ENGL 1302 Major Assignment 1

Major Assignment 1: Analysis of a Source (submit Microsoft 365 Word.doc or PDF files only!

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For your first Major Assignment #1, you are to evaluate a source.

See chapter 2 in Read, Reason, Write and the prompts pp.281-282. See the websites:

Choose a topic from the Course Topic menu tab and locate articles on that topic at Opposing Viewpoints database:

Write a summary of the author’s claims and conclusions. Evaluate the structure of the argument and validity of the evidence. Include the author’s credentials, both academic and professional affiliations and publications.

Write 2-3 pages for each article, or 5 paragraphs/1250 words for each article. You may choose one or two articles. Use APA style formatting and citations. See the sample paper. See the sample

1. identify the author’s credentials, including professional affiliation and publications.

2. Identify any biases of the author.

3. Determine the validity of the author’s claim or argument; examine the logic of claims and identify any logical fallacies; determine the credibility of the author’s claim and validity of the evidence the author cites.

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For your first major assignment, youll write a thesis-driven rhetorical analysis of a text, or source, related to our theme of social justice, controversial legal debate, or the environment. CHOOSE ONE THEME AND TOPIC ONLY AND DEVELOP THE SAME TOPIC IN ALL THREE ASSIGNMENTS. Well be looking specifically at texts that directly address a contemporary ethical problem or question related to A CONTROVERSIAL ARGUMENT/DEBATABLE TOPIC.

The topic I have decided on is immigration