ESSAY 1
Analysis and
Synthesis
When the
Emperor Was Divine, Otsuka's Lecture, Conscience
and the Constitution
Write
an essay in which you discuss the value-level message you take away with you by
considering all three pieces of communication (Emperor, Otsuka's lecture, Conscience). What is your response to this message?
Refer
directly and specifically to details in the book, lecture, and video. Use quotes and paraphrases for clarity.
Remember:
·
Engage your audience.
An effective essay is not BORING.
·
Focus your essay on your thesis. Focus each paragraph on its topic idea. Stay unified; don't get off track.
·
Keep in mind your purpose:
To convince? To move to action?
To clarify?
Due Dates
First
Draft Thurs., May 12 Bring 3 copies for workshop group.
Hand
one copy in to Nancy for feedback.
May 12-13 Workshops and short
conferences.
May 13 Also, watch ACLU movie,
Unconstitutional.
Revised
Draft Thurs., May 19 Hand in for grammar feedback.
Fri., May 20 Editing Workshop. (Bring Handbook.)
Edited
Draft Tues., May 24 DUE for preliminary grading. If late, I will grade
your essay,
but I will not give you feedback.
General
Requirements
Type. Double space.
Size
10
print; clear font (Arial is my favorite).
Length: minimum
three pages.
MLA
label: assignment designation--Essay 1,
Edited Draft--analysis and synthesis of Emperor,
Conscience, Otsuka Lecture
MLA
title: use format shown in Handbook
(see student essay, for example, on p. 63).
Margins: approximately one inch all around.