Assignment Directions
This week, you have 1 assignment to complete. Select the button below to access detailed instructions for this assignment and to submit your work.
Quote Log
Overview
At this point you should have selected one of the social issues presented in weeks 2-4 (language and power; freedom and security; health and wealth) as the focus of your Case Study Project. For this assignment, you will begin to gather evidence from the course readings related to your chosen social issue. You will use this textual evidence to support your claims in your Case Study Project.
Grading
This assignment is worth 200 points (20%) of your final course grade.
Earning the maximum possible score on this assignment will require students to:
Step 1: complete all assigned components and answer reflection questions in the initial submission (earning up to 85% of the possible points)
Step 2: revise and resubmit the assignment and complete revision reflection questions (earning up to 15% of the possible points)
To see required components and associated points in the assignment rubric, please view this assignment through the Assignments area of the classroom and scroll to the bottom.
Due Dates
The deadline for initial submission of this assignment is the end of Week 5 (Tuesday, 11:59 PM Eastern).
The revision and revision reflection will be due seven days after receiving feedback on your initial submission or as specified by your instructor.
Connection to other Course Assignments
- This quote log will assist you in identifying details, examples, and information from the reading selections to develop and support your assertions in your case study project.
- This quote log will also help you to clarify and articulate the connection between the quote, your selected social issue, and your perspective on the issue.
- Moreover, this quote log will help you to effectively incorporate textual evidence in your case study project.
Step 1: Initial Submission (earn up to 85% of the possible points for the assignment)
Your initial submission should include all of the following components:
Content
Review the course readings related to your selected social issue, select 4-6 key quotes from the reading selections, and complete the following for each:
- Give the bibliographic information for the reading selection source in APA format. This can be copied and pasted from the class week where the reading is introduced.
- Give the exact quote and page number (or paragraph number, if the source has no page numbers).
- Paraphrase the quote and provide an in-text citation.
- Explain why you selected the quote and how the quote relates to your selected social issue and your perspective on the issue.
Organization
- Indicate your topic, thesis, and reasons
- Give 4-6 quote log “entries” where you provide the required information (see above under content)
- Review the sample quote log below.
Language Choices
- As a writer, you are free to decide how you use language, keeping the following in mind:
- style: your language choices should result in a consistent writing style that is purposeful and aligned with your goals
- readability: your language choices should ensure that your ideas are clear and easy to follow
- When composing your paper, think about the conventions for academic writing, including:
- punctuation: this includes things such as recommended use of commas, colons, and apostrophes.
- word-level accuracy: this includes things such as capitalization, spelling, word-tense, and usage.
- sentence-level accuracy: this includes things such as sentence boundaries, subject-verb agreement, and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- Take time to review your language choices after you’ve written your essay. Think about your goals for the style of this essay and your own writing habits (like using “text-speak,” omitting capitalization, or writing sentence fragments). Revise as necessary to accomplish your style and readability goals.
- Reading your paper aloud is helpful technique when reviewing your language choices for style and readability.
Sources and Documentation
- You are required to use three sources for this assignment. Your sources should be selected from the assigned course readings on your selected issue (language and power; freedom and security; health and wealth).
- For each source, you should include APA-style reference citations and in-text citations
Format and Length
- At the top of the page, include your name, the assignment name, and a title that reflects your chosen social issue. (See example below.)
- Your quote log should be typed, double-spaced and in 12-point font.
- Your final product should include log entries for 4-6 quotes. Each entry should be about 150 words in length, for a total of 600-900 words.