I needProposal and annotated bibliography(according to instruction)+Persuasive letter(1000 words). All of the instructions and also examples is attached. Thanks in advance.
Research Project: Persuasive Letter COM 101 (Communicating Across Contexts) Overview Objective: · Upon completion of this assignment, students will be able to strategically select and analyze evidence from reliable sources in order to respond to, logically defend, and coherently develop their perspective on a debatable issue · Proposal and annotated bibliography · Persuasive Letter Percentage of Final Grade: · 30% (Proposal and annotated bibliography: 15%; Persuasive Letter: 15%) Course Learning Outcome(s) Assessed: · Analyze post-secondary sources to distinguish purpose, organization, and logic of an argument across a variety of platforms. · Demonstrate research skills by locating, evaluating, and organize information from a variety of sources. · Produce organized, unified, and coherent work using correct grammar, mechanics, diction, and a standard formatting and documentation style. · Create informative and persuasive texts in which the main points are supported by appropriate evidence. Purpose: Whether we are scrolling through social media or reading a newspaper, it seems like everybody has an opinion about something; however, not everything is up for debate. An issue is debatable or contentious when (1) there are two distinct ‘sides’ or positions on the issue and (2) it impacts and matters to members in our community. The purpose of the Persuasive Letter is to assert your own informed and valid opinion on a debatable issue (select one of the prompts on p. 3-4). What do you have to say about the issue? Contribute a new or refreshing perspective to the existing conversation amongst experts. Your goal is to create a well-researched and well-developed formal persuasive letter that successfully persuades an intelligent but skeptical audience that your perspective is valid, logical, and reasonable. Use audience-and-purpose appropriate language, incorporate and analyze at least 5 compelling and reliable research sources (primary and secondary), and appeal to logical reasoning to prove, support, and ultimately defend your position. Research Project Prompts: Important Note: The prompts below are debatable issues/ topics that impact our community. Select one prompt (follow this link to select your prompt). You will have an opportunity to narrow down your topic to formulate a specific research question; answer this specific research question to an appropriate audience of your choice in the genre of a Persuasive Letter. My topic : 1. Along with healthcare workers, food processing workers, grocery store cashiers, warehouse workers, truck drivers, and couriers are all essential workers who ensure our health and safety during the pandemic. Essential work, however, is often precarious, dangerous, and low-paid. Create a persuasive letter to an audience of your choice in which you defend your position on the debate around the treatment of essential workers. Identify the importance and the nature of a specific essential work. To what extent is this work currently being treated, represented, and/ or compensated fairly and humanely? Offer specific solutions to encourage fairer treatment, representation, and/ or compensation. Persuasive Research Letter Success Criteria: The following features are the success criteria for this assignment. Please follow this link to the rubric, which also details how you will be marked: · Produce approximately 1,000 words (approx. 4 pages, double-spaced) (text only, not including the title and reference pages) · Genre and Audience: writing is consistent with a formal letter addressed to a clear and specific audience · Communicate in grammatically correct sentences and a formal tone (i.e. no slang or colloquialism) · Include the use of “I” (use sparingly and appropriately) · Include compelling and reliable research sources as evidence (at least 5 primary and/or secondary sources) · Analyze evidence through fair, logical, and insightful reasoning · Incorporate research sources as paraphrases; only quote when necessary and do not include long/ block quotations (40 words or more) · Follow APA referencing and formatting (Reference page, title page, Times New Roman (or other acceptable font), font size 12, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, headers). APA guide in the 7th edition preferred. Persuasive Research Letter Structure Introduction: · Begin with an appropriate greeting to your audience/recipient · Provide sufficient context. This includes: · background information about the issue, · a summary of the existing debate, · definitions of key concepts to interest and inform your audience of the significant and controversial issue you are tackling. · Assert your claim or position on the issue (your main idea/thesis statement), which should be specific, arguable, and provable · Provide your reader with a roadmap (TWO logically sound reasons and/ or actionable solutions) of how you will defend and prove your main idea, which you will elaborate in your body paragraphs Argument 1: · Argue and defend your first logically sound reason for your position and/ or actionable solution for your urgent problem · Incorporate reliable secondary and primary source evidence (facts, statistics, studies, case studies, opinions of authorities, legal documents, documentaries, interviews, podcast episodes, etc.) to provide persuasive supporting points, details, and evidence to defend and prove your thesis · After each evidence, provide a step-by-step analysis of your evidence that logically explains why and how the evidence you selected supports your views · Throughout your letter, consistently return to and link your body paragraphs to your main idea using logical and appropriate transitional phrases and linking words Argument 2: · Argue and defend your second logically sound reason for your position and/ or actionable solution for your urgent problem · Incorporate reliable secondary and primary source evidence (facts, statistics, studies, case studies, opinions of authorities, legal documents, documentaries, interviews, podcast episodes, etc.) to provide persuasive supporting points, details, and evidence to defend and prove your main idea · After each evidence, provide a step-by-step analysis of your evidence that logically explains why and how the evidence you selected supports your views · Throughout your letter, consistently return to and link your body paragraphs to your main idea using logical and appropriate transitional phrases and linking words Conclusion: · Restate your main idea and summarize the Argument paragraphs · Conclude with a call to action or other final thoughts for your reader/recipient 1 “The Pitch” Podcast Assignment (10% of final grade) COM 101 (Communicating Across Contexts) Instructions: When we “pitch” an idea, a project, or a product, our goal is to convince our audience (prospective investors, employers, clients, etc.) that our idea, project, or product is worth investigating and investing in. You can have the most creative, innovative ideas, but if you can’t explain them in a clear, concise, and exciting way, your ideas may never get off the ground. In a 3-minute audio recording, “pitch” your research proposal for the upcoming Persuasive Letter Assignment. In a clear and compelling way: · State your research question and your current position (your views may or may not change later, but for now, where do you stand?) · Explain why your research question is worth investigating—why is it controversial, significant, urgent, and meaningful in the contemporary world? Please connect the research question to current events and explain why the audience will be interested · Explain how you plan to answer your research question—what primary and secondary sources you plan to use, what evidence you will focus on, etc. · Explain how your work will add new perspective to the current conversation The Pitch Success Criteria: The following features are the success criteria for this assignment. Please follow this link to the rubric, which also details how you will be marked: · 3 minutes long (this is a strict limit); it is recommended that you record using Anchor · Can include the use of “I” (use sparingly and appropriately) Examples For Proposal: https://padlet.com/vivienslezak1/z2ff6j13pz38f5km Preparing for the Pitch: Through the Critical Analysis Essay, you had the chance to do preliminary research and learn diverse perspectives on your contentious issue/ essay topic. You gained new knowledge, learned what experts were saying (and not saying), and, hopefully, developed more specific interests in the topic. You are now ready to apply these skills and take them further. Specifically, you will determine what you want to focus on or how you want to approach a topic, and to do this, you need to develop a specific research question. The research question is important because this is what drives your project forward. The goal of the Persuasive Letter is not to simply report information—you want to analyze a problem, assert a claim, and provide reasons and evidence for your views. In order to do this, you need a research question! Important Definition A RESEARCH question is a question that the writer attempts to carefully investigate, think through, and answer in a persuasive letter (not an essay). A good research question is an open-ended question that leads to discussion, analysis, consideration of evidence, new learning, and sometimes, real change. Your research question is… · clear · focused and feasible (not too broad or general) · challenging and complex (not a simplistic question that can be easily answered; it should be a challenging question that requires the writer and the reader to arrive at a conclusion after careful investigation of evidence) · Is an open-ended question that has more than one reasonable answer—it cannot be answered with a simple “yes” or “no” · Is worth investigating—leads to new learning in the field, improves the human condition, impacts the intended audience and their community Examples of Weak Research Questions: · What are the environmental effects of mining? · How does globalization affect North America? · How does the fashion industry impact the environment? · Should we ban animal fur? · Why are social networking sites harmful? Examples of Strong Research Questions: · How do violent video games influence young gamers and their views about gender roles? · To what extent is seal hunting critical to the well-being of Canadians, particularly Indigenous peoples? · To what extent is slow fashion a sustainable alternative to fast fashion? · What is the most important and necessary policy reform that will reduce juvenile delinquents’ return to crime? · How does the policy of carding by the Toronto Police Service psychologically harm young men of colour? PRACTICE Draft at least three research questions based on your chosen research prompt from the assignment instructions below and pick ONE research question for the Pitch and your Persuasive Letter. Speak to your instructor to make sure you’re on the right track: 1. 2. 3. To review, your proposal should include the following in a clear and compelling way: 1. State your research question and your current position (your views may or may not change later, but for now, where do you stand?) 2. Explain why your research question is worth investigating—why is it controversial, significant, urgent, and meaningful in the contemporary world? Please connect