ENG-122-Q1627-OL-TRAD-UG.18EW1Assignment 2, Milestone 1: First Draft (GRADED)Now that you've had time to step away from your selected reading and your analysis (hopefully it was a productive break!),

ENG-122-Q1627-OL-TRAD-UG.18EW1Assignment 2, Milestone 1: First Draft (GRADED)

Now that you've had time to step away from your selected reading and your analysis (hopefully it was a productive break!), it's time to return to it and reconsider your approach as we enter the second half of the term. So far you've written your initial reaction to your selected article (Writing Notes) and expanded on those reactions by revisiting the article and applying active reading and analysis (Writing Plan)—now, you are at the official drafting part of the writing process.

In this guided activity, you'll walk through the answers you submitted for Assignment 1: Finalized Writing Plan and expand on them by re-reading and re-evaluating your selected reading. Remember, writing is a continuous process—it's important to re-explore the materials so that you can write the most effective essay you can write this term. You'll also pull additional quotes and paraphrases and develop summarizations that will be used to further support your points. Finally, you'll apply your instructor's feedback from the Assignment 1 submission to this assignment, which will prepare you for your Assignment 2: Critical Analysis Essay submission in Module 8.

Before you work on this assignment, look over the assignment guidelines and rubric (click here) to make sure you're fulfilling each aspect of the assignment. You can also download/print the rubric.

Planning for Assignment 2, Milestone 1

First, you should re-read your selected article and jot down any new ideas or reactions you have to the reading. Then open up the Word document that you submitted for the Writing Plan. (You can return to 5-1 to download another version of the document.) Look over your instructor's comments and consider how you could have improved your answers to any of the questions. Also think about how your answers might change now that you have had some time to step away from the reading.

Constructing Assignment 2, Milestone 1

Answer the following questions to help you construct a draft of your Critical Analysis essay. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the page to download all of your responses to a single Word document that you will proofread and format before submitting to your instructor.

Enter your responses into the textboxes provided and then click "Submit." Your responses will be saved to the Notebook, which can be found under the "Course Tools" menu. This assignment is a large part of the writing that you will perform in this course, so allow yourself plenty of time to complete this section, and fill out each textbox carefully.

You have not yet completed the activity below.1.After re-reading your selected article, write a 3-4 sentence overview of the work, briefly describing main points and your thoughts about the writing. Include the author's name and title of the article in this overview. These sentences will be part of your Introduction. Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.2.In Assignment 1: Writing Plan, you wrote a claim* A statement that captures the writer's opinion on a topic and will need to be supported by evidence.  to be addressed in your analysis essay. The claim should again clearly state what you believe is the author's goal in his or her article, your reaction to this goal (e.g., do you agree or disagree?), and why you had this reaction. After re-reading and re-evaluating the article, do you want to change your claim? If so, re-write your claim in the textbox below. If you are still happy with your original claim, enter it again in the textbox.Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.3.In Assignment 1: Writing Plan, you listed three possible key points* The pieces of evidence that support an author’s main argument.  that the author used to support his or her goal. Re-write the first supporting point in the textbox below. Then list one way in which the reading supports this point. Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.4.Now look for specific evidence* Facts or information that support the validity of an idea or proposal.  to support this first key point. The evidence should be a direct quote* To speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment.   from the article, a summary* To summarize is to write the main idea of a passage by creating a topic sentence and supporting the topic sentence with only the most important details from the text.  of a section of the article, or a paraphrased* A paraphrase chronicles a short block of text and does not provide any information beyond what was in the original, short piece. Paraphrases should not contain language or sentence structures that are too close to the original passage, but they should convey all the meaning of the original passage.  section of the article. Include the evidence in the textbox. (Remember to put quotation marks around direct quotes and cite the source in either MLA or APA format. Click here to access the MLA and APA Formatting Handbooks.)Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.5.Write 1-2 sentences that explain how this piece of evidence supports the author's goal (from Question 2). Then, write 4 or more sentences that explain your reaction to the author's key point (e.g., do you agree or disagree with this key point and its evidence? Do you think the author met his/her goal with the evidence that is being presented? Does additional information need to be included?) Remember to elaborate on your reaction.Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.6.Write the second key point/supporting point from your Assignment 1: Writing Plan notes in the textbox below. Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.7.Now look for specific evidence to support this second key point. The evidence should be a direct quote from the article, a summary of a section of the article, or a paraphrased section of the article. Include the evidence in the textbox. (Remember to put quotation marks around direct quotes.)Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.8.Write 1-2 sentences that explain how this piece of evidence supports your claim (from Question 2). Then, write 4 or more sentences that explain your reaction to the author's key point (e.g., do you agree or disagree with this key point and its evidence? Do you think the author met his/her goal with the evidence that is being presented? Does additional information need to be included?) Remember to elaborate on your reaction.Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.9.Write the third key point/supporting point from your Assignment 1: Writing Plan notes in the textbox below. Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.10.Now look for specific evidence to support this third key point. The evidence should be a direct quote from the article, a summary of a section of the article, or a paraphrased section of the article. Include the evidence in the textbox. (Remember to put quotation marks around direct quotes.)Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.11.Write 1-2 sentences that explain how this piece of evidence supports your claim (from Question 2). Then, write 4 or more sentences that explain your reaction to the author's key point (e.g., do you agree or disagree with this key point and its evidence? Do you think the author met his/her goal with the evidence that is being presented? Does additional information need to be included?) Remember to elaborate on your reaction. Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  SubmitYou have not yet completed the activity below.12.In conclusion, rephrase your claim as stated in Question 2.Your responseEditSuggested/Sample ResponseThe next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  Submit You have not yet completed the activity below.13.Write 3-4 sentences that summarize your reaction to the author's key supporting points (Questions 3-11). Your response Edit Suggested/Sample Response The next activity uses a rich text area. You can tab to the editor body. Press ALT-F10 to get to the toolbar. Press ESC to return to the editor body. A save button is available in the top toolbar all the way to the right and will become visible when it receives focus.Saved  Submit You have not yet completed the activity below.14.Explain at least 2 insights* thoughts or revelations about something that uncovers its true meaning  about your claim established through your analysis.