Composition II forces you to use resources that you may not normally use but are very beneficial like bibliographical databases. This course also forced me to write on topics and write in a style that I am not accustomed to.
According to the syllabus the proposal required us to give our opinion on whether the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin should be a required reading by a certain group of people in a concise, detailed, clear, organized, engaging essay. It also states that we use the autobiography and two additional sources to support our proposal. In accordance with the syllabus research was conducted on a subject in Colonial America. The page should include a sidebar and annotated bibliography. I have met most of these requirements. In the evaluation I received on my proposal Professor Canada states things I should or could change about my paper and how to go about doing it. He also states that my proposal is promising, my claim is clear, relevant evidence is being adduced, and my information is organized in logical clear sentences.
Writing a definition was different. It was to include research on a subject in colonial America. The definition should also contain a sidebar and an annotated bibliography. My paper includes all of the above. In Good Reasoning, one of the texts for our course, there are steps for writing a definition argument. In that argument is how to write a solid claim. The formula is as follows: X is (or is not) a Y because it has (or does not have) features A, B, and C (or more). This is the formula I used to make my claim. Both my proposal and definition meet the length and number of sources of needed.
Our Eng 106 guidelines state that by the end of this course the student should show skills in Critical Reading Skills, Critical Writing Skills, and Research Paper Skills. Also our Eng 106(ETL) guidelines and Webster dictionary as well identifies plagiarism as intentionally using the work of someone else as your own. I did not plagiarize any throughout my paper. I feel that all of the above is represented through my content, clarity, style and integrity.
The Syllabus clearly states: A student who earns an A has excelled in both skills and knowledge. In content, clarity, style, and integrity, the student's work fully or almost fully meets course criteria. In short, the student has mastered the material and is likely to succeed in future challenges.
Although I meet some of the criteria listed above for an A, I do not feel that I have completely mastered the material given in this course. My paper contains some minor deficiencies but I am competent enough to succeed in future challenges. For these reasons listed above I believe I deserve a C.
Works Cited: Proposal, Definition, Evaluation on proposal by Professor Canada, Syllabus, English 106 Guidelines from ETL, Good Reasoning.