use the files as the sources
PROMPT: Using academic sources (peer-reviewed
publications from the KSU database and/or Google Scholar), search for peer-reviewed
journals and articles published in your field for the past two to three years.
Note topics and subjects that appear more often than others. There may be more
than one that appears a lot. If this is the case, select one that is of most
interest to you.
Once you have discovered which topic appears the most
(or the one you select from more than one), select three articles that
have been published on that subject for use in your report. For each article,
find the author’s (or authors’) thesis, summarize the article and its main
points, and be able to state how it contributes to discussion of the overall
topic. They should be about a paragraph in length, each of 5+ sentences. (A
word count for the whole essay is given below). Once you have compiled your three summaries, compose an essay which
reports on the trend you have found using your three summaries as each of the
body paragraphs. Your thesis will be an informative thesis which will state
what the trend is in your field
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Keep in mind this
is NOT just a regular essay. Use the word “trend” and phrasing in your intro
that makes is clear that this is a trend analysis. Your thesis will be
informative rather than argumentative. This is a report on the status of the
profession. Present it as such. If you turn in an argument or regular essay
and not a clear trend analysis, the paper cannot pass, no matter how good the
content is.
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This report should
be 750 words or more. Your introduction and conclusion will be
shorter than your body paragraphs. Aim for each body paragraph to be about the
same length.
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Have at least one quote per body paragraph from
the articles you are analyzing. It will likely be a statement which is the
author’s thesis or a statement that supports the importance of the topic to the
field. Recall that each paragraph will focus on one of the articles.
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SOURCES: Please
use peer-reviewed, academic journals from the KSU database and/or Google
Scholar. This means NOT using popular media such as magazines or newspapers.
Remember you can filter your search by “Peer-Reviewed” in the KSU database.
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Be sure to
properly cite your quotes according to MLA format.
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Have a Works Cited
page in which each article is fully identified according to MLA format
expectations.
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Adhere to MLA
conventions with other formatting, etc.
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Proper
organization, grammar/mechanics, spelling, etc.