Research on a Trend in Popular Culture
Question Description
Prompt: Thus far, we have discussed and analyzed the culture of consumption and the American Dream. Now, we are moving onto researching and analyzing a trend in popular culture.
Choosing a topic:
When developing an essay “from scratch” it is important to keep in mind the length of the essay and information available. This means that in order to write a 1200-1500 word essay, you need to keep your topic relatively specific.
Some possible topics: WHAT QUALIFIES AS A TREND?
• Fashion Cultural appropriation
• New technology
• Language/phrases
• Food trends
• Tourist trends
• Transportation trends
• Health trends
• Education trends
• Relationship trends.
Creating Cohesion:
- Underline at least 5 instances where you have attempted to create cohesion in your essay (See Week 5 Resource Folder: Cohesion Devices)
Requirements:
- 1200 words (put word count at the end of your essay)
- MLA Format (12 pt. Times New Roman, double spaced, proper heading, Works Cited, 1 Inch Margins, etc.)
- Proper in text citations of articles and works cited (at least 3 sources needed)
- Submit an electronic copy on Gauchospace
Source Usage:
- Choose 3 sources to cite in your essay
- Provide a Works Cited page in MLA style
- You may NOT use wikipedia
- You may NOT use foreign websites or foreign translations
- Some credible websites include:
- The Washington Post
- NPR
- The NY times
- The Guardian
- The Atlantic
- The LA Times
- Pew Research Center (great for data and statistics)
- Our textbook
Cause/Effect Essay Rubric
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Title |
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Correct Heading |
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The essay is double spaced and 1200 |
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Introduction: |
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Opening catches reader’s interest |
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Thesis uses language that shows whether the focus is cause or effect |
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Thesis sentence indicates what relationship the paper will be trying to |
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establish between cause and effect and why. |
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Organization: The essay is well-organized. |
of 5 |
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The main points are supported with specific reasons. |
of 5 |
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The evidence is properly introduced, explained, and cited |
of 5 |
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Ideas progress logically from one paragraph to another. |
of 5 |
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Each of the body paragraphs is smoothly connected to the thesis. |
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Conclusion: The conclusion restates the thesis first. |
of 5 |
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The conclusion ties back to introduction. |
of 5 |
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Ending sentence helps the reader feel closure. |
of 5 |
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General Content: |
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The word choices convey the intended message in a precise |
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and an interesting way. |
of 5 |
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The writing has an easy flow and rhythm when read aloud and |
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The paper uses transitions to link sentences and paragraphs. |
of 5 |
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Grammar and Mechanics: The essay is free of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and |
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grammar/usage errors. |
of 10 |
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Documentation: |
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In-text citation used appropriately |
of 5 |
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Works Cited included and entries written correctly |
of 5 |
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