“Is the Impact of Mobile Phones a Myth” by Tae Yoo (2015)

ESOL 100 Critical Analysis Essay (20%)

DEADLINE: Submit it electronically on Blackboard Assignments before
Tues. Jan. 23 at 11:59 p.m.

ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS: This essay will be written individually. Please prepare a 600-word critical analysis essay based on claims and evidence that you select from one of the following articles:

“Is the Impact of Mobile Phones a Myth” by Tae Yoo (2015)

or

 “Why Russia Should be Banned from the 2018 Olympics” by Deidra Dionne (2017)

 

TIPS

1. Please type with size 12 Times New Roman font, double-space your essay, and use APA formatting style for the title page, citations, and References page.
2. Structure your essay as follows. You can use this as a checklist as well.

 

Complete the outline (5%) on the next 4 pages and get Lara’s approval
before typing your essay.

Critical Analysis Essay Outline (5%):
This 4-page outline must be approved and graded by Lara before the essay is typed.

A. Introductory Paragraph
Attention Grabber: Draw attention to the issue being discussed.
Transition Sentence: Link the attention grabber to the article you are summarizing and analyzing. (Use an APA citation: mention the article title, author and year)
Mini Summary: In 4-5 sentences, summarize the article.
Your thesis statement: Is the central claim strengthened or weakened by the evidence you will be discussing in your essay?

 

 

 

B. Body Paragraph 1 (Critical Analysis Paragraph 1)
Topic Sentence: WHAT? Identify evidence that you are analyzing and evaluating.
Provide textual evidence. WHERE? What language from the text demonstrates the type of evidence being analyzed?
Evaluate the evidence: State how and why the type of evidence strengthens or weakens the claim ·         Use terms like valid, reliable, verifiable, current, etc.) ·         Explain what you mean clearly and specifically
Concluding Sentence: If it strengthens, paraphrase your topic sentence. OR If it weakens, make a suggestion on how the evidence could be more compelling and convincing.

 

 

 

C. Body Paragraph 2 (Analysis Paragraph 2)
Topic Sentence: Identify the claim, general strength, weakness or type of evidence being analyzed.
Provide textual evidence. WHERE? What language from the text demonstrates the type of evidence being analyzed?
Evaluate the evidence: State how and why the type of evidence strengthens or weakens the claim ·         Use terms like valid, reliable, verifiable, current, etc.) ·         Explain what you mean clearly and specifically
Concluding Sentence: If it strengthens, paraphrase your topic sentence. OR If it weakens, make a suggestion on how the evidence could be more compelling and convincing.

 

 

 

D. Concluding Paragraph
Restate your thesis: Paraphrase your thesis by commenting on the quality of the author’s evidence that you have analyzed.
Comment on the significance of the issue and /or the author’s opinion related to the issue. OR Make a prediction for the future, comment on what needs to be done for this issue to be resolved/solved/dealt with.

 

FORMATTING AND FINALIZING YOUR ESSAY

1. Type using Times New Roman font (or a similar font), size 12.
2. Double space (2 space).
3. Include a title page that follows APA style. Please include your full name. Here’ s a sample: https://awc.ashford.edu/PDFHandouts/sample_apa_title_page.pdf

 

4. Include a reference page that follows APA style. Click on this link and jump to page 9 for a sample: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/ OR you can simply copy and paste one of these references in your essay:

 

Reference
Dionne, D. (2017, December 4). Why Russia should be banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics.
CBC. Retrieved from
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/why-russia-should-be-banned-from-olympics-
1.4431400

Yoo, T. (2015, February 27). Is the impact of mobile phones a myth? The New World Reader, 5^th
ed. Ed. Gilbert Muller. Cengage. Boston. p. 292-295.
 

GRADING: A sample rubric is available here but will also be made available on Blackboard My Grades when your essay grade is made available.

	ESOL 100 Analysis-Response Essay Criteria	Incomplete/ Doesn’t meet expectations	Meets minimal expectations	Meets or Exceeds expectations	Score
Introduction	Author’s central claim is identified clearly with an APA-style quote or paraphrase.				/7
	Mini summary clearly outlines the relevant key points of the article. Transitions and connectors are included.
	Thesis states a position clearly using an evaluation statement (i.e., strengthens, weakens, effective, ineffective, etc.).
Analysis  Paragraphs	FIRST SENTENCE: The paragraph’s first sentence clearly identifies the evidence being analyzed.				/18
	LOCATES THE EVIDENCE: The student proves the type of evidence being given by the author by quoting and paraphrasing from the text.
	EVALUTION:  The student demonstrates an accurate and clearly-explained evaluation of selected evidence. Appropriate terminology is used. The evaluation supports the thesis and doesn’t contradict the essay’s central argument. Clear explanations, critical thinking and insight are demonstrated through the evaluation process.
	CONCLUDING SENTENCE(S): The student re-states his/her position in the first sentence. When appropriate, a recommendation is provided to show how the author’s central argument could be supported more effectively.
Con	Paraphrases thesis, comments on the significance of the issue being discussed.				/5
APA Formatting and Style	Transitions and connectors are used to guide the reader through the analysis.				/10
	Correct APA formatting is used for title page, double spacing, font size, page numbers, and reference page. APA citations and paragraph numbers are provided when necessary (i.e., quotes). Plagiarism is avoided.
	Grammar, mechanics and syntax are well controlled and easy to read: Essay has been edited thoroughly with minimal errors that don’t impede meaning.

Outline (5%) + Essay (15%) = 20%

文章网址：http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/why-russia-should-be-banned-from-olympics-1.4431400