INTRODUCTION
For this assignment, use the research sources you’ve been working with to begin identifying information you might want to include in your Issue Exploration Essay.
Following the instructions from the readings, write one summary, one paraphrase, and one direct quote that you plan to use for your IEE.
It is preferable, but not required, that you get the summary, the paraphrase, and the quote from three different sources; either way, be sure to label each of the three. Think about using this weekly assignment to help you get started on your essay. That is, choose the material you think you are likely to actually include in your essay.
INSTRUCTIONS
To get full credit, you must do the following for each of the three references.
Set up the paraphrase, summary, or quote. This means that you introduce and contextualize the source in your own words:
In their research studies, both Peterson and Cook assert,
“Enrolling large numbers of international students leads to
various educational benefits” (713).
Note that the writer starts the sentence in his own words, smoothly identifies the authors of the quote, then delivers the quote itself.
Another example might include a title instead of (or in addition to) the author(s); this next example even uses a pronoun for a title:
One study conducted in 2004 contradicted Peterson and Cook,
claiming that “large numbers of nontraditional students can
present certain difficulties” (Smith 221).
Cite the paraphrase, summary, or quote. This means that you use a parenthetical in-text citation according to MLA format. In the first example above, the citation is (713) because the last names of the authors were already established in the sentence; because the second example didn’t have the author’s name in the “set up,” the in-text citation was (Smith 221).
Follow through on the paraphrase, summary, or quote. This means that you don’t leave quotes dangling to speak for themselves. Use them purposefully and connect the example (the quote, paraphrase, or summary) back to your main points. Further, in your essay, you should follow through by comparing and contrasting sources with each other.
REQUIREMENTS
The summary will be graded on how well you meet these requirements.
- The summary should be separate from the paraphrase and quote and be clearly labeled for this assignment.
- It should either summarize an entire source or a specific lengthy passage of a source.
- If summarizing a specific passage of the source, it should be no more than one-half the length of the content in the original material.
- Be sure to include the main idea of the article/section in the summary.
- The summary should retain the original meaning but be in your own words.
- It should be clear and easy to understand.
- It should be in standard English and in third person singular.
- It should be “set up” and introduced with a clear, succinct phrase.
- It should be documented in MLA Style, including an in-text citation if summarizing a specific passage.
- It should “follow through” with at least one sentence of your own writing.
The paraphrase will be graded on how well you meet these requirements.
- The paraphrase should be separate from the summary and quote and be clearly labeled for this assignment.
- It should give the same information as the original source.
- It should paraphrase ONLY ONE paragraph. Do NOT paraphrase the entire article.
- It should be in the your own words.
- It should be clear and easy to understand.
- It should be written in standard English and in third person singular.
- It should be “set up” and introduced with a clear, succinct phrase.
- It should be documented in MLA Style with an in-text citation.
- It should “follow through” with at least one sentence of your own writing.
The quote will be graded on how well you meet these requirements.
- The quote should be separate from the summary and paraphrase and be clearly labeled for this assignment.
- It should give the exact words as the original source.
- It should be about one to three sentences quoted.
- It should be clear and easy to understand.
- It should be “set up” and introduced in your own words with a clear, succinct phrase.
- It should be documented in MLA Style with an in-text citation.
- It should “follow through” with at least one sentence of your own writing.