Purdue CM220 Unit 2 Assignment Latest 2019 October

CM220 College Composition II

Unit 2 Assignment

In this Assignment, you will write three paragraphs describing examples of effective persuasive communication that you have encountered in personal, professional, and academic contexts. In each of the three paragraphs, include a description of at least one concrete example of effective persuasive writing that you have encountered or produced yourself to illustrate your points and consider issues like audience, speaker, text, purpose, and context. You can also include information on tone, style, formality, voice, correctness, evidence, and word choice as you develop your responses to the prompts below.

Follow APA 6th edition formatting guidelines, outlined below, for the document. Paragraphs should be well developed, cohesive, and edited for clarity and correctness. If any sources are referenced, they should be cited in APA 6th edition style, but sources are not required.

The following situations provide examples to help you brainstorm about your own persuasive writing experiences:

A post on a social media site about the need for sidewalks in a neighborhood so kids can get to school safely

An email to one’s boss proposing a new safety procedure

An academic persuasive essay about a community’s need for a free spay/neuter program

In all of these situations, a writer needs to choose the most appropriate audience, method of communication, and evidence to create an effective argument.

In the first paragraph, describe an example of persuasive communication you have written or encountered in a personal context such as social media posts, emails to friends, or communications to your child’s teachers, and explain the considerations you must keep in mind to communicate effectively in this context.

In the second paragraph, describe an example of effective persuasive communication you have written or encountered in a professional context. You might consider your own field of study and the expectations for writing effectively in that field and explain how that communication example illustrates the expectations for professional persuasive communication.

In the third paragraph, describe an example of effective persuasive communication you have written or encountered in an academic context like a Discussion Board, assignment, or group presentation. In this paragraph, consider how academic persuasive standards differ from personal and professional writing.

In each paragraph, be sure to draw connections to concepts from the readings in Units 1 and 2, such as the rhetorical situation. How did considering the audience and context or the audience’s situated knowledge ensure the communication was successful?

Self-Assessment

Review the grading rubric (linked below). You will copy and paste the rubric into your Assignment, identify how many points you think you earned for each part of the rubric based upon how you feel you performed in each of the areas, and assign yourself a grade. It would be useful to engage in this self-assessment prior to submission so that you can make revisions in any areas that you feel need improvement.

You can review this video highlighting the steps in the self-assessment process for the Unit 2 Assignment, and a sample Assignment is also linked below. You can also review the video transcript.

APA and Plagiarism

See the PGWC “Citation Guides” for further guidance on APA manuscript formatting and APA citation formatting.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is an act of academic dishonesty. It violates the Code of Student Conduct, and the offense is subject to disciplinary action. You are expected to be the sole author of your work. Use of another person's work or ideas must be accompanied by specific citations and references. Whether the action is intentional or not, it still constitutes plagiarism.

For more information on academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism, refer to Purdue Global’s “Plagiarism Information” page and the PG Code of Conduct.

Sample Assignment

Review a sample Unit 2 Assignment. Reviewing this sample will give you an idea of how your instructor will assess the Assignment based on the grading rubric and the type of feedback you can expect.

Assignment Rubric

Review the Unit 2 Assignment Rubric for more information about how your instructor will assess your Assignment.

Submitting your Assignment:

Put your Assignment in a Word document. Save it in a location on your computer and with a name that you will remember. Be sure to copy and paste the grading rubric into your Assignment prior to submission and complete the self-evaluation.

When you are ready to submit it, click on “Assignments” at the top of the page and complete the steps below:

Select the Unit 2 AssignmentDropbox.

Review the Assignment directions and enter a brief note to the instructor in the Comment Box (like “Attached is my Assignment for Unit 4.”).

Select the Add a File button.

Select the upload button. Find the file you saved.

Double click on your file name.

Select the Add button.

Select Submit.

To view your graded work, come back to the Assignments tab so that you can see the attached document with your feedback.