Multi paragraph Final Assignment (15%)
1. Use the reading “Technoference: A Habit Parents Should Ditch During 2019” by Sheri Madigan, Dillon Thomas Browne, & Rachel Eirich (2019).
2. Consider your feedback and follow your outline
3. Write a critical analysis essay (approximately 550-600 words, double-spaced) using the format below
4. Provide a reference with APA format at the end.
5. Review the attached assignment Rubric
Paragraph 1 (approximately 50-100 words) – Introduce your Analysis
Author’s last name, and year & title of the reading (in your first sentence)
The author’s thesis (main argument) with a reporting verb or signal phrase (in your first sentence)
Your overall opinion on the author’s argument
Your thesis statement (What your essay is about), which should indicate 1) how effective/persuasive you believe the author’s argument is and 2) what appeals/strategies/tools you will evaluate: rhetorical appeals :ethos(source), pathos(language), and logos( evidence)
Reminder: Use your own words
Paragraphs 2,3 & 4 (optional)(approximately 200-250 words each) – Critically Analyze the Author’s Argument
Each paragraph contains your analysis of one aspect of the reading (tools/strategies) the author uses – consider all the various tools we discussed this semester.
Examine what the author does (tools/strategies with an explanation of how they are used)
Evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies (consider also suggesting what the author could have done to improve)
Each paragraph refers to the reading and cites paragraph numbers when paraphrasing and quoting (quotations should be short)
Paragraph 4/5 (approximately 50 words) – Conclusion
Summation of your essay
Consider also suggesting what the author could have done to improve
Your final thoughts