07 Jan Revise the draft

Week 2 assignment

Definition Essay First Draft

Definition Argument Essay Assignment

Goal

Write a 1,500-1,750-word essay using five to seven academic resources in which you argue that a contested “case” involving the sale, trade, or donation of human organs fits (or does not fit) within a given category. A case may include a specific news article, story, or incident illustrating a dilemma or controversy relating to the exchange of human organs. The case does not need to be a court case.

Directions

Follow these steps when composing your essay:

1. Start by selecting a controversial case found in the media involving the sale, trade, or donation of human organs. For example, an appropriate case might include a story in the news about an organ broker, and the term to define might be “criminal.”

2. Decide what category you think your case belongs in, with the understanding that others may disagree with you about the definition of your category, and/or whether your chosen case matches your category.

3. In the opening of your essay, introduce the case you will examine and pose your definition question. Do not simply summarize here. Instead, introduce the issue and offer context.

4. To support your argument, define the boundaries of your category (criteria) by using a commonly used definition or by developing your own extended definition. Defining your boundaries simply means naming the criteria by which you will discuss your chosen case involving the sale, trade, or donation of human organs. If you determine, for example, that an organ broker is a criminal, what criteria constitute this? A criminal may intentionally harm others, which could be one of your criteria.

5. In the second part of your argument (the match), show how your case meets (or does not meet) your definition criteria. Perhaps by comparing or sizing up your controversial case to other cases can help you to develop your argument.

This essay is NOT simply a persuasive essay on the sale, trade, or donation of human organs. It is an argumentative essay where the writer explains what a term means and uses a specific case to explore the meaning of that term in depth.

First Draft Grading

• You will receive completion points for the first draft based upon the successful submission of a complete draft.

• Because your first draft is a completion grade, do not assume that this grade reflects or predicts the final grade. If you do not consider your instructor’s comments, you may be deducted points on your final draft.

Final Draft Grading

The essay will be graded using a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations.

Sources

• Include in-text citations and a references page in GCU Style for FIVE to SEVEN scholarly sources outside of class texts.

• These sources should be used to support any claims you make and should be present in the text of the essay.

• Use the GCU Library to help you find sources.

• Include this research in the paper in a scholarly manner.

Format

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Turnitin

• You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

• Please be sure your Turnitin score is at an acceptable level before submitting the draft to your instructor.

Submit the rough draft of this assignment to your instructor AND post this draft as an attachment in the Module 2 Peer Review Forum: Definition by Day 3 of Week 2.

Week 3 assignment

Definition Essay Final Draft

Revise the draft you wrote in Topic 2, utilizing the feedback from your peer review. Complete your revision in conjunction with the guidelines for the first draft assignment given in Topic 2.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for a successful completion.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Week 4 assignment

Benchmark – Cause/Effect Argument First Draft

Cause and Effect Argument Essay Assignment

Goal

Choose a trend or phenomenon related to the sale, trade, or donation of human organs. The trend or phenomenon should have a definable set of causes and effects. Write a 1,500–1,750-word argument using five to seven academic resources that persuades an audience to accept your explanation of the causes and effects of your chosen trend or phenomenon related to the sale, trade, or donation of human organs.

Directions

Imagine your issue either as a puzzle or as a disagreement. If your issue is like a puzzle that needs to be put together, your task will be to create a convincing case for an audience that does not have an answer to your cause and effect question already in mind. If your issue is like a disagreement that needs to be resolved, your argument must be overtly persuasive because your goal will be to change your audience’s views.

Be sure to examine alternative hypotheses or opposing views and explain your reasons for rejecting them.

This essay is NOT a CASUAL essay. Instead, it is a cause and effect essay. A cause and effect essay explains the causes and effects of a trend or phenomenon involving the sale, trade, or donation of human organs.

First Draft Grading

• You will receive completion points for the first draft based upon the successful submission of a complete draft.

• Because your first draft is a completion grade, do not assume that this grade reflects or predicts the final grade. If you do not consider your instructor’s comments, you may be deducted points on your final draft.

Final Draft Grading

The essay will be graded using a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations.

Sources

• Include in-text citations and a references page in GCU Style for FIVE to SEVEN scholarly sources outside of class texts.

• These sources should be used to support any claims you make and should be present in the text of the essay.

• Use the GCU Library to help you find sources.

• Include this research in the paper in a scholarly manner.

Format

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Turnitin

• You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

• Please be sure your Turnitin score is at an acceptable level before submitting the draft to your instructor.

Submit the rough draft of this assignment to your instructor in the assignment drop box AND post this draft as an attachment in the Module 4 Peer Review Forum: Cause and Effect by Day 3 of Week 4.

Week 5 assignment

Benchmark – Cause and Effect Argument Final Draft

Revise the draft you wrote in Topic 4 utilizing the feedback from your peer review. Complete your revision in conjunction with the guidelines for the first draft assignment given in Topic 4.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

The final draft of this assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Week 8 assignment

Proposal Argument Essay Assignment

Assignment adapted from Chapter 7 of the textbook.

A Policy Proposal as a Guest Editorial

Write a 1,500-1,750-word policy proposal related to the sale, trade, or donation of human organs using five to seven academic resources. The policy proposal should be suitable for publication as an editorial in a college or city newspaper or in a publication associated with a particular group, such as a church newsletter or employee bulletin. The voice and style of your argument should be aimed at readers of your chosen publication. Remember to not use first person pronouns (I, me, us, we, our, my, mine) or second person pronouns (you, your, yours) in this guest editorial writing, unless given permission by your instructor.

Your editorial should have the following features:

1. Identify the problem related to the sale, trade, or donation of human organs.

2. Persuade the audience that you have selected that this is a problem that needs solving; give it presence.

3. Propose action offering specific details to show how the actions will help alleviate the problem.

4. Justify your solution; the reasons why your audience should accept your proposal and act on it.

This essay is NOT simply a persuasive essay on organ sale, trade, or donation. It is an argumentative proposal that offers a practical and justifiable solution to a problem related to organ donation.

First Draft Grading

• You will receive completion points for the first draft based upon the successful submission of a complete draft.

• Because your first draft is a completion grade, do not assume that this grade reflects or predicts the final grade. If you do not consider your instructor’s comments, you may be deducted points on your final draft.

Final Draft Grading

The essay will be graded using a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations.

Sources

• Include in-text citations and a references page in GCU Style for FIVE to SEVEN scholarly sources outside of class texts.

• These sources should be used to support any claims you make and should be present in the text of the essay.

• Use the GCU Library to help you find sources.

• Include this research in the paper in a scholarly manner.

Format

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Turnitin

• You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

• Please be sure your Turnitin score is at an acceptable level before submitting the draft to your instructor.

Submit this assignment to your instructor AND post this draft as an attachment in the Module 6 Peer Review Forum: Proposal by Day 3 of Week 6.

Week 9 assignment

Proposal Argument Final Draft

Revise the draft you wrote in Topic 6 utilizing the feedback from your peer review. Complete your revision in conjunction with the guidelines for the first draft assignment given in Topic 6.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

The final draft of this assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.