and
nearly made me fall. Wherever I went, it was always there. At
night I dreamed of it. And I began to hate* that cat!

One day my wife called to me from the cellar of the old
building where we were now forced to live. As I went down
the stairs*, the cat, following me as always, ran under my feet
and nearly threw me down.

In sudden anger, I took a knife and struck wildly at the
cat. Quickly my wife put out her hand and stopped my arm.
This only increased my anger and, without thinking, I turned
and put the knife’s point deep into her heart! She fell to the
floor and died without a sound.

I spent9 a few moments looking for the cat, but it was
gone. And I had other things to do, for I knew I must do
something with the body, and quickly. Suddenly I noted a
place in the wall of the cellar where stones had been added to
the wall to cover an old fireplace* which was no longer
wanted. The walls were not very strongly built, and I found I
could easily take down those stones. Behind them there was,
as I knew there must be, a hole just big enough to hold the
body. With much effort I put the body in and carefully put
the stones back in their place. I was pleased to see that it was
quite impossible for anyone to know that a single stone had
been moved.

Days passed. Still there was no cat. A few people came
and asked about my wife; but I answered them easily. Then
one day several officers of the police came. Certain that they
could find nothing, I asked them in10 and went with them as
they searched.

Finally they searched the cellar from end to end. I
watched them quietly, and, as I expected, they noticed
nothing. But as they started up the stairs again, I felt myself
driven by some unknown inner force to let them know, to
make them know, that I had won the battle*.

“The walls of this building,” I said, “are very strongly
built; it is a fine old house.” And as I spoke I struck with my
stick that very place in the wall behind which was the body of
my wife. Immediately I felt a cold feeling up and down my
back as we heard coming out of the wall itself a horrible cry.

For one short moment the officers stood looking at each
other. Then quickly they began to pick at the stones, and in a
short time they saw before them the body of my wife, black
with dried blood and smelling of decay*. On the body’s head,
its one eye filled with fire, its wide open mouth the color of
blood, sat the cat, crying out its revenge!*

48

– Edgar Allan Poe 508_47
– Edgar Allan Poe 508_48
– Edgar Allan Poe 508_49
– Edgar Allan Poe 508_50

**## engl045-111.docx**

**Part A**

Write a 150-word-minimum A.C.E.S. analysis based on the article "Evidence Shows AI Systems are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will that be a Problem?" Read the article carefully and discuss any
**ONE** of the SPACECAT ideas you wrote notes about; that is, choose a row on SPACECAT, and analyze the article for that aspect of analysis. Do NOT choose the “S” row, because we know very little about this author, and I don’t want you to research it; I want you to get all of your examples’ details from this article’s text. Again, check out the A.C.E.S. paragraph example and replicate those procedures as you write your analysis. Remember to use a QUOTE from the text, because I will be grading your accurate and effective quoting technique, based on that lesson this week.

[https://theconversation.com/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980](https://theconversation.com/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980)

**ACES:** Remember to introduce your author and title,
**answer** the question using language from the prompt
**, cite** a strong quote which proves your answer,
**explain** how that quote supports the answer, and
**summarize** your findings with no new information.

**Part B**

**_SPACE CAT!_**          Nonfiction Literary Analysis
![A cat in a space suit Description automatically generated](https://www.sweetstudy.com/questions/engl-045-111-20951197)

Fill out any
**5 rows** to help analyze our article entitled, “Evidence Shows AI Systems are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will that be a Problem?”
**I did “Speaker” for you, so choose 5 others.** You can bullet your ideas or write incomplete sentences on this, but try to reveal specific details from the article's text. Filling this out will help you write the ACES analysis for this week. [25 pts]

| | | |
| — | — | — |
| **S** | **Speaker:**<br>**Who is the speaker/writer? What do we know about them?** | We know the authors are Sandra Peter, the Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney; Jevin West, Professor, University of Washington; and Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney. They are professional experts in sociology and artificial intelligence. |
| **P** | **Purpose:**<br>What is the speaker/writer hoping to accomplish? What do they want the audience to do after listening or reading? | |
| **A** | **Audience:**<br>Who is the speaker/writer talking to and targeting? How do we know? | |
| **C** | **Context:**<br>What is the time and place of this passage? What is happening in the world as it relates to the subject of the passage or the speaker/writer? | |
| **E** | **Exigence:**<br>What was the spark that moved the speaker/writer? How did that event impact the speaker/writer? | |
| **C** | **Choices:**<br>What are the rhetorical choices the speaker/writer makes in this passage? Look at the structure, recurrent words or phrases, comparisons, calls to action, anecdotes, and choice of words. | |
| **A** | **Appeals:**<br>Which appeals did the speaker/writer use? (ethos, pathos, logos) | |
| **T** | **Tone:**<br>What is the speaker’s/writer’s attitude toward the subject? Does it stay the same throughout the passage? Which words demonstrate this tone? | |

_**Make a copy, download it to your computer, fill it out as directed, turn it into a PDF, hand it in.**_

**Part C**

**Mandatory draft of the literary analysis (Edgar Allen Poe-The Black Cat)**

**Revisit your pre-writing assignment, the planning document, and the video that I provided with the read-me file for the week**. You should also do the they-say reading for the week as it will help with the underlying concepts of literary analysis.

I would like you to create a small literary analysis essay, body only (3 paragraphs). We'll cover the pattern for those paragraphs in class, but as a reminder, look at the planning document and its three questions for the three paragraphs, in order.

I would like you to use ONLY the Poe text, which you should create a reference for. When citing, follow this MLA rule:

1) call him Edgar Allan Poe the first time that you use his name

2) call him Poe every time after

3) use his name every time that you reference the text

**I will grade 50% for your original interpretation of Poe's text and 50% for the clarity with which you lay out the paragraphs (unity and coherence as discussed).**

**Part D (Edgar Allen Poe Black Cat)**

**Planning for the literary analysis**

Instructions

Objectives:

\* plan to build thematic analysis from the particulars of a passage

\* plan to follow your theme over the course of a text

\* plan to interpret the significance of your theme in the world

Instructions (use freewriting or bulleting to address the following):

1. find a passage in Poe and loosely analyze how the language works. You might want to think about particular writing structures and literary elements like irony, repetition, metaphor, etc. Think about a particular theme and how the language helps you to see it.

2. loosely follow the theme in the rest of the text, paying attention to at least two other parts of the text or to the major plot developments.

3. loosely interpret the significance of the theme in the world. Why should we think about it or care, and how does the text lead you to this significance?

**Part D**

reading and responding to short story for literary analysis

Instructions

Read Edgar Allan Poe's
_Black Cat_ and take notes. Prepare for the literary analysis project by:

1) recording the major themes and plot points that you spot in the story

2) raising three questions about what you see in the story, questions that might need to be resolved with historical or literary research

3) identifying three passages that best help you to understand the story's overall meaning, followed by some brief thoughts or questions about those passages

[the-black-cat.pdf](https://durhamtech.instructure.com/courses/16475/files/2035260/download?wrap=1) [Download the-black-cat.pdf](https://durhamtech.instructure.com/courses/16475/files/2035260/download?download_frd=1)

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Jones 2

Quincy Jones

Tabatha Rhodes

ENGL1301

9 October 2025

When learning to write, it’s important to begin with higher order concerns. Doing this will develop a starting point. This specific point is made in Branson’s argument.

This paper will explore the ideas discussed in Tyler Branson’s “
_First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing_”. As Branson explains, one of the most important aspects of writing is to “prioritize higher order concerns in writing like argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context” (Branson). To prioritize higher order is to put grammar on a lower level of priority and focus on getting your argument and analysis across to the audience would create a connection. Focusing on purpose would convey understanding of the topic.

It is important to apply higher order concerns because it allows you to write more fluidly without stopping because grammar can always be fixed later. Focusing on this helps in the writing process and helps get ideas down on paper. All these things are examples of higher order concerns and focusing on them is important because it illustrates the starting point in writing. Although there are many things to consider when writing, the reason higher order concerns are so important is because it helps to pull the audience into the passage and explain your point of view.

Personally, learning to focus on higher order concerns has helped me to find a starting point in my own writing. For instance, when working on my discussion post, I chose an article that resonated with me and used it to guide my ideas, demonstrating how higher order thinking can lead to a more purposeful and connected writing process.

Prioritizing higher order concerns in writing, such as argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context helps build a solid foundation for clear and impactful communication. This approach has allowed me to develop greater confidence in my writing process. As I continue to grow as a writer, keeping these concerns at the center of my writing will be necessary to thoughtful and effective work,

                                                                                Work Sited

Branson, Tyler “First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing” Bad Ideas About Writing, Edited by Cheryal E. Ball et at, West Virginia University Libraries Digital Publishing Institute.
**First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing**

**## Part21.docx**

Jones 2

Quincy Jones

Tabatha Rhodes

ENGL1301

9 October 2025

When learning to write, it’s important to begin with higher order concerns. Doing this will develop a starting point. This specific point is made in Branson’s argument.

This paper will explore the ideas discussed in Tyler Branson’s “
_First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing_”. As Branson explains, one of the most important aspects of writing is to “prioritize higher order concerns in writing like argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context” (Branson). To prioritize higher order is to put grammar on a lower level of priority and focus on getting your argument and analysis across to the audience would create a connection. Focusing on purpose would convey understanding of the topic.

It is important to apply higher order concerns because it allows you to write more fluidly without stopping because grammar can always be fixed later. Focusing on this helps in the writing process and helps get ideas down on paper. All these things are examples of higher order concerns and focusing on them is important because it illustrates the starting point in writing. Although there are many things to consider when writing, the reason higher order concerns are so important is because it helps to pull the audience into the passage and explain your point of view.

Personally, learning to focus on higher order concerns has helped me to find a starting point in my own writing. For instance, when working on my discussion post, I chose an article that resonated with me and used it to guide my ideas, demonstrating how higher order thinking can lead to a more purposeful and connected writing process.

Prioritizing higher order concerns in writing, such as argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context helps build a solid foundation for clear and impactful communication. This approach has allowed me to develop greater confidence in my writing process. As I continue to grow as a writer, keeping these concerns at the center of my writing will be necessary to thoughtful and effective work,

                                                                                Work Sited

Branson, Tyler “First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing” Bad Ideas About Writing, Edited by Cheryal E. Ball et at, West Virginia University Libraries Digital Publishing Institute.
**First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing**

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Jones 2

Quincy Jones

Tabatha Rhodes

ENGL1301

9 October 2025

When learning to write, it’s important to begin with higher order concerns. Doing this will develop a starting point. This specific point is made in Branson’s argument.

This paper will explore the ideas discussed in Tyler Branson’s “
_First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing_”. As Branson explains, one of the most important aspects of writing is to “prioritize higher order concerns in writing like argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context” (Branson). To prioritize higher order is to put grammar on a lower level of priority and focus on getting your argument and analysis across to the audience would create a connection. Focusing on purpose would convey understanding of the topic.

It is important to apply higher order concerns because it allows you to write more fluidly without stopping because grammar can always be fixed later. Focusing on this helps in the writing process and helps get ideas down on paper. All these things are examples of higher order concerns and focusing on them is important because it illustrates the starting point in writing. Although there are many things to consider when writing, the reason higher order concerns are so important is because it helps to pull the audience into the passage and explain your point of view.

Personally, learning to focus on higher order concerns has helped me to find a starting point in my own writing. For instance, when working on my discussion post, I chose an article that resonated with me and used it to guide my ideas, demonstrating how higher order thinking can lead to a more purposeful and connected writing process.

Prioritizing higher order concerns in writing, such as argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context helps build a solid foundation for clear and impactful communication. This approach has allowed me to develop greater confidence in my writing process. As I continue to grow as a writer, keeping these concerns at the center of my writing will be necessary to thoughtful and effective work,

                                                                                Work Sited

Branson, Tyler “First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing” Bad Ideas About Writing, Edited by Cheryal E. Ball et at, West Virginia University Libraries Digital Publishing Institute.
**First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing**

**## Part21.docx**

Jones 2

Quincy Jones

Tabatha Rhodes

ENGL1301

9 October 2025

When learning to write, it’s important to begin with higher order concerns. Doing this will develop a starting point. This specific point is made in Branson’s argument.

This paper will explore the ideas discussed in Tyler Branson’s “
_First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing_”. As Branson explains, one of the most important aspects of writing is to “prioritize higher order concerns in writing like argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context” (Branson). To prioritize higher order is to put grammar on a lower level of priority and focus on getting your argument and analysis across to the audience would create a connection. Focusing on purpose would convey understanding of the topic.

It is important to apply higher order concerns because it allows you to write more fluidly without stopping because grammar can always be fixed later. Focusing on this helps in the writing process and helps get ideas down on paper. All these things are examples of higher order concerns and focusing on them is important because it illustrates the starting point in writing. Although there are many things to consider when writing, the reason higher order concerns are so important is because it helps to pull the audience into the passage and explain your point of view.

Personally, learning to focus on higher order concerns has helped me to find a starting point in my own writing. For instance, when working on my discussion post, I chose an article that resonated with me and used it to guide my ideas, demonstrating how higher order thinking can lead to a more purposeful and connected writing process.

Prioritizing higher order concerns in writing, such as argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context helps build a solid foundation for clear and impactful communication. This approach has allowed me to develop greater confidence in my writing process. As I continue to grow as a writer, keeping these concerns at the center of my writing will be necessary to thoughtful and effective work,

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Jones 2

Quincy Jones

Tabatha Rhodes

ENGL1301

9 October 2025

When learning to write, it’s important to begin with higher order concerns. Doing this will develop a starting point. This specific point is made in Branson’s argument.

This paper will explore the ideas discussed in Tyler Branson’s “
_First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing_”. As Branson explains, one of the most important aspects of writing is to “prioritize higher order concerns in writing like argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context” (Branson). To prioritize higher order is to put grammar on a lower level of priority and focus on getting your argument and analysis across to the audience would create a connection. Focusing on purpose would convey understanding of the topic.

It is important to apply higher order concerns because it allows you to write more fluidly without stopping because grammar can always be fixed later. Focusing on this helps in the writing process and helps get ideas down on paper. All these things are examples of higher order concerns and focusing on them is important because it illustrates the starting point in writing. Although there are many things to consider when writing, the reason higher order concerns are so important is because it helps to pull the audience into the passage and explain your point of view.

Personally, learning to focus on higher order concerns has helped me to find a starting point in my own writing. For instance, when working on my discussion post, I chose an article that resonated with me and used it to guide my ideas, demonstrating how higher order thinking can lead to a more purposeful and connected writing process.

Prioritizing higher order concerns in writing, such as argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context helps build a solid foundation for clear and impactful communication. This approach has allowed me to develop greater confidence in my writing process. As I continue to grow as a writer, keeping these concerns at the center of my writing will be necessary to thoughtful and effective work,

                                                                                Work Sited

Branson, Tyler “First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing” Bad Ideas About Writing, Edited by Cheryal E. Ball et at, West Virginia University Libraries Digital Publishing Institute.
**First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing**

**## Part21.docx**

Jones 2

Quincy Jones

Tabatha Rhodes

ENGL1301

9 October 2025

When learning to write, it’s important to begin with higher order concerns. Doing this will develop a starting point. This specific point is made in Branson’s argument.

This paper will explore the ideas discussed in Tyler Branson’s “
_First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing_”. As Branson explains, one of the most important aspects of writing is to “prioritize higher order concerns in writing like argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context” (Branson). To prioritize higher order is to put grammar on a lower level of priority and focus on getting your argument and analysis across to the audience would create a connection. Focusing on purpose would convey understanding of the topic.

It is important to apply higher order concerns because it allows you to write more fluidly without stopping because grammar can always be fixed later. Focusing on this helps in the writing process and helps get ideas down on paper. All these things are examples of higher order concerns and focusing on them is important because it illustrates the starting point in writing. Although there are many things to consider when writing, the reason higher order concerns are so important is because it helps to pull the audience into the passage and explain your point of view.

Personally, learning to focus on higher order concerns has helped me to find a starting point in my own writing. For instance, when working on my discussion post, I chose an article that resonated with me and used it to guide my ideas, demonstrating how higher order thinking can lead to a more purposeful and connected writing process.

Prioritizing higher order concerns in writing, such as argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context helps build a solid foundation for clear and impactful communication. This approach has allowed me to develop greater confidence in my writing process. As I continue to grow as a writer, keeping these concerns at the center of my writing will be necessary to thoughtful and effective work,

                                                                                Work Sited

Branson, Tyler “First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing” Bad Ideas About Writing, Edited by Cheryal E. Ball et at, West Virginia University Libraries Digital Publishing Institute.
**First-Year Composition Prepares Students For Academic Writing**

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**Purpose**: The purpose of this assignment is to gain a deeper understanding of the loanable funds market and how businesses invest.

**Skills**: This assignment should help with your organizational, analytical and written communication skills.

**Knowledge:** This assignment should help you develop a deeper understanding of derived demand, investment, the loanable funds market and return on investment.

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Watch the following video about outsourcing by John Stossel and answer the questions that follow:
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1. Explain the term Business Investment.

2. How is the outsourcing of jobs and production a part of business investment? Why do companies outsource production to other countries?

3. Who in the U.S. is helped and hurt by outsourcing? Provide concrete examples.

4. What parts of John Stossel's agreement about outsourcing do you agree with?

5. What parts of John Stossel's agreement about outsourcing do you disagree with?

6. Overall, are you for or against outsourcing and why?

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college

Week 4 Assignment:
Annotated Bibliography

Due Sunday by 11:59pm
Points 50
Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
Available Nov 17 at 12am – Nov 26 at 11:59pm

For your Signature Assignment for this course, you will submit a written or video
response to a case study, incorporating at least three scholarly sources including your
textbook.

This week, you will prepare for the Signature Assignment by creating an annotated
bibliography.

1. Review the Signature Assignment instructions. The Signature Assignment is
due in Week 8.

2. Watch the Case Study
https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428

3. Links to an external site.
4.
5. Read details about the case study below.
6. Locate four (4) scholarly resources to be used as you complete the Signature

Assignment.

For each source:

[https://canvas.westcoastuniversity.edu/courses/71092/assignments/2049507](https://canvas.westcoastuniversity.edu/courses/71092/assignments/2049507)

[https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428](https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428)

[https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428](https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428)

[https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428](https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428)

● List the source in APA Style. The references should be organized
alphabetically by the author on the References list.

● Follow the source with a brief annotation that summarizes the source
information (approximately 3–5 sentences). You may quote briefly from the
source, but do not copy and paste from the abstract. Include internal citations
as needed

● In 1 or 2 sentences, explain and evaluate the source’s relevance and
significance to your thesis. Does the information from this source support or
discredit your thesis?

● Use an academic tone and style.

Case Study Details (read after viewing the case study video):

Neuroscience: Sarah's difficulties in language acquisition, social communication, and
attention, alongside abnormalities in brain development, particularly in areas associated
with language processing, attention, and emotional regulation, suggest underlying
neurobiological factors. The decreased activity in the prefrontal cortex points to deficits
in executive functioning and cognitive control. These findings highlight the intricate
interplay between brain regions and their effect on cognitive and behavioral functioning.

Consciousness and Cognitive Functioning: Sarah's level of consciousness appears
intact, but her cognitive abilities are significantly affected. Her awareness may be
compromised in social contexts due to difficulties in social communication. Attentional
deficits and executive dysfunction likely contribute to her challenges in maintaining
focus and expressing thoughts verbally. These factors collectively influence her level of
consciousness and cognitive processing.

Thinking and Learning: Sarah's cognitive processes are impaired, particularly in
abstract thinking, problem-solving, and academic performance. These challenges align
with the characteristics of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), affecting her ability to navigate academic tasks and everyday problem-solving
situations effectively.

Development and Memory: Sarah's developmental milestones are delayed, and it's
evident in her struggles with language acquisition and social communication skills since
early childhood. Her memory processes may also be affected with weaknesses in
encoding, storage, and retrieval of information. However, she may possess strengths in
certain mnemonic abilities, which could be explored further to support her learning and
development.

Psychological Disorders: Based on Sarah's presentation and assessments, she
meets the criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This diagnosis encompasses her

difficulties in social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors. The
effects of ASD on Sarah's psychological well-being underscores the importance of early
intervention and comprehensive support to address her complex needs effectively.

Motivation and Emotion: Sarah's motivation levels appear low, possibly influenced by
her difficulties in social interaction and academic performance. Additionally, her
challenges with emotional regulation contribute to her withdrawn behavior and overall
adjustment. Understanding these factors is crucial in developing tailored interventions to
enhance her motivation and emotional well-being.

Visit these sources to learn more about the annotated bibliography:

●
● Annotated Bibliography Template

●

Visit the Writing Resources link under the Student Resources Tab to learn more about
annotated bibliographies.

Rubric
PSYC_160_OL – Annotated Bibliography

Criteria Ratings Pts

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This
criterion
is linked
to a
Learning
Outcome

Annotate
d
Bibliogra
phy

20 to >17.33 ptsExceeds ExpectationsSources are highly relevant to the topic
and add greatly to research potential. Few, if any, additional sources are needed.
All sources are from credible, scholarly, peer-reviewed materials. All main/critical
points of the research study are included for each annotation. Annotations
succinctly and comprehensively describe the source material.

17.33 to >15.8 ptsMeets ExpectationsSome sources are relevant to the topic.
May require additional sources. Most sources are from credible, scholarly,
peer-reviewed materials. Main/critical points of the research study are included
but may be lacking in detail for each annotation. Most annotations are succinct
and generally describe the source material.

15.8 to >11.8 ptsApproaches ExpectationsFew sources are relevant to the
topic. Requires additional sources. Some sources are from credible, scholarly,
peer-reviewed materials. Main/critical points of the research study are lacking in
detail for each annotation. Some annotations are succinct and generally describe
the source material.

11.8 to >0 ptsNot Meeting ExpectationsSources are not relevant to the topic.
Extensive additional research is needed. Sources lack credibility. Main/critical
points of the research study are absent or significantly lacking in detail for each
annotation and/or some annotations may be missing.

20
pts

This
criterion
is linked
to a
Learning
Outcome

Review/
Critique
of
Scholarly
Researc
h

20 to >17.33 ptsExceeds ExpectationsFully answers all questions posed and
demonstrates a sophisticated ability to critically think about and evaluate scholarly
research. Provides substantial, relevant, and clear explanations that are insightful
and well-supported.

17.33 to >15.8 ptsMeets ExpectationsAnswers all questions posed and
demonstrates ability to critically think about and evaluate scholarly research.
Provides explanations that are well-supported.

15.8 to >11.8 ptsApproaches ExpectationsAnswers most questions posed and
demonstrates some ability to critically think about and evaluate scholarly
research.

11.8 to >0 ptsNot Meeting ExpectationsMost questions posed are not
answered. Work does not demonstrate the student's ability to critically think about
and evaluate scholarly research.

20
pts

This
criterion
is linked
to a
Learning
Outcome

APA
Style

5 to >4.5 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe assignment accurately and consistently
follows APA Style. Meets length and formatting requirements of the assignment.

4.5 to >3.95 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe assignment consistently follows current
APA Style with only isolated and inconsistent mistakes. Mostly meets length and
formatting requirements of the assignment.

3.95 to >2.95 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe assignment has numerous
errors in APA Style. Reflects incomplete knowledge of APA Style. May not meet
length and formatting requirements of the assignment.

2.95 to >0 ptsNot Meeting ExpectationsThe assignment has significant errors
in APA Style. Does not meet length and formatting requirements of the
assignment.

5
pts

This
criterion
is linked
to a
Learning
Outcome

Writing
Mechani
cs

5 to >4.5 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writing demonstrates sophisticated
clarity and conciseness and is extremely well organized. Punctuation, spelling,
and capitalization are all correct with minimal to no errors.

4.5 to >3.95 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writing is clear, concise, and well
organized. May contain a few punctuation, spelling, or capitalization errors.

3.95 to >2.95 ptsApproaches ExpectationsWriting lacks clarity, conciseness, or
organization. Several errors in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization detract
from the readability of the paper.

2.95 to >0 ptsNot Meeting ExpectationsThe writing is unfocused and poorly
organized. Many errors in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization detract from
the readability of the paper.

5
pts

Total Points: 50

Template for the bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Your Name Here

University Name

Course Number: Course Name

Instructor’s Name

Due Date

2

Below are sample entries for an Annotated Bibliography. A bibliography is a list of sources

are relevant to your research, and an annotation is a short summary (150-200 words) desc

the source. Sometimes, you may be asked to evaluate the source as well as summarize it.

all your items are listed, rearrange the items so the final version is in

alphabetical order

. Make

sure to save this and remove all directions for formatting.

The

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

(7th ed.) states the

following formatting rules:

•

The text and the reference list should be double-spaced.

•

Numbering starts on the title page, at the top right of the page.

•

There should be 1 inch (2.54 cm) margins all around (top, bottom, left, and right) on each

page.

•

Use Times Roman font, or a similar serif font.

•

Reference list entries must have a hanging indent

•

Each annotation should be a new paragraph below its reference entry. Indent the entire

annotation 0.5 in. from the left margin.

3

Annotated Bibliography

American Psychological Association. (2020).

Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association

(7

th

ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Highlight this passage and replace it with your annotation. In a descriptive annotation,

you merely describe what the book, web page, or article is about. In a critical

bibliography, you provide a descriptive annotation, and you evaluate the success or

reliability of the book, web page, or article. You might also compare or contrast the

source with another source on the topic.

Barthelemy, J., & Geyer, D. (2005). An empirical investigation of IT outsourcing versus

outsourcing in France and Germany.

Information & Management, 42,

533-542.

https://doi:10.1016/j.im.2004.02.005

Highlight this passage and replace it with your annotation. In a descriptive annotation,

you merely describe what the book, web page, or article is about. In a critical

bibliography, you provide a descriptive annotation, and you evaluate the success or

reliability of the book, web page, or article. You might also compare or contrast the

source with another source on the topic

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– Week 4 Assignment: Annotated Bibliography
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**## Untitleddocument42.pdf**

Write it as a student in
college

Week 4 Assignment:
Annotated Bibliography

Due Sunday by 11:59pm
Points 50
Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
Available Nov 17 at 12am – Nov 26 at 11:59pm

For your Signature Assignment for this course, you will submit a written or video
response to a case study, incorporating at least three scholarly sources including your
textbook.

This week, you will prepare for the Signature Assignment by creating an annotated
bibliography.

1. Review the Signature Assignment instructions. The Signature Assignment is
due in Week 8.

2. Watch the Case Study
https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428

3. Links to an external site.
4.
5. Read details about the case study below.
6. Locate four (4) scholarly resources to be used as you complete the Signature

Assignment.

For each source:

[https://canvas.westcoastuniversity.edu/courses/71092/assignments/2049507](https://canvas.westcoastuniversity.edu/courses/71092/assignments/2049507)

[https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428](https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428)

[https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428](https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428)

[https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428](https://westcoastuniversity.h5p.com/content/1292236092251886428)

● List the source in APA Style. The references should be organized
alphabetically by the author on the References list.

● Follow the source with a brief annotation that summarizes the source
information (approximately 3–5 sentences). You may quote briefly from the
source, but do not copy and paste from the abstract. Include internal citations
as needed

● In 1 or 2 sentences, explain and evaluate the source’s relevance and
significance to your thesis. Does the information from this source support or
discredit your thesis?

● Use an academic tone and style.

Case Study Details (read after viewing the case study video):

Neuroscience: Sarah's difficulties in language acquisition, social communication, and
attention, alongside abnormalities in brain development, particularly in areas associated
with language processing, attention, and emotional regulation, suggest underlying
neurobiological factors. The decreased activity in the prefrontal cortex points to deficits
in executive functioning and cognitive control. These findings highlight the intricate
interplay between brain regions and their effect on cognitive and behavioral functioning.

Consciousness and Cognitive Functioning: Sarah's level of consciousness appears
intact, but her cognitive abilities are significantly affected. Her awareness may be
compromised in social contexts due to difficulties in social communication. Attentional
deficits and executive dysfunction likely contribute to her challenges in maintaining
focus and expressing thoughts verbally. These factors collectively influence her level of
consciousness and cognitive processing.

Thinking and Learning: Sarah's cognitive processes are impaired, particularly in
abstract thinking, problem-solving, and academic performance. These challenges align
with the characteristics of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), affecting her ability to navigate academic tasks and everyday problem-solving
situations effectively.

Development and Memory: Sarah's developmental milestones are delayed, and it's
evident in her struggles with language acquisition and social communication skills since
early childhood. Her memory processes may also be affected with weaknesses in
encoding, storage, and retrieval of information. However, she may possess strengths in
certain mnemonic abilities, which could be explored further to support her learning and
development.

Psychological Disorders: Based on Sarah's presentation and assessments, she
meets the criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This diagnosis encompasses her

difficulties in social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors. The
effects of ASD on Sarah's psychological well-being underscores the importance of early
intervention and comprehensive support to address her complex needs effectively.

Motivation and Emotion: Sarah's motivation levels appear low, possibly influenced by
her difficulties in social interaction and academic performance. Additionally, her
challenges with emotional regulation contribute to her withdrawn behavior and overall
adjustment. Understanding these factors is crucial in developing tailored interventions to
enhance her motivation and emotional well-being.

Visit these sources to learn more about the annotated bibliography:

●
● Annotated Bibliography Template

●

Visit the Writing Resources link under the Student Resources Tab to learn more about
annotated bibliographies.

Rubric
PSYC_160_OL – Annotated Bibliography

Criteria Ratings Pts

[https://canvas.westcoastuniversity.edu/courses/71092/files/30202418?wrap=1](https://canvas.westcoastuniversity.edu/courses/71092/files/30202418?wrap=1)

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This
criterion
is linked
to a
Learning
Outcome

Annotate
d
Bibliogra
phy

20 to >17.33 ptsExceeds ExpectationsSources are highly relevant to the topic
and add greatly to research potential. Few, if any, additional sources are needed.
All sources are from credible, scholarly, peer-reviewed materials. All main/critical
points of the research study are included for each annotation. Annotations
succinctly and comprehensively describe the source material.

17.33 to >15.8 ptsMeets ExpectationsSome sources are relevant to the topic.
May require additional sources. Most sources are from credible, scholarly,
peer-reviewed materials. Main/critical points of the research study are included
but may be lacking in detail for each annotation. Most annotations are succinct
and generally describe the source material.

15.8 to >11.8 ptsApproaches ExpectationsFew sources are relevant to the
topic. Requires additional sources. Some sources are from credible, scholarly,
peer-reviewed materials. Main/critical points of the research study are lacking in
detail for each annotation. Some annotations are succinct and generally describe
the source material.

11.8 to >0 ptsNot Meeting ExpectationsSources are not relevant to the topic.
Extensive additional research is needed. Sources lack credibility. Main/critical
points of the research study are absent or significantly lacking in detail for each
annotation and/or some annotations may be missing.

20
pts

This
criterion
is linked
to a
Learning
Outcome

Review/
Critique
of
Scholarly
Researc
h

20 to >17.33 ptsExceeds ExpectationsFully answers all questions posed and
demonstrates a sophisticated ability to critically think about and evaluate scholarly
research. Provides substantial, relevant, and clear explanations that are insightful
and well-supported.

17.33 to >15.8 ptsMeets ExpectationsAnswers all questions posed and
demonstrates ability to critically think about and evaluate scholarly research.
Provides explanations that are well-supported.

15.8 to >11.8 ptsApproaches ExpectationsAnswers most questions posed and
demonstrates some ability to critically think about and evaluate scholarly
research.

11.8 to >0 ptsNot Meeting ExpectationsMost questions posed are not
answered. Work does not demonstrate the student's ability to critically think about
and evaluate scholarly research.

20
pts

This
criterion
is linked
to a
Learning
Outcome

APA
Style

5 to >4.5 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe assignment accurately and consistently
follows APA Style. Meets length and formatting requirements of the assignment.

4.5 to >3.95 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe assignment consistently follows current
APA Style with only isolated and inconsistent mistakes. Mostly meets length and
formatting requirements of the assignment.

3.95 to >2.95 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe assignment has numerous
errors in APA Style. Reflects incomplete knowledge of APA Style. May not meet
length and formatting requirements of the assignment.

2.95 to >0 ptsNot Meeting ExpectationsThe assignment has significant errors
in APA Style. Does not meet length and formatting requirements of the
assignment.

5
pts

This
criterion
is linked
to a
Learning
Outcome

Writing
Mechani
cs

5 to >4.5 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writing demonstrates sophisticated
clarity and conciseness and is extremely well organized. Punctuation, spelling,
and capitalization are all correct with minimal to no errors.

4.5 to >3.95 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writing is clear, concise, and well
organized. May contain a few punctuation, spelling, or capitalization errors.

3.95 to >2.95 ptsApproaches ExpectationsWriting lacks clarity, conciseness, or
organization. Several errors in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization detract
from the readability of the paper.

2.95 to >0 ptsNot Meeting ExpectationsThe writing is unfocused and poorly
organized. Many errors in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization detract from
the readability of the paper.

5
pts

Total Points: 50

Template for the bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Your Name Here

University Name

Course Number: Course Name

Instructor’s Name

Due Date

2

Below are sample entries for an Annotated Bibliography. A bibliography is a list of sources

are relevant to your research, and an annotation is a short summary (150-200 words) desc

the source. Sometimes, you may be asked to evaluate the source as well as summarize it.

all your items are listed, rearrange the items so the final version is in

alphabetical order

. Make

sure to save this and remove all directions for formatting.

The

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

(7th ed.) states the

following formatting rules:

•

The text and the reference list should be double-spaced.

•

Numbering starts on the title page, at the top right of the page.

•

There should be 1 inch (2.54 cm) margins all around (top, bottom, left, and right) on each

page.

•

Use Times Roman font, or a similar serif font.

•

Reference list entries must have a hanging indent

•

Each annotation should be a new paragraph below its reference entry. Indent the entire

annotation 0.5 in. from the left margin.

3

Annotated Bibliography

American Psychological Association. (2020).

Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association

(7

th

ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Highlight this passage and replace it with your annotation. In a descriptive annotation,

you merely describe what the book, web page, or article is about. In a critical

bibliography, you provide a descriptive annotation, and you evaluate the success or

reliability of the book, web page, or article. You might also compare or contrast the

source with another source on the topic.

Barthelemy, J., & Geyer, D. (2005). An empirical investigation of IT outsourcing versus

outsourcing in France and Germany.

Information & Management, 42,

533-542.

https://doi:10.1016/j.im.2004.02.005

Highlight this passage and replace it with your annotation. In a descriptive annotation,

you merely describe what the book, web page, or article is about. In a critical

bibliography, you provide a descriptive annotation, and you evaluate the success or

reliability of the book, web page, or article. You might also compare or contrast the

source with another source on the topic

– Write it as a student in college
– Week 4 Assignment: Annotated Bibliography
– Rubric

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