Jewish American (article) on Gale in Context.
In the Discussion 2: Annotation and Textual Analysis Practice discussion, you were provided a specific article to analyze. For this essay assignment, you will choose another article on the same topic to analyze. The CCCOnline Library provides access to scholarly research databases. You can also access these databases from a link provided on your D2L home page. Once you are on the research databases page, scroll down to find the Global Issues in Context database. Select this database. Then select “Database Login.” Log in with your S#. Enter “American Identity” in the search box. Then, click the Global Viewpoints tab. Limit your search by clicking “Editorial” on the right side of the page (under “Limit Search By”). Choose one of the remaining articles to read for this assignment. Closely read and annotate the article. (Hint: You can use the Highlights and Notes tool on the right side of the reading panel to annotate online.) Choose just one paragraph of the article, or two consecutive paragraphs if they are less than four sentences each, to analyze for this essay. Pre-Write: Think about the answers to the following questions: What is the article’s thesis or purpose? What is this paragraph’s topic or purpose? What is the paragraph’s tone? Is the writing formal or informal? Is it emotional or logical? Humorous or serious? Is it angry, sad, defensive, excited, compassionate, concerned, critical, frustrated, light-hearted, or worried? Are there any words or language choices that stand out to you? Does the writer use descriptive or figurative language? Does the writer repeat certain words? Does the writer use dialogue/quotations, narration, description, or definitions? How is this paragraph organized? Do you see patterns in the ideas or the sentences? Why do you think the writer made these choices? What effect do they have on the reader? What conclusions can you draw from your understanding of these choices? Write: Construct an essay analyzing the details you find significant about this paragraph. This should not be a summary of or response to the content of the paragraph, but a detailed analysis of the words, tone, language, organization, purpose, etc. of the paragraph. Create an introduction and thesis statement that show your overall assessment of the paragraph. Use topic sentences and transitions to organize your body paragraphs. Your topic sentences should state your observations and conclusions. Develop specific evidence for your ideas. Quote specific words and phrases from the paragraph that support your claims and conclusions. Use MLA Style in-text citations for each quotation. Construct a conclusion paragraph that synthesizes your main points and offers closure. Your essay should be about 750 words. Your only source is the article you analyze; you should not use any additional sources for this assignment. Be sure to use MLA Style to format this assignment. Apply MLA Style to all aspects of the paper, including the heading, title page, proper paragraph indentation and spacing, font, margins, size, etc. (For this assignment, a Works Cited page is not required.) Need help with MLA? Please refer to the CCCOnline MLA Citation Toolkit Proofread your work before submission.