Essay 1: Causal Analysis
Write a causal analysis over a topic of your choice. Causal analyses can be over a social issue, environmental concern, educational reform, or some other issue facing Shawnee State University, Ohio, or the United States. As a writer, students will make strong arguments by backing up their ideas with sources.Students will create an outline, two drafts of the analysis, and a final paper to be turned in at the start of class. The causal analysis must include:
- Double spaced
- 12 point font, Times New Roman
- 1 inch margins
- Include a title page with: Shawnee State University, name, course number and section, title of paper, Dr. Sovine, and due date
- Between1,500-2,000 words
- At least 3 main ideas
- An introduction
- A conclusion
- A list of reference(s)
- Printed in black ink
- Stapled in the top left hand corner
- MLA conventions and format
- One picture in the appendix that illustrates the topic
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Citing in Essay 1
For Essay 1, you must have 6-10 references. At least one of these references must come from a peer-reviewed journal article. One of your references must come from a book, book chapter, or a section of pages from a book. The remaining 4-8 references can come from references of your choice.
Examples of peer-reviewed journals:
- Communication Education
- The Journal of Psychology
- Journal of Writing Research
- The Social Science Journal
- Science
- Nature
- Journal of Nutrition
- Journal of Business and Financial Affairs
Books:
- The whole book if you have already read it
- A chapter from a book that you have or are reading
- A few pages from a book that supports your argument
Examples of other references:
- YouTube
- Interview
- Newspaper article
- Magazine
- Documentary
Other types of references:
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Outline for Essay 1: Causal Analysis
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Body
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- Effect: _________________________________________________________
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