Civilization is not Westernization This annotated bibliography goes along with the essay titled Civilization is not Westernization. The sources listed in this works cited page will be the sources for the bibliography. I have attached further directions o

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Civilization is not Westernization

 This annotated bibliography goes along with the essay titled Civilization is not Westernization. The sources listed in this works cited page will be the sources for the bibliography. I have attached further directions on how it should be done. Email me if any questions. I need it to be completed by 11-19-11 so that it may be turned in with the completed essay. Thanks!

Task # 1

Annotated Bibliography

Prepare an annotated bibliography for the sources you’ll use in the essay assignment for this module. You should use a variety of sources: books, journals (from NCLive), magazines, newspaper articles. Each entry in an annotated bibliography includes full source information and a summary of the writer’s main points or arguments. Follow MLA format and prepare the bibliography as you have your Works Cited pages but with the addition of a summary paragraph following each entry. Also, at the beginning of the bibliography include a brief paragraph that states the particular topic and argument you are pursuing.

Specifications

Acceptable Length: 5 source entries (each entry should be 4-6 sentences in length)

Formatting Requirements: Use standard MLA format

Submit your paper per MLA format: include your name, the assignment name, and your course and section number at the top of the paper.

Task #2

Essay

Choose a contemporary subject that has two distinct perspectives, any topic that may appear within the news or group discussions. After choosing a subject and narrowing it to a specific topic, write an essay of at least 1200 words in which you use the principles of Rogerian argument as discussed on the Discussion Forum and outlined in this unit. In addition to your own point of view, discuss at least three other points of view. Include a minimum of five research sources (as mentioned in above task). In writing your argument, provide specific/effective evidence as support. This may include relevant, representative examples, facts and statistics, reliable sources of authority, and personal experience and observation.

This is an Rogerian Argument Essay so these guidelines must be applied to the paper.

Rogerian argument is different from Toulmin-based argument. With Rogerian, you’re being asked to make positive connections with positions different from your own. You will be expected to build rapport, acknowledge the strengths in other positions, and avoid rebutting altogether. Specifically, you are asked to:

1. Demonstrate that positions different from your own are understood

2. Clarify the contexts in which particular positions are valid

3. Explain how those holding different positions would benefit from accepting your

position.

In general, these essays begin by introducing a topic in the first paragraph, then they move into a positive explanation of differing views, followed by a transition into the writer’s argument, and then they provide reasons and support for their positions. The final paragraphs of these arguments often contain the writer’s claims and warrants.

For an example follow this link: read Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Follow this link to a copy of his letter

http://coursesa.matrix.msu.edu/~hst306/documents/letter.html

An engaging introduction grabs the readers attention and causes them to want to read further. Here are five ways to start an essay. Try
one
of these strategies in your Rogerian argument. You can….

1. tell a short story that relates to your topic
2. give a statistic that will catch your reader’s attention
3. ask the reader a question
4. start with a quotation
5. give the reader a challenge

· Annotated Bibliography

HOW TO PREPARE AN ANNOTATION
One way to approach the Annotated Bibliography is to imagine yourself in a conversation with other folks interested in your topic. These folks are the writers you’ll read during your research process. They bring their ideas to the table and, in an annotated bibliography, you are responsible for summarizing these ideas. You’ll know a great deal more about your topic at the end of the “conversation” than you did at the beginning.

An annotation should briefly summarize a writer’s argument, which often is found in the first few paragraphs of an article or in the introductory chapter of a book. To determine a writer’s main ideas, recognize that an article or chapter typically is divided into major sections with each section devoted to a main point the writer is developing. If sections are not immediately apparent, plan to scan the article or chapter. To scan, read the first and last sentences of paragraphs to identify ideas, and then return to important paragraphs for more specific information used to support ideas. Main ideas are sometimes referred to in introductory paragraphs. Concluding paragraphs may be helpful in determining the contribution the writer makes to the subject under discussion. Be certain to include a few sentences that describe how each source adds to your understanding of the topic on which you’re writing. Each annotation should be in the form of a seven-sentence paragraph (more is fine). Be certain to record the source information at the beginning of each bibliographic entry (see sample below). Document in parentheses the page numbers from which you quote.