essay #2 and revision #1

Please forgive the delay in this posing; however, such postings only exist to supplement the materials handed out in class.

Essay #2
• Due Date: 10/14/09
• Length: three to six typed and stapled pages
• Formatting: one-inch margins; 12pt. font, Times New Roman; MLA citation
• Grade: a standard letter grade will be given

For this assignment, I ask that you write a formal essay that compares and/or contrasts at least two of the readings from segment two; these include the three articles assigned from the Coursepack: Nelson, Moore, and Taylor.

The Shapiro article, entitled “Obama Toughens States Secrets Privilege” posted on the blog, and your article from Article Essay #1 may only be used as secondary, supporting evidence.

General tips:

• In your introductory paragraph:
o Be sure to name the titles and the authors of the works you plan on comparing and contrasting.
o You must have a thesis statement that identifies not only the order, but also the specific points which you plan on founding your discussion.

• In your body:
o Be sure that each paragraph is following the “course” or “path” set by the introduction; that is, ask yourself:
-- How does each body paragraph highlight, illustrate, or expand upon the main idea of the thesis?
-- How does each body paragraph provide further evidence in support of your thesis?

• In your conclusion:
o Be sure to summarize your paper’s main point(s), drawing the reader to a natural close.
o Should you wish to include any personal experience, the place is here in the conclusion.
o You may wish to offer “what’s next”; that is, ask yourself:
--What are the implications of essay and/or the essay’s thesis?
-- How can/will the things you discuss be implemented in the future?
-- What is the next step you will take?
-- How will this writing affect the larger, greater, external world beyond?

Other important tips and requirements:
• Should you quote any reading or text we have read thus far, be sure to properly cite each source using parenthetical citation. Use the handout on citation for assistance. You may also use the MLA section within Hacker’s Writer’s Reference for further assistance with this necessary requirement.
• A “Works Cited” page or bibliography is not needed for this paper, but be sure to reference the page numbers from the Coursepack not the page numbers from each individual article.
• Should you have any questions regarding this assignment, please email me as soon as possible.



Revision of Formal Essays
• Due Date: essay revisions are due when the subsequent essay assignment is due
o e.g., your revision of Essay #1 is due when your first “draft” of Essay #2 is due, in this case: 10/14/09
• Length: three to six typed and stapled pages
• Formatting: one-inch margins; 12pt. font, Times New Roman; MLA citation
• Grade: a standard letter grade will be given which will be averaged with the mark conferred on the “draft”

For this assignment, I ask that you rewrite the first “draft” of your formal essays and hand them in when the subsequent essay assignment is due.

In your revisited paper you need to accomplish the following requirements to receive credit:
1. You must attach the original draft-copy, or copies should there be multiple, of the essay you are revising.
2. You must revise the paper for both global and local errors.
3. You must consider revisions and corrects beyond the ones that I have offered. That is, I want to see that you have engaged with your essay on a deeper level and have attempted to located the major and minor places where revision and improvement can take place.