Greenhouse Effects on Different Sectors in the USA

Writing Project Two: Annotated Bibliography (20% of Overall Grade)
-WP2 is documenting your research sources (tell us what they are about and why they may be useful for WP3 Research Paper
-WP3 you take your research sources and analyze what they are saying and/or arguing about your topic (explore more in-depth)
Proposal due to Blackboard (09/30) & Complete Review Form on Blackboard (10/19) – 25%
Step One: Three Source Inclusion (10/09) – 25%
Step Two: Intro Page / Other Three Source Inclusion (10/16) – 25%
Final Draft: Completed/Finalized Full Draft: Due in-class and on Turnitin (10/23) – 25%
A Precursor to the Major Research Project: Identities on the Periphery (non-mainstream, marginalized, misrepresented, etc. topic) & Contemporary American Social Issues
Objective: To demonstrate knowledge of the effectiveness of varied research sources and their relevance to contemporary American society. This will serve as the groundwork to your next two assignments. Writing Project Three will showcase your research in a full-fledged, thesis driven research paper wherein you present to your audience an original thesis on how EITHER your chosen peripheral “identity” is represented to us as an American audience, OR you will develop an original thesis argument on a currently pertinent social issue in America. Writing Project Four will be an overview portfolio of your writing projects all semester. Therefore, you will be giving your audience a glimpse into a life, or an issue with which they may not be familiar, so you have to fully inform them on any necessary information to understand your subject. In addition, you will be arguing a specific thesis, so as you research, decide upon what argument you want to establish based on your chosen identity or issue. Give us your interpretation of the significance of the subject or issue of your paper. What is the importance of this marginalized identity or social issue in America, 2017? The Annotated Bibliography will require and allow you to immerse yourself in your research so that you will have the ability to compose a valid and compelling paper for Writing Project Three. The final portfolio project will allow you to present the importance of your work, from the entire semester, to your audience, our class.
Annotated Bibliography: This will serve as a prelude to Writing Project Three. In the bibliography you will provide a short overview of your topic and your sources. You will provide 2 paragraphs which serve as a blueprint to your forthcoming paper, the Intro. page. Writing Project Three is approximately 7-8 pages, and this Annotated Bibliography should be approximately 4 pages. Beyond the introductory paragraphs, you will list your sources. There should be six sources. You will detail the Works Cited entry, a summary paragraph of the source and a discussion paragraph (evaluative) of its significance to your research project. The format for the Bibliography is covered in The Norton Field Guide, and we will carefully discuss it in class whilst looking at examples as well.
Questions to Consider: This is an assignment that will span the next three-four weeks. Therefore, you will be diligently working on it week by week. This is not a project which can be rushed; therefore, consider aspects of this assignment as you begin your work.
-Who is your topic? Juggalos
-Fans of the Insane Clown Posse / They look like clowns
-They are taking a stand against the mainstream
-Young white males
-Blue collar (Detroit)
-They have a sense of community (appearance/values)
-Non normative identity / Pride as a family unit
-Profane / Substance use
-Why are a lot of them obese?
-Juggalos as a gang?
-What does your audience already know about your subject or your issue? What do they need to be informed about?
-The audience may not know much (start researching for sources which will define and explain this group)
-What are the best outlets of information? This is a multi-faceted assignment which requires a serious approach to research. Consider what is going to persuade your audience in our current society. Will a YouTube video be convincing, given your topic, does your paper require an authoritative tone of CNN, The Washington Post, etc. or will timeless American documents such as The Declaration of Independence or ”I Have a Dream” be effective?
-Schizophrenia (Case Studies/Medical Journal/Psychology)
-Twerking (Media/Social Media/Entertainment)
-You have a lot of control over the topic and direction you take here
-What is the best way to present my work? Your efforts should match your presentation, so carefully review (Annotated Bibliographies) in The Norton Field Guide, and focus upon the examples reviewed in class.
-What is my Rhetorical Situation? Always, always, take detailed notes on the Purpose (Informative, Argumentative, Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, etc.), Audience, Genre (Bibliography has very specific formatting requirements), Stance, and Media of your project. You will target all of these areas from the beginning to end of the project.
What Sources Not to Use:
-Wikipedia or any online dictionaries/encyclopedia, etc.
-Any source including advertisements, actively seeking revenue, and/or approaching the topic from a gossip perspective. Avoid a source which is a single opinion, not coming from a position of complete authority on your subject. (Perez Hilton, TMZ, The Daily Beast, DailyKOS, etc.)
-Any review or summary of the topic. Each source should be presenting a distinct perspective or stance.
-Any generic source (we will discuss this in class)
-YouTube, if you cannot find the name of a credible source the video came from in either the title or the abstract of the video (news/academic perspectives on the topic preferred).
What I Expect:
-Formality: This is a formal, calculated assignment. I expect you to spend time reviewing MLA and Annotated Bibliography conventions, and you will be graded heavily on the polish of your presentation.
-Introduction: Your approach to the paper should be fully thought out by this point. You have to show your audience that you have fully looked at a variety of perspectives on your topic, and you have developed a thesis based on your research. This should be a carefully constructed overview of your future paper which will efficiently yet thoroughly set up a chronological progression for your polished, finished project
-Source Mastery: Tell me in two paragraphs, what the summary of the source is, and what the source has to offer to your finished project. This should be preceded by an MLA entry for the source in proper format.
-At least 4-5 full pages overall.
-General MLA conventions in all aspects.
-One quote in your discussion of each source in proper format. These can serve as the focus of your sources in your paper.
-A balance of numerous perspectives on your topic. You want to educate your audience, not merely inform them. You also want to use your sources to strengthen your thesis.
-We will look at examples, outlines, etc. in the oncoming weeks. Attendance will be crucial to master all of the elements of the assignment which this prompt merely overviews.