Phase 3: The Researched Essay

Phase 3 Prompt: Researched Essay: ( Word | PDF )

During Phase 3, you will practice locating and evaluating sources, composing introductions and conclusions, synthesizing sources, crafting strong thesis statements, and integrating and citing sources. You will compose our third major writing assignment, the Researched Essay.

Note: you should have access to all readings & all assignments every class (in print or on your laptop/phone). This is because we’ll likely refer back to previous assignments/readings. 

CALENDAR

✺ Week 8 – Start of Phase 3

Thursday, March 25  – ( Week 8 | Day 18 )

This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.

1. Read “Researched Essay Brainstorms Tips” handout ( Word | PDF ) and complete & email the “Researched Essay Brainstorms” worksheet. 

2. Be ready with your Citymail username and password log in information for the CCNY Library

3. Email 1 doc with all three rhetorical analysis together. You may label each essay in the doc.

❖ IN CLASS GOALS

  • Share brainstorms
  • Finding Sources in the library
  • Evaluating sources (handout) ( PDF )

✺ Spring Break – (No Class on March 30 and April 1)

✺ Week 9

Tuesday, April 6 – ( Week 9 | Day 19 )

This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.

1. Find 8 (good) sources and skim them. 

2. In a single document, write one paragraph introducing your topic idea, list the 8 potential sources you’ll use, and write another paragraph brainstorming how these sources might help you to explore the topic. Email.

❖ IN CLASS GOALS

  • Audience Analysis
  • Writing Introductions
  • The Rhetorical Précis (handout) ( Word | PDF )

Thursday, April 8 – ( Week 9 | Day 20 )

This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.

1. Revise and email your introduction paragraph(s). 

2. Decide on and read the 4-7 sources you’ll use for your essay. Have them accessible for class.

❖ IN CLASS GOALS

  • Synthesis (handout) ( Word | PDF )
  • Synthesis practice (worksheet) ( Word )
  • Tone and language choices

✺ Week 10

Tuesday, April 13 – ( Week 10 | Day 21 )

This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.

1. Write & email a rhetorical précis for 2 sources. 

2. Write & email 1+ page of synthesis using these sources. Please also upload it to our Google Drive folder.

❖ IN CLASS GOALS

  • Workshop synthesis 
  • Source Integration (handout) ( Word | PDF )
  • Thesis (handout) ( Word | PDF )
  • Analyze model text

Thursday, April 15 – ( Week 10 | Day 22 )

This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.

1. Write & email a rhetorical précis for 1 more source. 

2. Add another page of source use. Underline where your thesis appears. Email these 2+ pages. Please also upload it to our Google Drive folder.

❖ IN CLASS GOALS

  • Thesis workshop 
  • Writing conclusions 
  • Workshop drafts

✺ Week 11

Tuesday, Tuesday, April 20  – ( Week 11 | Day 23 )

This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.

1. Write & email a full draft of the Researched Essay. Please also upload it to our Google Drive folder.

❖ IN CLASS GOALS

  • Workshop drafts
  • Citation Practices

Thursday, April 22 – ( Week 11 | Day 24 )

This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.

1. Revise your Researched Essay draft based on feedback you received during peer review. Email.

❖ IN CLASS GOALS

  • Intro self-assessment essay
  • In-class writing workshop
  • Sign up for conferences