Connections Between Two Countries and Cultures
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53563633773 |
Type |
Essay |
Writer Level |
Masters |
Style |
APA |
Sources/References |
4 |
Perfect Number of Pages to Order |
5-10 Pages |
Description/Paper Instructions
Connections Between Two Countries and Cultures
The purpose of this essay is to make connections between two countries and cultures: Belgium and America. This assignment also requires you to demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, so that your essay moves past a description of facts or circumstances. You will develop a thesis that reflects a sophisticated explanation of cultural awareness. This task will require research and critical reading, reflecting on the similarities and differences of each culture. You will synthesize your observations into a logical, well-developed essay that explains the significance of the shared or contrasting values.
Characteristics of the Comparison Contrast Essay
A successful essay
- provides an engaging introduction that offers the reader some background information on the cultural significance of the topic.
- presents a thesis that offers a sophisticated and nuanced analysis of the chosen topic.
- supports the thesis through well-developed paragraphs that are organized strategically.
- point by point or subject by subject
- presents an objective stance by the use of third-person voice.
- includes specific details and evidence from secondary sources.
- correctly integrates quotations and conforms to MLA documentation and format guidelines.
Essay Requirements
- 1000 words
- Minimum of four secondary sources, with a minimum of two accessed from TCC library databases
- Minimum of six references of secondary sources within the body of the essay
- MLA format for presentation (typed, double-spaced, 12-pt. Times New Roman font, 1” margins) and source documentation (in-text citations and Works Cited page)
Process
Reading and Pre-writing
Much of your work in writing this essay will take place before you begin writing a first draft. The very first thing to do is to engage a sense of whole literacy by combining reading and writing in order to explore your initial feelings/views regarding a potential topic.
We will
- Review MLA documentation requirements.
- Practice the integration and documentation of quotations into the body of the essay.
- Formulate our ideas using invention exercises.
- Use diagrams and charts to plan the structure of the essay.
- Craft thesis statements that offer analysis and insight.
Researching
Locate, read, evaluate, and take notes on at least four secondary sources for developing your critical analysis. Use the research module on Canvas for additional information on the research process.
Drafting
Using your above notes, try to write a rough draft of your essay. Consider reading the tips for drafting in the Writing Process module on Canvas.
The following outline offers a suggested guideline for organizing your critical analysis essay:
Introduction
- Use a lead-in hook to engage your readers’ interest. You might use a striking quotation, an interesting statistic or fact, or a related current event. Whatever your choice, the lead-in must be clearly related to the focus you have selected to analyze.
- Provide some background that will help your readers understand the topic you are about to discuss.
- Present your thesis statement that offers a specific focus through comparison of two cultures.
Body
- Provide specific reasons that support your thesis. Ideally, each reason should be developed separately.
- Offer concrete examples that illustrate your reasons.
- Consider the organizational pattern that works best for your focus: point by point or subject by subject.
- Pay attention to proper paragraph development by moving from a general idea (often in a topic sentence) to specific details via explanations and evidence/examples. Finish paragraphs with a clincher or closing sentence.
- Transition properly from paragraph to paragraph to achieve overall coherence.
Conclusion
- Restate your thesis in a fresh manner.
- Try to leave with a lasting impression for the reader by calling for action or reminding the reader of the cultural significance of your approach/thesis.
- Consider commenting on other cultures if they relate to your discussion.
Seeking Feedback and Revising
Once you have completed a rough draft of your entire essay, let it sit awhile. Then read your draft (out loud, if possible) while considering areas that might be further developed or improved. Write notes while you read. Applying whole literacy to the revision process is essential to improved results. First, think about the big picture: clarity, development, and coherence. Feedback is a most helpful element in the revising process. Letting other people read your work can help you identify specific areas for improving, as well as recognize specific strengths in your writing.
Recommended options for feedback:
* Submit essay to Smarthinking for feedback
* Complete a “Self-Review” of your essay – in-class activity
* Participate in a “Peer Review” – in-class activity
* Consider taking your essay to the Learning Commons for additional support and feedback for content development.
Editing and Proofreading
After you have revised for content, think about the details of writing correctness: sentence clarity, word choice, grammar and punctuation. Read the editing and proofreading guide in the Writing Process module on Canvas for additional tips. To help you address the sentence-level clarity and correctness of your writing, as well as the technicalities of MLA documentation and format, consider visiting the Learning Commons for a conference.
Resources: Link to UNC Writing Center page on comparison/contrast
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE |
NO RESPONSE |
POOR / UNSATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
EXCELLENT |
Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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