Mount Saint Vincent Climatic Changes & Water Scarcity on Farming Communities Essay

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Write a five- to six-page essay that profiles the discourse community you have chosen to research. It must include at least five sources (one primary (i.e., interview) and four secondary). Your essay needs to include a thesis that makes a claim about the community you researched. Here are some ideas: It could focus on the value of future membership in this community (e.g., how membership leads to a life of significance and worth), or barriers to inclusion in this community (e.g., challenges of moving from outsider to insider).

The purpose of this assignment is multifaceted: (1) To develop your understanding of discourse communities by analyzing both explicit and implicit manifestations of culture within a community with which you are unfamiliar. (2) Build upon prior knowledge of primary research to include conducting interviews. (3) Develop active listening skills. (4) Reflect on how inquiry contributes to a life of significance and worth. (5) Reinforce prior knowledge of locating and synthesizing secondary sources.

Primary Learning Objectives

• Determine appropriate rhetorical techniques to apply in response to rhetorical situations

• Use the writing process to discover and reassess ideas

Compose valid arguments in multiple modalities

Support arguments with appropriate types of evidence

Evaluate sources for accuracy and authority

Navigate print and digital repositories of information

Use the rhetorical situation to determine the appropriate citation system

Describe how inquiry contributes to a life of significance and worth

Project #3 Essay Rubric CONTENT & STRUCTURE

The author wrote an essay that meets the assignment criteria in terms of subject matter. The ideas presented are on topic and are appropriate for the assignment. _____/15

Introduction: The author captured the reader’s attention and provided enough information for the reader to understand the thesis statement. _____/10

The author crafted a thesis/claim (which is underlined) in response to the assignment and it was appropriately placed. ______/10

The author provided necessary background information and/or explained specialized terminology. ______/5

Each body paragraph was well developed and supported the topic sentence; the author provided both relevant and adequate support for the thesis. _____/10

The author integrated quotes from their interview into the essay to provide evidence for their argument. _____/10

The author effectively wrapped up the essay and restated the thesis in the conclusion. _____/5

CITATION & FORMAT The APA References page was formatted correctly and included the required number of sources. _____/5

The essay contained several well-chosen in-text citations (direct quote, paraphrase, or summary) that adhered to APA guidelines (including signal phrase, quotation marks, quoted material, and parenthetical citation). _____/5

The essay was formatted according to APA guidelines. _____/5

OTHER The essay met the length requirement. _____/5

The essay was carefully proofread and edited. _____/10

The author crafted a compelling and appropriate title for the essay. _____/5

Subtotal ___ /100 x 1.5 Total ___ /150