The paper is going to be about animal testing and it will need at least two different articles with opposing views. I have the organization below and I will put what I am being graded for.
Organization:
Introduction Section
Presents context and background, motivation for the reader to consider the issue
Presents the synthesis question
Demonstrates how the question is complex and important (here you already know the two opposing views)
Summary Section
Summarizes both articles or essays
Thesis
States your thesis, which maps out your main analytical and synthesis point.
For example:
Both writers agree that movies have important stories to tell and that money is a necessary part of the expensive movie-making process, Scorsese says hero movies are crowding out other kinds of films while Adams claims that hero movies are meaningful for their younger audiences. Both writers point to the need to find a way for movies to make money while also allowing for artistic freedom.
The first part of the thesis states the points the writers agree on, the next part where they differ, and then finally how the two sides could be synthesized.
Analytical Section
Includes paragraphs for each article or essay discussing and developing analytical points, including:
who the author is,
why the author is writing
who the intended audience is
in what form the writing appeared
what the writers angle of vision is
how reliable and fair the writer is
how the writing uses logical support
how it appeals to emotion
how effective it is in achieving its purpose.
Response Section
Includes paragraphs discussing and developing your synthesis points, including:
how have the ideas you analyzed agree or disagree with each other
What new insights you have gained from your analysis
What new perspectives you have gained by contrast or clash with the ideas your have looked at
Which of the articles is more important to your perspective
Synthesis/Conclusion
Reiterates the values and limitations of the articles you have analyzed
Pulls together your insights
Proposes a perspective or soultion that addresses the concerns of both sides.
Being graded on-
-an informative and interesting title
an introduction that hooks the reader and indicates clearly what the synthesis problem is thats being addressed, how its complex, and how its important
-Clear and effective summaries of the articles or essays
-A clear and surprising thesis statement that forecasts both the analysis and synthesis sections
-Paragraphs that analyze the ideas, rhetoric, and effectiveness of each article or essay
Paragraphs that synthesize the ideas of the articles and essays with your own ideas
-An effective conclusion
-proper grammar and mechanicsincluding punctuation, capitalization, spelling, sentence structure, word choice, and paragraph structure
-Correct MLA-style documentation in the essay and on the Works Cited page.
-Correct format: Essays should be typed in double-spaced, 12-point standard font with 1 margins. No title pages. Title should be centered at the beginning of the essay and NOT be in bold, italics, or underlined. Your name, date, course and instructors name should be at the upper left side of the first page. Your last name and page number should appear in the upper right corner of each page.
