ENG 102 Colorado State University How to Conduct an Interview Discussion Post

PORTION 1:

Argument Essay Outline

Outline Requirements:

• Use the following outline template. Overall instructions are provided prior to the template. Keep these in mind, but only include template elements starting on page 3. You do not need to fully flesh out your essay in this assignment. Simply fill out template elements and include a reference page. No need to include a title page.
  • Argumentative Paper Format and Outline Template(Template found in the Module folder.)
• Your outline should include at least 5-6 credible sources. The CSU Global Library is an excellent place to search for credible, scholarly sources.
• Your Outline should be 2-3 pages in length.
• The outline and citation formatting should conform with CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• Outlines should include all components of the template. These include:
  • Introduction (Note working thesis here)
  • Body Paragraphs
    • Supporting Evidence Body Paragraph #1
      • (Note topic sentence and evidence)
    • Supporting Evidence Body Paragraph #2
      • (Note topic sentence and evidence)
    • Supporting Evidence Body Paragraph #3
      • (Note topic sentence and evidence)
    • Supporting Evidence Body Paragraph #4
      • (Note topic sentence and evidence)
    • Counter Argument Body Paragraph #5
      • (Note topic sentence and evidence)
    • Conclusion (Sum up conclusion)

PORTION 2:

Introduction

Welcome to the active presentation discussion. This discussion will challenge you to make the most of the presenting your ideas while embracing the concept of inquiry discussed throughout our textbooks.

For this assignment, you will be exploring your topic/question from the Research Proposal and Preliminary Bibliography (ALSO FIND ATTACHED THAT YOU DID FOR ME ALREADY) (Module 3). You will also start reading and thinking about the sources you found in that project. Your purposes for the presentation are primarily to explore and to question. Above all, resist closure and avoid making an argument or taking a final stance on your issue. (You will get to do that in the final project of the semester.) You still can–and should–have opinions and reactions to your sources, but you shouldn’t settle your entire research question yet.

This assignment will not result in a single, polished opinion on your topic, as that is what your portfolio project is intended to be. Rather, you will create one of the following options to present to your peers as an evolving presentation:

• PowerPoint
• Prezi
• Video Blog with presentation and voiceover

Part 1: Initial Post

This is a small-group discussion forum. Continue working in your assigned group based on the theme you chose. Post your PowerPoint . Address the following in your presentation:

• Reintroduce your topic and research questions: reuse elements of your Research Proposal here, but keep it brief, i.e. one paragraph. Be sure to note your thesis.
• Summarize and respond to two of your research sources.
  • Provide a direct hyperlink when you first introduce the source and an APA citation at the end of your post.
  • Use APA in-text citations for any quotations, or paraphrases. It is best to start paraphrasing your sources here.
• Pose exploratory questions about your source.
• Keep your own perspective open-ended and exploratory. Don’t commit to a “side” or a stance yet; consider the issue from multiple angles.

A successful presentation will do the following:

• Explores a narrow research topic/question throughout blog
• Raises and explores additional, exploratory questions about the sources and related to the initial inquiry
• Avoids rhetorical questions, i.e. questions with implied answers or that hint at a persuasive purpose
• Shows an evolving thought process, “undecided” or open-mind, and willingness to keep questioning
• Incorporates research from at least 4 credible sources from different perspectives
• Cites sources in APA style and utilizes signal phrases to create a conversation with sources
• Acknowledges and responds to peer comments
• Employs links, non-copyrighted images, and possibly videos that relate to the research inquiry
• Acknowledges sources for quotations, paraphrases, images, videos, etc.
• Uses first-person (“I”) to create a personal, narrative style
• Does not distract the reader or interfere with clarity because of errors in punctuation, mechanics, or spelling.