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fin" rel="nofollow">inal essay Order Description ENG 102 | Fin" rel="nofollow">inal Essay Rubric | 50 poin" rel="nofollow">ints | Due: Wed., 5/10 | Min" rel="nofollow">in 3 pages A portfolio demonstrates the best work you have done on a particular subject. While you will not be creatin" rel="nofollow">ing a portfolio in" rel="nofollow">in hard copy or web form, this essay will function as an in" rel="nofollow">introduction to your best work in" rel="nofollow">in this class. It should demonstrate how you have grown as a writer and, most importantly, how you have met each of the eight course objectives (listed on page 2 of this rubric and on the syllabus). Content Requirements 1. Identify and demonstrate with specific examples the ways in" rel="nofollow">in which you have improved the most over the semester. This could in" rel="nofollow">include (but is not limited to): Use of language or ideas specific to your disciplin" rel="nofollow">ine, use of research to support a claim, use of a specific citation manual, etc. 2. Demonstrate that you have met each of the eight course objectives, usin" rel="nofollow">ing your work from this semester as evidence. a. You should describe the objective (don’t just reference the number), in" rel="nofollow">introduce your example, and explain" rel="nofollow">in how that example meets the course objective. b. You should rely mostly on your essays for this, but you can also reference discussion posts or any other writin" rel="nofollow">ing for this class. *Remember to be specific. This is a formal academic essay, and you should demonstrate the prin" rel="nofollow">inciples of sound academic writin" rel="nofollow">ing throughout this Fin" rel="nofollow">inal Essay. Formattin" rel="nofollow">ing Requirements All papers and citations must be formatted accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to the style guide used in" rel="nofollow">in your disciplin" rel="nofollow">ine and use formal, academic language. Not all Word processors are set with the appropriate default formattin" rel="nofollow">ing. Make sure you adjust your formattin" rel="nofollow">ing to meet these requirements: • Font: 12pt., Times New Roman • Spacin" rel="nofollow">ing: Double spaced, no spaces between paragraphs. • Margin" rel="nofollow">ins: 1-in" rel="nofollow">inch margin" rel="nofollow">ins all around. Citations • In this essay, you will be citin" rel="nofollow">ing your own work as evidence. It’s best to use signal phrases like “in" rel="nofollow">in my Project 1…” However, if you need to use parenthetical citations, you can still do this in" rel="nofollow">in approximate MLA format. For example: (Baker Project 1) or (Baker Discussion 4/5) or (Baker Peer Review Project 2) • If, for any reason, you use an outside source in" rel="nofollow">in this essay (you don’t have to), remember to use an in" rel="nofollow">in-text citation and a works cited page. If you do not use outside sources in" rel="nofollow">in this essay, you do not need a works cited page. Language and Punctuation • Utilize formal academic language and adhere to the conventions of standard, edited English. Course Objectives, ENG 102 Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to: 1. Evaluate written texts (e.g. for accuracy, reliability, significance, rhetorical context, etc.) by applyin" rel="nofollow">ing critical readin" rel="nofollow">ing skills. 2. Develop a focused central claim/thesis, in" rel="nofollow">in response to an identified question or problem, that addresses a specific audience and purpose. 3. Integrate relevant, authoritative source material appropriate for a professional or expert audience as evidence to support a thesis. 4. Interpret and analyze evidence to develop the thesis or supportin" rel="nofollow">ing claim. 5. Organize claims and evidence in" rel="nofollow">in a relevant sequence to persuade a specific audience of the validity of the thesis. 6. Synthesize ideas discovered from primary and secondary sources to draw a conclusion that addresses the research question and connects to the larger conversation. 7. Employ appropriate conventions of documentation (e.g. MLA or APA) to establish authority and to connect work to a specific disciplin" rel="nofollow">inary community. 8. Edit written work for style and tone appropriate for expert and professional audiences.