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1/ Discussion: Job and Crane Paper and Synthesis

Prompt

Please discuss the “Job and Crane” paper as well as on the idea of synthesis as a whole.

• Your initial response should be 100-200 words in length, reflecting on the prompt above.

2/ Synthesis Paper

Assignment Overview

Your second paper will be a synthesis of ten strong opinions regarding some contentious contemporary issue (it would help if it is an issue found in the book or film you chose to analyze, but this is not required). Please watch the PowerPoint on Synthesis papers closely. Remember, this is a paper intended to inform the reader of OTHER people’s opinions, not your own. Save YOUR argument for the final paper.

GUIDELINES

• Your assignment submission should be seven pages in length

• You should use 10 sources

• You should use MLA style

3/ Discussion: Sample Student Argument Essay and the Final Paper

Prompt

Please discuss the sample student argument essay as well as the final paper and what it entails.

GUIDELINES

• Your initial response should be 100-200 words in length, reflecting on the prompt above.