How has immigration impacted children’s life?.
For this project you will research and write an Initial Review of an issue of your choice that is “close to you.” This means that the issue you’re researching is directly related to a community you are a part of and is something you feel that you, individually, might be able to address through your understanding of the issue’s rhetorical situation. This assignment is your first step in entering an ongoing academic conversation and will eventually lead to you narrowing your focus and developing your personal message about it. The Generative Process To complete this assignment (and answer our Unit’s essential questions), you’ll research and locate at least three relevant sources on an issue, read them closely and critically, and reflect on your knowledge and understanding of the issue. Then, once you’ve spent some time with your sources and ideas, the writing that you’ll do will take place in three parts: you’ll write a summary of the issue grounded in the information you gained from your research, develop an annotated bibliography for your sources, then reflect on your knowledge of the issue. Audience Your instructor and your peers will be the first to read your initial review. However, don’t simply assume the context and audience of the assignment is our classroom when you write–rather, actively construct the context of your essay and make that context clear in your introduction. This type of writing is often very useful to many different kinds of people who are interested in the same issue that you are, so you might identify a specific group who is and craft your writing to them. Submission Requirements You will write a three part, 3-4 page initial review of the issue, your research, and your ideas about the issue. This review should follow MLA guidelines for citations and formatting. Part one of this project will be a written overview, or summary, of the issue as it is presented by your sources, part two will be an annotated bibliography of three of your sources, and part three will be your reflection and response to the issue and the sources you found. Part One: The Summary of the Issue 1-2 pages long A neutral (as objective as possible) summary of the issue you’re exploring, synthesizing the information you found during your research. You should answer: What is the issue that I’m researching? Who seems to be talking about it? What individuals or groups are most invested in this issue? What are they saying? What different perspectives and viewpoints are present in this issue? What is “behind” the issue I’m researching? That is, what is its history and/or context? Part Two: The Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography consists of two key elements: a citation and an annotation. You will create an three of these using the sources you found in your initial research on your issue. Sources should be from differing viewpoints and contexts and should be cited using MLA guidelines One of your sources should be scholarly in nature, found in the library databases and published in a peer-review journal For each citation you should write up a 1-2 paragraph summary of the source (not the issue), answering: What is the main point or argument of the source? What evidence does the author(s) use to support their point or argument? Where is bias present in the source? How is this source helpful to my understanding of the issue? Be sure to review the extended explanation for the annotated bibliography section here! Part Three: The Response 1-2 pages long To conclude your Initial Review, develop a written reflection of your understanding of the issue as well as what your initial thoughts on the issue are. You may address: What beliefs and understandings did I have about this issue before starting my research? Did any of them change or evolve because of the research that I did? Why did my ideas change/evolve or not? Where did my original beliefs or understandings about this issue come from? (What were my original “spheres of influence” for this issue?) Which of the sources did I like best or gravitate to most? Why? Was it because of the writing, the author, or the argument made? Or for some other reason altogether? What (or who) do I feel is missing from my initial research or from the conversation that surrounds my issue? Be sure to review the extended explanation for the reflection/response section here! Rubric An accomplished “B” paper will Be completed on time Be the appropriate length Meet the following standards