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TASK EXPECTATIONS
ELABORATION
- Idea Development a. clearly answer all parts of the prompt b. maintain a focus appropriate to the prompt c. thoroughly develop the ideas, using appropriate/relevant details, explanations, and exemplifications d. ensure that all ideas have clear relevance to the thesis e. avoid unnecessary repetition of arguments/information
- Use of Sources a. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the source(s) b. critically analyze and evaluate all the ideas in the sources to develop your own stance c. choose relevant ideas/parts from the source(s) which effectively support your argument d. use a sufficient amount of citations to effectively support your argument (not too many so citations do not dominate, or not too few) ORGANIZATION
- Title: Start with an appropriate and effective title
- Introduction – Your introductory paragraph should... a. provide appropriate background information for the topic, e., a relevant technique such as the definition of a key term, academic/historical background, etc. b. include a thesis statement Thesis – Your thesis should... a. provide a direct answer to the question(s) b. be appropriately signaled c. be concise (one or two sentences) d. explicitly state the focus of your paper and may: e. include details of the scope or sub-arguments
- Paragraph Structure a. divide your paragraphs logically, including a single idea in each paragraph b. include a topic sentence that clearly shows the main idea in each paragraph c. introduce and develop the supporting points in a logical order d. use linkers/transitions to show how ideas are related within and between paragraphs e. integrate the citations effectively (may use the ICE method) to maintain the smooth flow of the paragraphs 4. Conclusion a. must summarize the thesis and key sub-arguments b. must include reasonable recommendations/predictions and/or an effective closing thought to provide a sense of closure c. should include no new points or details/support LANGUAGE a. use a variety of simple and complex structures b. adhere to an academic style by... - avoiding informal pronouns (the general “you” or “we”) and using gender-neutral pronouns - avoiding metaphors/phrasal verbs/idioms/proverbs/clichés /exaggeration, etc. - using tentative language - avoiding direct and/or rhetorical questions to the reader - avoiding contractions c. use quotations sparingly, only when necessary; paraphrase mostly d. ensure quotes do not disrupt the grammar of your sentences e. when paraphrasing, sufficiently change the source vocabulary and sentence structure, keeping the original meaning f. edit your paper to correct mistakes MECHANICS 1. In-Text Referencing a. give in-text references for all quotes and paraphrases b. format all in-text references in APA style 2. Spelling, Punctuation & Capitalization use correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
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MT2 Task Expectations - eng102
Course: English (Eng 102)
19 Documents
Students shared 19 documents in this course
University: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi
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TASK EXPECTATIONS
ELABORATION
1. Idea Development
a. clearly answer all parts of the prompt
b. maintain a focus appropriate to the prompt
c. thoroughly develop the ideas, using appropriate/relevant details, explanations, and
exemplifications
d. ensure that all ideas have clear relevance to the thesis
e. avoid unnecessary repetition of arguments/information
2. Use of Sources
a. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the source(s)
b. critically analyze and evaluate all the ideas in the sources to develop your own stance
c. choose relevant ideas/parts from the source(s) which effectively support your
argument
d. use a sufficient amount of citations to effectively support your argument (not too many
so citations do not dominate, or not too few)
ORGANIZATION
1. Title: Start with an appropriate and effective title
2. Introduction – Your introductory paragraph should…
a. provide appropriate background information for the topic, e.g., a relevant technique
such as the definition of a key term, academic/historical background, etc.
b. include a thesis statement
Thesis – Your thesis should…
a. provide a direct answer to the question(s)
b. be appropriately signaled
c. be concise (one or two sentences)
d. explicitly state the focus of your paper
and may:
e. include details of the scope or sub-arguments
3. Paragraph Structure
a. divide your paragraphs logically, including a single idea in each paragraph
b. include a topic sentence that clearly shows the main idea in each paragraph
c. introduce and develop the supporting points in a logical order
d. use linkers/transitions to show how ideas are related within and between paragraphs
e. integrate the citations effectively (may use the ICE method) to maintain the smooth
flow of the paragraphs
4. Conclusion
a. must summarize the thesis and key sub-arguments
b. must include reasonable recommendations/predictions and/or an effective closing
thought to provide a sense of closure
c. should include no new points or details/support
LANGUAGE
a. use a variety of simple and complex structures
b. adhere to an academic style by…
- avoiding informal pronouns (the general “you” or “we”) and using gender-neutral
pronouns
- avoiding metaphors/phrasal verbs/idioms/proverbs/clichés /exaggeration, etc.
- using tentative language
- avoiding direct and/or rhetorical questions to the reader
- avoiding contractions
c. use quotations sparingly, only when necessary; paraphrase mostly
d. ensure quotes do not disrupt the grammar of your sentences
e. when paraphrasing, sufficiently change the source vocabulary and sentence structure,
keeping the original meaning
f. edit your paper to correct mistakes
MECHANICS
1. In-Text Referencing
a. give in-text references for all quotes and paraphrases
b. format all in-text references in APA style
2. Spelling, Punctuation & Capitalization
use correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
