Analytical Essay: the Strategy
MDS 489
STRATEGIES FOR THE ANALYTICAL ESSAY
This draft is worth 50 points; the final draft will be worth 150 points.
Review of Sources and Thesis due Week 8. Rough Draft due Week 10
Your draft essay should be at least 6 pages (1500 words). Please include a word count.
For your analytical essay you are being asked to choose one of the topics below and then analyze the topic through the lens of two of your minors.
Obesity National debt crisis Religion in America
No Child Left Behind Financial reform Equality Politics
American health care Learning disabilities Globalization
Energy policy Gun Violence in America Reality TV
Other topics require your instructor’s approval.
Your final paper should be at least 9 pages (2250 words).
Points to Consider:
For the final draft of your argument, remember these key points about effective research writing:
* Avoid informal use of "you" to address audience (2nd person). * Avoid using contractions.
General Introduction: You need a thesis paragraph which maps out the structure of your essay.
Specific Introduction: Provides an overview of the issue you are discussing. After the overview you need to explain the complexities of your issue. What are some of the solutions/ideas that have been used to address your topic? What are the relevant debates about your topic? You may use CREDIBLE (no Wikipedia or blogs) non-peer reviewed sources for this section of the essay.
Body: You need to explain how your 6 peer reviewed sources (3 from each discipline) investigate your topic. What types of research do they use? What specific claims do they make? What kinds of evidence do they use?
Conclusion: Restate your thesis and main points. Wrap up your main discussion and bring your central idea to a logical end. Epilogue: State which of your disciplines provided the most comprehensive tools to analyze the issue. How do your two disciplines work together to
STRATEGIES FOR THE ANALYTICAL ESSAY
This draft is worth 50 points; the final draft will be worth 150 points.
Review of Sources and Thesis due Week 8. Rough Draft due Week 10
Your draft essay should be at least 6 pages (1500 words). Please include a word count.
For your analytical essay you are being asked to choose one of the topics below and then analyze the topic through the lens of two of your minors.
Obesity National debt crisis Religion in America
No Child Left Behind Financial reform Equality Politics
American health care Learning disabilities Globalization
Energy policy Gun Violence in America Reality TV
Other topics require your instructor’s approval.
Your final paper should be at least 9 pages (2250 words).
Points to Consider:
For the final draft of your argument, remember these key points about effective research writing:
* Avoid informal use of "you" to address audience (2nd person). * Avoid using contractions.
General Introduction: You need a thesis paragraph which maps out the structure of your essay.
Specific Introduction: Provides an overview of the issue you are discussing. After the overview you need to explain the complexities of your issue. What are some of the solutions/ideas that have been used to address your topic? What are the relevant debates about your topic? You may use CREDIBLE (no Wikipedia or blogs) non-peer reviewed sources for this section of the essay.
Body: You need to explain how your 6 peer reviewed sources (3 from each discipline) investigate your topic. What types of research do they use? What specific claims do they make? What kinds of evidence do they use?
Conclusion: Restate your thesis and main points. Wrap up your main discussion and bring your central idea to a logical end. Epilogue: State which of your disciplines provided the most comprehensive tools to analyze the issue. How do your two disciplines work together to