Essssay
ENGLISH 102
PAPER #1: Evaluation of a Website
Minimum Word Count: 750 words
Due Date: Sun. Sept. 4th by midnight (papers later then Sun. Sept. 11th will receive a Zero)
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. To understand the broader concept of “text” as a combination of visual, verbal, and contextual information.
2. To understand the role of audience in understanding the information.
3. To use skills in writing summary, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation.
4. To incorporate a graphic element as visual support in the textual analysis.
5. To quote from and document an online source correctly.
ASSIGNMENT:
1. Read Chapter 12: Evaluations from The Norton Field Guide and Chapter 6 of They Say, I Say. Review earlier chapters of They Say, I Say if needed. Pay particular attention to pages 128-32 of the Field Guide for more explicit directions on this assignment.
2. Select a Website of your own choosing for this evaluation assignment. However, consider the requirements of this assignment before deciding upon the site since some sites may lend themselves to evaluations better than others.
3. Include at least one screen capture, placed after the second paragraph (the summarizing paragraph) of your paper.
4. Prepare a paper of 750+ words. Include brief quotations from the Website in your body paragraphs, and document the site at the end of the paper. The paper needs the following parts: a. Introduction—provides a brief summary, a context for analysis, and an evaluative thesis. b. Criteria/Body Paragraphs—decide on an order for analyzing the Website and structure paragraphs accordingly. The first body paragraph should have a more detailed summary of the parts or features of the Website. These three criteria are standard ways of looking at a Website:
· Design—review the effectiveness and eye appeal of backgrounds, color combinations, decorative graphics, and thumbnails. Consider clutter, slow download, and mismatches between purpose, audience, and
PAPER #1: Evaluation of a Website
Minimum Word Count: 750 words
Due Date: Sun. Sept. 4th by midnight (papers later then Sun. Sept. 11th will receive a Zero)
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. To understand the broader concept of “text” as a combination of visual, verbal, and contextual information.
2. To understand the role of audience in understanding the information.
3. To use skills in writing summary, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation.
4. To incorporate a graphic element as visual support in the textual analysis.
5. To quote from and document an online source correctly.
ASSIGNMENT:
1. Read Chapter 12: Evaluations from The Norton Field Guide and Chapter 6 of They Say, I Say. Review earlier chapters of They Say, I Say if needed. Pay particular attention to pages 128-32 of the Field Guide for more explicit directions on this assignment.
2. Select a Website of your own choosing for this evaluation assignment. However, consider the requirements of this assignment before deciding upon the site since some sites may lend themselves to evaluations better than others.
3. Include at least one screen capture, placed after the second paragraph (the summarizing paragraph) of your paper.
4. Prepare a paper of 750+ words. Include brief quotations from the Website in your body paragraphs, and document the site at the end of the paper. The paper needs the following parts: a. Introduction—provides a brief summary, a context for analysis, and an evaluative thesis. b. Criteria/Body Paragraphs—decide on an order for analyzing the Website and structure paragraphs accordingly. The first body paragraph should have a more detailed summary of the parts or features of the Website. These three criteria are standard ways of looking at a Website:
· Design—review the effectiveness and eye appeal of backgrounds, color combinations, decorative graphics, and thumbnails. Consider clutter, slow download, and mismatches between purpose, audience, and