5.10 Essay #3 Rough Draft Social Sciences Essay Paper

Instruction is in the document. From the book " sign of life in the USA". As a reminder, copying an analysis of Spark Notes or other websites is plagiarism. Please only use the information in the chapter that belongs to Ehrenreich, Watkins, Mason, Goldhill.

English 124, 205 Mrs. Jayne Essay #3: Social Behavior in Popular Culture Pages: 4–5 pages, not including the works cited page Due Dates: Rough Draft (20 points) Thursday, July 16 at 11:59 pm Peer Review (20 points) Saturday, July 18 at 11:59 pm Final Draft (100 Points) Saturday, July 25 at 11:59 pm Objectives: Barbara Ehrenreich notes in her text “Bright-Sided” that positive thinking “is not so much our condition or our mood as it is part of our ideology” (525). For this assignment, we will examine ideologies of our culture based on the what we see today in popular culture. Prompt: Pick a current event (e.g. pandemic, protests, 2020 elections) and note the signs (or behaviors) as they are portrayed in popular culture. Based on the signs (or behaviors), are we as bright-sided as Ehrenreich claims, or is this ideology changing given the current times of the pandemic, protests and presidential elections? Explain your answers. To support your thesis, use at least 3 texts that we have read and discussed in class for this third unit (Ehrenreich, Watkins, Mason, Goldhill), as well as social media posts, video clips, images, news reports and other media-related content. Brainstorm by completing the following: 1. Do a preliminary search on the Internet to see what hot topics you see. 2. Jot down some of these issues and what is being said about them. You may want to create a page that saves all of the links to these sites. 3. Talk to your family and ask them what do they think about what’s happening in the news and on social media and in your communities. 4. Free-write a quick response to the underlined sentence above: are we as bright-sided or is this ideology changing given the current times of the pandemic, protests and presidential elections? 5. Based on steps 1 – 4, select 3 of the 4 texts from our assigned readings (Ehrenreich, Watkins, Mason, Goldhill) that you feel could give you textual support to the question above. 6. Outline and draft your essay. Notes: ➢ This essay will follow the general structure of an introduction with a clearly stated thesis statement, body, and conclusion. ➢ When citing the authors from the textbook, be sure to adequately introduce the text(s) you will be using to support your points by author’s full name, title of work in quotations, and a brief summary of the text as it relates to the quoted passage. ➢ Use proper in-text citations for textual support and format the essay using MLA guidelines that includes a works cited page for all borrowed material. ➢ For your works cited page, cite the essays we have read from our textbook as well as any outside source you used. Grading Rubric: Grades will be based on the amount of effort you put into a project and not solely based one’s natural gifts or talents as a writer or a speaker. By using the checklist on the back of this page, you have the greatest potential to earn full credit if you do the following: English 124, 205 Mrs. Jayne Targets to Be Met Yes Somewhat No Assignment Deadline +10% (+10 points): turn in the assignment by the due date in a readable file format (e.g. Word or PDF) Not applicable -10 % (-10 points): turned in assignment past the deadline Assignment Page Count +10% (+10 points): be within the page range as specified on the assignment +5 % (+5 points): within ½ page -10 % (-10 points): outside page range by over a ½ page Introduction and Conclusion +10% (+10 points): introduce the topic/issue in the introduction while logically guiding the reader toward the thesis; and conclusion restates the main idea, to show the importance of the topic/issue +5 % (+5 points): underdeveloped introduction or conclusion; topic and problem not fully introduced, or introduction doesn’t logically arrive at the thesis -10 % (-10 points): ineffective or missing introduction or conclusion to serve the narrative purposes for this assignment Thesis Statement +10% (+10 points): include a clearly stated thesis in the introduction, preferably toward the end of the paragraph, that addresses the underlined sentence in the essay’s proposition +5 % (+5 points): thesis is implied or doesn’t present a clear argument; or the thesis is stated as statement of intent (e.g. I will argue . . .) -10 % (-10 points): no clear thesis present or thesis doesn’t show an argument Developed Body Paragraphs +10% (+10 points): include developed body paragraphs using textual evidence (i.e. direct quotes) and explanation that provide sufficient support for your thesis statement; analysis is reasonable and credibly developed +5 % (+5 points): analysis simplistic, repetitive, or underdeveloped; textual support referenced, not directly cited in some cases; examples and details illchosen or little explanation provided -10 % (-10 points): body paragraphs are not developed enough to show support for the thesis Clear Writing +10% (+10 points): present a clear and cohesive argument. This includes clearly articulating your points throughout the essay and logically connecting your points so that the argument is cohesive and coherent. Note: Awkward syntax and incorrect grammar can impede the clarity of your ideas +5 % (+5 points): pockets of clarity due to difficulties with syntax/diction/grammar; logical connections present yet mechanical -10 % (-10 points): grammatical/syntactical errors very distracting and argument as a whole is difficult to follow English 124, 205 Mrs. Jayne Assignment Objective +20 % (20 points): meet the essay’s objective as directed on the prompt by addressing the underlined sentence in the essay prompt; structure is clear and logical to build a cohesive argument +10 % (+10 points): argument insufficiently addressed in areas; structure and logic unravel with no clear connections between points -20 % (-20 points): argument doesn't follow what is being asked on the prompt; ideas in random order that makes it difficult to follow the argument/logic Sources +10% (+10 points): incorporate the required type and number of sources based on the prompt’s directions +5 % (+5 points): used at least half of the sources required; include required sources, but are not directly supporting the argument -10 % (-10 points): little to no sources used MLA Formatting and Citation +10% (+10 points): include proper MLA formatting and citation guidelines. This includes choosing appropriate quotes, integrating them correctly and effectively, and properly formatting works cited entries on a works cited page +5 % (+5 points): minor formatting or citation errors: quotes dropped in or not adequately followed up to show support; works cited page has some errors, such as punctuation, titles not in quotes or italicized (based on the type of source), and not listing sources alphabetically -10 % (-10 points): major formatting and citation errors present: quotes missing around passages cited from texts, parenthetical citation missing, quotes dropped in without parenthetical to show author's name, works cited page not cited properly, such as information missing from citation