English 1301 - Martin, Amanda: Career Essay

Length: 4-7 pages minimum
Sources: 3 minimum (with 1 from a book and 1 from an article)

Description: 
In this assignment, you will examine the area in which you plan to major. If you have not yet chosen one, I want you to pick either an area you might select or an area you are interested in. Remember that the passage should focus on a single overall point. Therefore, you will narrow from the topic—that area—to a more specific focus or limited subject—something about that topic you wish to inform an audience about. This could, for example, be the connection between the different sources about the issue, the reason it matters to you or to people in that field of study, or some combination of the two.

For instance, a thesis for nursing might suggest, "Emergency room and Surgical Nurses function differently due to the demands of the specialty". Based on that focus stated in your thesis, you will develop an explanatory piece (definition, cause-effect, compare/contrast, classification, or process analysis) complete with appropriate support drawn from your sources.

You are also required to include an appropriate bibliographic citation. For the purposes of this course, the requirement is MLA format.

Course Objectives this assignment may assess:

1 Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.

2 Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.

3 Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.

4 Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.

5 Use Edited American English in academic essays.