Select a current event or condition for which you can find at least one article in a national news magazine (Ex.: Newsweek, Time, U.S. News and World Report) or a journal related to your work. Write a short essay (double-spaced) explaining the cause(s) and/or effect(s) of that event.
Type or word-process the essay. Compose at least a three-page (700-word minimum) analysis. Observe standard paragraphing conventions. Incorporate at least one quotation from the source in the development of your discussion. Follow appropriate patterns for citations of authors and sources in the handout, “The Analytical Paragraph.”
For organization, use the appropriate mode for organizing cause and effect analysis (see your notes from class discussion and examples in your text readings).
Your essay will be evaluated on the following criteria:
1) Development of the essay following an appropriate organizational plan
2) Clarity of the process
3) Demonstrated ability to apply the conventions of standard American written English for effective communication to a user of the equipment.
Turn in the final copy and any draft material at the beginning of the next class period.