Blog SynthesisEN 102 Prof. Manley
Submit to TurnItIn by Thursday, June 6 at 11:59 pm50 Points
For you final project in EN 102, you will compose a synthesis of
your research blog. A synthesis is a way to make connections
between texts with the goal of presenting and supporting a claim.
The purpose is todemonstrate your achievements as a researcher,
writer, and critical thinker this semester.
Blog Synthesis Objective: Synthesize your growth as a writer and
researcher in EN 102.
Audience: your instructor
Steps for completing the assignment:1. Reread all your blog
entries. Reflect on your growth and struggles as a researcher and
writer in EN 102.2. Decide on a thesis: an argument you will make
about yourself.3. Using your blogs and reflections as a resource
(you must include 3 quotes and/or examples from your blog entries
in the essay with in-text citations and a Works Cited page), write
a synthesis of growth and struggles as a researcher and writer in
EN 102. The final draft should be 600-800 words and reflect on the
following questions:a. What are you good at as a
writer/researcher?b. What specific moments in your writing
illustrate your growth as a writer/researcher?c. What do you need
to work on as a writer/researcher? d. How have you used the LASC
this semester?e. Discuss receiving feedback (peer reviews) in this
class.f. What have you learned?g. What was helpful about EN 102?h.
What do you wish you would have learned?i. Anything else about EN
102 and/or writing and researching you want to share4. Your
synthesis must include 3 quotes and/or examples from your blog
entries in the essay and a works cited page.
MLA Blog Citation on a Works Cited page (information from the
Purdue OWL https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
Cite web postings as you would a standard web entry. Provide the
author of the work, the title of the posting in quotation marks,
the website name in italics, the publisher, and the posting date.
Follow with the medium of publication and the date of access.
Include screen names as author names when the author name is not
known. If both names are known, put the authors name in brackets.
Remember if the publisher of the site is unknown, use the
abbreviation n.p.
Example:Editor, screen name, author, or complier name (if
available). Positing Title. Name of site. Version number (if
available). Name of institution/organization affiliated with the
site (sponsor or publisher), Date of posting. Medium of
publication. Date of access.Salmar1515 [Sal Hernandez]. Re: Best
Strategy: Fenced Pastures vs. Max Number of Rooms? BoardGameGeek.
BoardGameGeek, 29 Sept. 2008. Web. 5 Apr. 2009.
Possible points:CriteriaYour Points:
0-2Title Do you have a creative, non-predictable title?
0-5Introduction Is your introduction engaging? Did you use at
least one of the introduction strategies?
0-15Content Do you include a thesis? Is your argument supported
with specific examples and explanations from your blog entries? Do
you address the questions listed on the assignment sheet?
0-10 Language Use Does your writing allow readers to move easily
through the text? Do you use sophisticated stylistic features such
as figurative language? Do your grammar errors take away from the
overall meaning of the narrative? Did you take time to proofread
your essay? Is your essay interesting for your reader?
0-10Organization/Arrangement Do you have a clearly stated
argument (thesis statement) that provides the underlying structure
for the writing? Is the overall organization strong? Is the
organization within paragraphs clear? Do your paragraphs contain a
topic sentence that indicates content? Do you use transitions that
move readers smoothly from one idea to the next? Did you eliminate
the fluff?
0-5Conclusion Does your conclusion give the reader something to
think about? Did you use at least one of the conclusion
strategies?
0-3MLA Formatting Do you have correct MLA formatting? Did you
meet the minimum word length? Are you in-text citations correct?
Did you include a Works Cited with correct citations?
TOTAL = 50 POINTS
_____/50 = _____% _____
