Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to

• Demonstrate your ability to use critical thinking skills
• Demonstrate your ability to write an essay using the discussed conventions of essay writing
• Demonstrate your ability to research and write a definition of a concept
• Demonstrate your ability to write an effective argument based on the elements discussed in class
• Demonstrate your ability to create a correctly formatted and informative bibliography.

Tasks

Find at least two outside source on your chosen topic.

Create definitions of terms associated with the topic.  Create a definition of the argument in terms of the topic.

Then, write an essay using the conventions of essay writing that we discuss in class.  This essay should be a persuasive document that convinces your reader that your definition of the concept is justified--using examples and other supportive material.

Be sure to have all four elements of introductions and all four elements of conclusions in your document. 

You are also responsible for creating a bibliography for the document, so keep close records of your sources.

Requirements

In order to receive full credit for your submission, you must have

·         All of the above tasks completed according to class discussions on Definitions of Concepts.

·         Submitted the essay on your web page prior to the due date/time under a link titled, “Definition Essay”.

·         A correctly formatted bibliography.

·         Edited your essay for all punctuation and grammar errors.

Evaluation

Evaluation of your essay will be assessed using the following rubric:

50%   Content

20%   Mechanics

20%  Application of Course Materials

10%  Creativity and Preparation (including editing)