Academic level: High School
Type: Other / Causal Analysis
Subject: Other / ENGLISH 1105 (Composition and Argumentation)
Topic: Causal Analysis -Cost of College Tuition and Books
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Essay 1: Causal Analysis
Causal analyses can be over a social issue, environmental concern, educational reform, or some other issue facing Shawnee State University, Ohio, or the United States. As a writer, students will make strong arguments by backing up their ideas with sources. Students will create an outline, two drafts of the analysis, and a final paper to be turned in at the start of class. The causal analysis must include:
• Double spaced
• 12 point font, Times New Roman
• 1 inch margins
• Between1,500-2,000 words
• At least 3 main ideas
• An introduction
• A conclusion
• A list of reference(s)
• Printed in black ink
• Stapled in the top left hand corner
• MLA conventions and format
• One picture in the appendix that illustrates the topic
Citing in Essay 1
For Essay 1, you must have 6-10 references. At least one of these references must come from a peer-reviewed journal article. One of your references must come from a book, book chapter, or a section of pages from a book. The remaining 4-8 references can come from references of your choice.
Examples of peer-reviewed journals:
• Communication Education
• The Journal of Psychology
• Journal of Writing Research
• The Social Science Journal
• Science
• Nature
• Journal of Nutrition
• Journal of Business and Financial Affairs
Books:
• The whole book if you have already read it
• A chapter from a book that you have or are reading
• A few pages from a book that supports your argument
Examples of other references:
• YouTube
• Interview
• Newspaper article
• Magazine
• Documentary