What expository writing style or argumentation structure is featured most prominently in the reading?
Target Competencies
Analyze post-secondary sources to distinguish purpose, organization, and logic of an argument across a variety of platforms.
Demonstrate research skills by locating, evaluating, and organizing information from a variety of sources.
Produce organized, unified, and coherent work using correct grammar, mechanics, diction, and a standard formatting and documentation style.
Create informative and/or persuasive works in which the main points are supported by appropriate evidence.
Evaluation:
Short Composition (Summary) at 10% + Short Answers at 10%: 20%
General Assignment Description
Your Final Assessment requires you to demonstrate a collection of skills that are learned, practiced, and evaluated in COMM 1007. There are two parts to this assessment:
A summary of your chosen reading, 150-200 words
Short answers, minimum 100 words each and based on your chosen reading, to critical thinking and writing style questions
You have three readings to choose from. Each reading is accessible through the link below, as well as through a separate link in the Final Assessment folder on Blackboard (Assessments section):
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Not in the Past: Colonialism Is Rooted in the Present (Midzain-Gobin & Smith, 2021). After COVID-19, Funding Post-Secondary Students Directly Could Create More Accessible Education (Anand, 2021). Why All Human Rights Depend on a Healthy Environment (Boyd, 2020).
Assignment Directions
Use this document as your Final Assessment template. You can type your summary composition and short answers in the spaces provided.
Summary
Your summary should include the necessary citation and reference elements, and remember to give credit to the author(s) throughout the summary. Review the Week 2 Blackboard module for more detail on summary writing.
Create a reference for your chosen article in APA format and include it in the provided space at the end of your summary. Any in-text citations you provide should also be formatted in correct APA style.
Short Answers
The short answer questions focus on critical thinking and writing structure concepts covered throughout the semester. The links below will take you to some resources, and most can be found in the Weekly Module sections in Blackboard:
Read more about Purpose
Read more about Audience
Watch a video about the Three Appeals
Read more about Expository Writing
Watch a video about Argumentation Structure (this is a 30 minute video lecture!)
Note: your short answers may also require citations!
Blackboard Submission
Submit your completed Final Assessment through Blackboard by the assigned due date. Make sure your document is uploaded in one of the accessible formats (.docx, .pdf, .rtf, .odt)
Final Note: Your submission does not have to follow APA writing format, so spacing, font type and size, and margins (etc.) will not form part of your grade calculation. However, your APA reference and citation formats WILL be evaluated.
Highlight your chosen article’s name and author(s):
Not in the Past: Colonialism Is Rooted in the Present (Midzain-Gobin & Smith, 2021).
After COVID-19, Funding Post-Secondary Students Directly Could Create More Accessible Education (Anand, 2021).
Why All Human Rights Depend on a Health Environment (Boyd, 2020).
Part 1: Summary
Write a clear, concise summary (150-200 words in length) of the exam reading. Your summary will be graded on its accuracy and organization. Your style, grammar/mechanics, and ability to give credit to the author will also be evaluated.
Write your summary paragraph below:
Reference
Insert your APA style reference below:
Part 2: Critical Analysis Questions
Answer the following questions, basing your answers on your chosen the exam reading. Each answer will be graded based on its completeness, and your style, grammar/mechanics, and ability to cite the source material (where needed) will also be evaluated.
Question 1:
What is the author’s purpose(s) in writing and/or publishing this article? Use examples from the article to support your answer.
Information about intended purpose can be found in the Week 2 Module on Blackboard.
Write your answer below:
Question 2:
Who is meant to be the primary audience for this article, and how do you know? Are there secondary and hidden audiences as well? Use examples from the article to support your answer. Information about intended audience can be found in the Week 2 Module on Blackboard.
Write your answer below:
Question 3:
Which of the three rhetorical appeals – logos, ethos, or pathos – is featured most prominently in the reading? Use examples from the article to support your answer. Information about the three appeals can be found in the Week 4 and Week 9 (Rhetoric) Modules on Blackboard.
Write your answer below:
Question 4:
What expository writing style or argumentation structure is featured most prominently in the reading? Use examples from the article to support your answer. Information about writing styles and argumentation structures can be found in the Week 9 and Week 10 Modules on Blackboard.
