English Essay

Your project must be submitted as a Word document (.docx, .doc)*.  Your project will be individually graded by your instructor and  therefore will take up to a few weeks to grade.

Be sure that each of your files contains the following information:

• Your name


• Your student ID number


• The exam number


• Your email address

To submit your graded project, follow these steps:

• Log in to your student portal.


• Click on Take Exam next to the lesson you’re working on.


• Find the exam number for your project at the top of the Project Upload page.  


• Follow the instructions provided to complete your exam.

Be sure to keep a backup copy of any files you submit to the school!

Illustration Prewriting

Effective illustration essays support a generalization, explain, and  clarify by providing examples that maintain readers’ interest and  achieve the author’s purpose.

Assignment

For this assignment, you'll prepare an outline or graphic organizer  for a 1,600- to 1,800-word essay using the illustration pattern of  development. You’ll choose one of the assigned topics listed below and  begin your research; three to five secondary sources are required. You  are required to use American Psychological Association (APA) citation  and documentation format for parenthetical (in-text) citation and your  list of references.

Review Illustration, Chapter 13 in your textbook, and complete  exercises 13.1, 13.2, and 13.3 on developing and explaining examples,  and appealing to specific audiences. Refer to Graphic Organizers 13.1  and 13.2 in your text to see the structure of an illustration essay.

You do not need to use text boxes or create flowcharts for your essay  assignment. Refer to the sample graphic organizer included in these  exam instructions and type your work in a word-processed document.

Topics

Choose one of the following topics:

• A generalization about effective or ineffective parenting


• A generalization about your current or future career


• A generalization about your age group, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and so on

Research

You will need three to five reputable secondary sources for your Illustration prewriting. 

Review Chapter 22, “Finding Sources, Taking Notes, and Synthesizing  Ideas.” Evaluate your sources to ensure that the information you're  using and passing on to your readers is accurate and reliable.

Incorporate evidence from your secondary sources into your outline or  graphic organizer to plan your essay. You’ll need to use parenthetical  citation and include a list of references on the last page of your exam.  Refer to the APA style section in your text and the APA style guide in the Writer’s Block.

Process

Follow the guided writing assignment in Chapter 13 of your textbook.  Steps one to six will help you develop, plan, and organize your ideas. 

Sample Graphic Organizer

Avoid using text boxes, arrows, lines, or flowcharts for your graphic  organizer. Instead, use a basic informal outline for your ideas like  the one shown below. 

You can see the structure of Gottfried’s “Rambos of the Road” in  Graphic Organizer 13.2 in your textbook, but you'll need to write a more  in-depth outline or graphic organizer to create a strong foundation for  your 1,600- to 1,800-word essay. 

Title: Career Paths for English Majors

Introduction

Background: Many people believe that English majors can only be teachers, if they find jobs at all.

Thesis: Contrary to what people may think, English is a versatile major that can lead to well-paying jobs in a variety of fields.

Body Paragraphs

Example 1: English majors find jobs in writing fields, such as technical writer, copywriter, and editor.

• Profita (2019) claims that English majors can put their revising,  editing, and proofreading skills to work as social media managers,  technical writers, and public relations specialists.

Example 2: English majors find jobs in technical fields.

• “PayScale is finding plenty of signs that humanities majors in  general—and English majors in particular—are making headway in  faster-growing areas related to digital content. Among the bright spots:  content strategists ($90,500), content marketing managers ($82,100),  content managers ($72,200), and web producers ($69,900)” (Anders, 2016,  para. 5).

Example 3: English majors find jobs in business and marketing fields.

• English majors have found lucrative jobs as advertising executives,  human resources managers, employment recruiters, and software developers  (Laue, 2019).

Conclusion

There’s nothing wrong with loving to read and write or wanting to  become a teacher, but English majors aren't locked in to teaching.  English is the perfect major for careers that demand good communication,  critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

References

Anders, George. (2016). 14 jobs for English majors that pay at least $60,000. Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeanders/2016/10/03/14-jobs-for-english-majors-that-pay-at-least-60000/#68eb5c834f1d

Laue, Christine. (2019). Best-paying jobs for English majors. Monster. Retrieved from https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/best-paying-jobs-english-majors

Profita, Mike. (2019). Career options to consider for English majors. The Balance Careers. Retrieved from: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/top-jobs-for-english-majors-2059642.

Essay Format

Format your prewriting and essay according to the following instructions. Refer to the sample APA-style essay in your textbook.

1. Start with a title page that includes your 
   
   
   
   • Title
   
   
   • Name
   
   
   • Student ID
   
   
   • Address
   
   
   • Email address
   
   
   
   


2. Use the header function to insert your page number in the top right margin of your document. 
   
   
   
   • You do not need to include your essay title in the header.
   
   
   
   


3. Begin your document on page 2 after the title page. 
   
   
   
   • Start page 2 with your title 
     
     
     
     • Do not include abstracts in your essays.
     
     
     
     
   
   
   • Use transitional words, phrases, and sentences to guide your reader through your essay. 
     
     
     
     • Do not use headings in your essay.
     
     
     
     
   
   
   
   


4. Include your references list on the last page of your document. 
   
   
   
   • Do not submit it separately.