HW 10

INTEGRATING A NAYSAYER INTO YOUR CAPSTONE

 

(I’ve heard rumor that some professors give pop quizzes on readings)

After reading Birkenstein and Graff pp. 78-91, write three paragraphs from anywhere in your capstone (except the lit review portion) that integrate and respond to a “naysayer” in your text.

I. CONTENT OF PARAGRAPHS

There are, however, a few catches about these three paragraphs:

  1. In at least two of these paragraphs, you must be making an original argument (as that concept has been defined in this course) about or in response to some source that emerged in the course of your research. Label these two paragraphs “original” at the start of the paragraph.
  2. One of your three paragraphs must use either the second or the third templates (“proponents of x…” and “while it is true…”) from page 89 of the reading and so, accordingly, must respond to a naysayer’s potential objection.  Be sure to handle your naysayer fairly (see pp. 86-87).
  3. One of your three paragraphs must be an example of “naming your naysayer” from p. 83 of the reading.

II. FORM OF PARAGRAPHS

And, as we have done the past, your paragraphs must:

A. clearly identify your cl/ev/wa for each paragraph

B.  use direct quotations in support of your argument every time you present significant evidence (where appropriate by discipline). (-10% if you do not)

Do not use indirect quotations for points directly relevant to your  argument.

C. Integrate and introduce your quotations using methods 3 or 4 from HW 3.
(-10% if you do not)

D. have quotations reduced  to ten or fewer words. (-5% if you do not)

E. Have quotations that are punctuated properly (-5% if you do not)

F. Follow whatever citation method is appropriate for your discipline. (-5% if you do not)

III. EVIDENCE FOR PARAGRAPH

FINALLY, 

Be sure to include your evidentiary base in the word document you submit through blackboard–so use screen shots or whatever images are necessary to include the material.  (How to take screenshots Mac and PC)  Contact me if you have questions–for some projects this may be a little trickier than in others.