English 2030 Response Paper Due: See class schedule for dates. You can submit your essay in the D2L Dropbox on any one of three deadlines. If you choose the first or second deadline, you will be eligible to revise your essay if you are not pleased with your original grade. If you choose the third deadline, you will not be able to revise. The D2L Dropbox scans each essay for evidence of plagiarism. Be sure to document your sources if you consult websites or other resources. Requirements:  Meet or exceed 500 word (that's about 2 pages) minimum  Use 12 point font, double-space, standard margins (usually 1-1.25 inches)  Use MLA or equivalent page format: you should have a heading (your name, my name, date, class at top left), a title, and page numbers.  Use MLA parenthetical citation format for quoted and paraphrased material  Provide Works Cited page with correct MLA entry for the appropriate text(s) in the Norton Introduction to Literature (does not count toward your word/ page requirement) and for all other sources (websites, articles, books, etc)  Your response should reflect your own ideas and your sources (if you consult websites, books, articles, etec) should be properly documented per MLA guidelines. Essays with evidence of plagiarism (intentional or unintentional) will receive an F.  Your response should be supported by specific quotations from the literary text.  Your essay should be written for a college academic audience and demonstrate evidence of careful editing and proofreading. Essays written like text messages or with several grammar/ proofreading issues will not receive a passing grade. Response Essay Topic: Choose one of your discussion board posts and revise it into a more formal response paper in which you critically engage the literary text you discussed in your post. In other words, you will need to move beyond basic plot summary (here’s what happened in the text) and your reaction to the text (I liked it, I didn’t like it, It reminded me of my brother, etc.) to a critical analysis. The bulk of your essay should consist of your own ideas in your own words; this is not a research paper. Your essay should have a clear thesis (your main point) and evidence from the poem, short-story, or play to support your point. See the Sample Response Papers in the Norton on pages 50-53, 502-503,794-96. Review Norton “Writing About Literature” Chapter 17 Paraphrase, Summary, Description; Chapter 18 The Literature Essay; Chapter 20 Research Essay (note— you are not writing a research essay but you may find the section on Integrating Source Material useful if you consult sources); Chapter 21 Quotation, Citation, and Documentation. The Dos and Don'ts of Response Papers: DO NOT: Only summarize plot DO: Analyze the thematic and symbolic significance of events in the story DO NOT: Say you didn't like a character DO: Explain how a c ...

1. English 2030 Response Paper
Due: See class schedule for dates. You can submit your essay
in the D2L Dropbox
on any one of three deadlines. If you choose the first or second
deadline, you will be
eligible to revise your essay if you are not pleased with your
original grade. If you
choose the third deadline, you will not be able to revise.
The D2L Dropbox scans each essay for evidence of plagiarism.
Be sure to document
your sources if you consult websites or other resources.
Requirements:
-space, standard margins (usually 1-
1.25 inches)
heading (your name,
my name, date, class at top left), a title, and page numbers.
paraphrased material

2. appropriate text(s) in
the Norton Introduction to Literature (does not count toward
your word/ page
requirement) and for all other sources (websites, articles, books,
etc)
(if you consult
websites, books, articles, etec) should be properly documented
per MLA
guidelines. Essays with evidence of plagiarism (intentional or
unintentional)
will receive an F.
from the literary text.
llege academic audience
and demonstrate
evidence of careful editing and proofreading. Essays written
like text messages
or with several grammar/ proofreading issues will not receive a
passing grade.
Response Essay Topic:
Choose one of your discussion board posts and revise it into a
more formal response

3. paper in which you critically engage the literary text you
discussed in your post. In
other words, you will need to move beyond basic plot summary
(here’s what
happened in the text) and your reaction to the text (I liked it, I
didn’t like it, It
reminded me of my brother, etc.) to a critical analysis. The
bulk of your essay should
consist of your own ideas in your own words; this is not a
research paper. Your essay
should have a clear thesis (your main point) and evidence from
the poem, short-story,
or play to support your point. See the Sample Response Papers
in the Norton on pages
50-53, 502-503,794-96.
Review Norton “Writing About Literature” Chapter 17
Paraphrase, Summary,
Description; Chapter 18 The Literature Essay; Chapter 20
Research Essay (note—
you are not writing a research essay but you may find the
section on Integrating
Source Material useful if you consult sources); Chapter 21
Quotation, Citation, and

4. Documentation.
The Dos and Don'ts of Response Papers:
DO NOT: Only summarize plot DO: Analyze the thematic and
symbolic significance
of events in the story
DO NOT: Say you didn't like a
character
DO: Explain how a character was unlikable, how that
effects the reading experience, and why that may or
may not have been the author's intent
DO NOT: Generalize and provide vague
reasons behind your text analysis
DO: Use specific examples from the text (including
quotes).
DO NOT: Make superficial, obvious
insights (poor thesis: Doll’s House is
about a bad marriage.)
DO: Think deeply, and look closely into the work.

5. Notice things that a casual reader would not.
DO NOT: Simply repeat ideas
mentioned in class by the instructor or
by other students.
DO: Build off ideas mentioned in class, adding your
own thoughts and insights to the discussion.
Persuasive Speech Assignment
Persuasive speeches are meant to appeal to the audience’s
attitudes, beliefs, and values about an issue in question and to
sway listener’s to the speaker’s point of view. Persuasive
speech goals include: influencing an audience’s beliefs or
understanding about something, influencing an audience’s
behavior, and/or reinforcing audience members’ existing
attitudes, beliefs, or behavior so the audience will continue to
possess or practice them.
Successful persuasive speeches attempt to influence audience
choices, limit alternatives, and seek a specific
response.Learning Objectives
After completing the persuasive speech, students should be able
to:
· Learn the fundamentals of speech preparation including
audience assessment, topic choice, organization, and the use of
supporting materials
· Learn the fundamentals of researched persuasive speeches
· Comprehend the impact of relevance within public speaking
and how it shapes speech development and delivery
· Learn the fundamental components of effective speech
introductions and conclusions and then formulate each within a

6. given speech
· Create and incorporate effective visual aids in an oral
presentation
· Demonstrate effective delivery techniques using good vocal
skills, such as voice and articulation, verbal skills, such as
vocabulary and use of imagery, and nonverbal skills, such as
gesture and eye contactYour Task
Your task is to prepare a 7 to 10 minute persuasive speech on a
topic of your choice. Students will submit 5 potential speech
topics, at which point the instructor will select two. Students
can then decide between the two instructor-approved topics.
Speech topics must be preapproved to avoid penalty points.
Remember that a good persuasive speech has some element of
controversy (appropriate to the classroom), addresses the
opposing side, and has a specific call to action. Refer to the
grading rubric for a detailed description of the components that
should be included in the speech.Additional Requirements
· Presentation Aids: You are to use at least one presentation aid
in this speech. You may incorporate a video into the speech, but
it may not exceed one minute in length.
· Secondary Research: You are to cite a minimum of three
credible print sources in this speech. Sources should also be
cited in the text of your outline and in the reference list of your
outline.
· Outline: You are to turn in a detailed outline with your
speech. See the provided outline template for more details.
· You must have an audience for this speech of at least five
people, age 16 and up. Speeches with no audience will not be
graded. Please show the audience on your video before and after
the speech.
· View the video submission guidelines before submitting your
speech.
Persuasive Speech Topic Worksheet
Brainstorming Activity:

7. To explore good Persuasive Speech topic ideas, brainstorm 3-4
ideas each for statements #1 and #2 below.
1. I strongly believe individuals should/shouldn’t (think, feel,
do):
2. There is a lot of evidence that argues (for or against):
Persuasive speeches present arguments to the audience in order
to get them to believe your position statement so much that a
new perspective is formed and/or an action is taken. Your
objective is to change minds or to change habits. This is an
opportunity for you to dig deep within yourself and
communicate your beliefs, values, and opinions. Explore topics
that you enjoy discussing/debating and topics that you know are
narrow enough to be covered within the time frame.
Persuasive Speech Topics for Approval:
You may highlight your favorite(s). This will not guarantee its
selection, but it may help to sway my decision. I will select 2 of
these 5. From those 2, you may select your final speech topic.
Once approved, topics may not be changed.
Topic 1:
Why you like this topic:
Topic 2:
Why you like this topic:
Topic 3:
Why you like this topic:
Topic 4:
Why you like this topic:
Topic 5:
Why you like this topic:
COM 231: Public Speaking