With your quote log submission, you will include responses to four reflection questions. They are not part of your quote log and are to be answered separately in the “comments” box of the assignment folder.

Earning the maximum possible score on this assignment will require students to

• complete all assigned quote log components in the initial submission (earning up to 85%)
• submit the essay by the priority deadline (earning 5%)
• revise the quote log and complete revision reflection questions (earning up to 10%)

To see required components and associated points in the assignment rubric, please view this assignment through the Assignments area of the classroom and scroll to the bottom.

Content

Review the course readings related to your selected social issue, select 4-6 key quotes from the reading selections, and complete the following for each:

• Give the bibliographic information for the reading selection source in APA format. This can be copied and pasted from the week where the reading is introduced.
• Give the exact quote and page number (or paragraph number, if the source has no page numbers)
• Paraphrase the quote and provide an in-text citation.
• Explain why you selected the quote and how the quote relates to your selected social issue and your perspective on the issue

Organization

• Indicate your topic, thesis, and supporting reasons
• Give 4-6 quote log “entries” where you provide the required information (see above under content)
• Review the sample quote log below.

Language Choices

• As a writer, you are free to decide how you use language, keeping the following in mind:
  • style: your language choices should result in a consistent writing style that is purposeful and aligned with your goals
  • readability: your language choices should ensure that your ideas are clear and easy to follow
• When composing your paper, think about the conventions for academic writing, including:
  • punctuation: this includes things such as recommended use of commas, colons, and apostrophes.
  • word-level accuracy: this includes things such as capitalization, spelling, word-tense, and usage.
  • sentence-level accuracy: this includes things such as sentence boundaries, subject-verb agreement, and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
• Take time to review your language choices after you’ve written your essay. Think about your goals for the style of this essay and your own writing habits (like using “text-speak,” omitting capitalization, or writing sentence fragments). Revise as necessary to accomplish your style and readability goals.
• Reading your paper aloud is helpful technique when reviewing your language choices for style and readability.