Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: pp. 94-103, 267-270 READ, REASON, WRITE
ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION • ENGL147N Seyler, D. U., & Brizee, A. (2019). Read, reason, write: An argument text and reader. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 article (academic or credible online source)
Apply the following writing resources to your posts:
• Link (library article): Point: Vaccines Save Lives (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (This link will take you to an overview of vaccines. Click on the title under Related Items in this overview area to access the article. This is a sample pro article.)
• Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Link (website): Citation and Writing Assistance: APA Citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Initial Post Instructions
Part 1: Research & Review
Please review the Point: Vaccines Save Lives, an example of a pro article.
Note: The article was pulled from our Chamberlain library\’s Points of View Reference Center database. This resource is highly recommended, as it presents many of the topics in the General Education Healthcare field that may be applicable this term. To access the resource from our library website, choose \”Databases\” on the homepage, and scroll down to \”Points of View.\” Click \”Go.\” Scroll down to Health and Medicine. You will see a large list of potential topics ranging from Allergies in Schools to Vegetarianism. When you click on a topic (Vaccines, for example), you will see an overview of the topic, as well as points, counterpoints, and a guide to critical analysis.
To develop your ideas about a selected topic, conduct an online search to find a recent pro article on your topic. The goal is to find an article that takes a clear pro position. Include the following in your post:
• Name of the article
• Author
• URL
• Brief summary of the article.
The article can be an online source from credible websites or academic resources. It must be citedin APA format. For pointers on APA citations, please refer to the Chamberlain Library\’s Citation and Writing Assistance website (noted in the Required Resources).
PRO-POSITION PROPOSAL Part 2: Application
For the second part of the initial post, address the following:
• Discuss which of the topic generation methods from this week\’s lecture worked best for you and why (or did you use an alternate approach?).
• How will you remain objective about your topic?
• Who is your audience?
• Based on the topic development completed so far, brainstorm 3 potential pros for your topic choice.
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: pp. 267-270 READ, REASON, WRITE
ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION • ENGL147N Seyler, D. U., & Brizee, A. (2019). Read, reason, write: An argument text and reader. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
• Lesson
• Link (Word doc): Pro-Position Proposal Template
• Minimum of 3 articles (academic or credible online sources; 1 source will be from your discussion posting this week.)
Apply the following writing resources to your assignment:
• Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Link (website): Citation and Writing Assistance: APA Citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Instructions
The goal of the proposal is to create a working thesis statement and basic research plan that considers context, audience, purpose, and presents potential sources. A proposal is not an outline, as it does not structure the paper. Rather, a proposal offers direction for research needs and gives your professor an opportunity to provide feedback before the drafting process.
Access the Pro-Position Proposal Template and complete the six required sections:
• Subject
• Research Question
• Claim
• Research Plan
• Synthesis Matrix (Add the 3 pro sources.)
• Reference Page
For an example proposal, refer to pages 269-270 of our textbook.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
• Length: 1-1.5 pages (not including title page & reference page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• Reference page (3 articles)
