ENG 130 M4 Project Draft

ENG 130 Module Four Project Draft Introductory Paragraph Guidelines and Rubric Overview In this assignment, you will use the work you have already completed to begin forming the introduction of your project. Specifically, this assignment will assist you with continuing to work with identifying the topic of the text, describing the writer’s purpose, articulating the core idea of the text, and summarizing details of the text that are relevant to the core idea. These steps will help you develop the hook and context sentences that you studied in this module and combine them with the thesis statement from the previous assignment to form a full introductory paragraph for your analysis project. Directions For this assignment, you will write an introduction for the first version of your paper. You have already identified the topic, the audience and their needs, and the writing situation. Additionally, you have written a thesis statement. Now, it is time to put all these elements together to form the introduction. According to the authors of your textbook, Ruszkiewicz and Dolmage (2022), an introductory paragraph has four purposes: To draw your reader into the paper To introduce the topic of the paper To provide some background information To present the main idea (thesis statement) of the paper Address each of these four purposes by composing an introductory paragraph using the template linked in the What to Submit section. Notes: Introducing the topic and providing some background information can be combined to form an overview of the topic. The terms essay and paper are synonymous regarding the textbook language and this assignment. The terms main idea and core idea are synonymous regarding the textbook language and this assignment. Reference: Ruszkiewicz, J. J., & Dolmage, J. T. (2022). How to write anything: A guide and reference with readings. 5th ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: Draw the Reader: Write sentences to draw the reader into the paper. These sentences represent the “hook” or “attention-grabber” for the introduction. This part of your introduction should be around one or two sentences long. Provide an Overview of the Topic: Write sentences to provide an overview of the topic, including the title and author of the reading that you selected. Introduce the topic of the paper, including the title and author of the reading that you selected. This part of your introduction should be around one or two sentences long. Provide background information for your audience. Summarize the reading briefly and highlight primary details from it. This part of your introduction should be around one or two sentences long. Thesis Statement: Include the thesis statement you created in the previous assignment in Module Four. This part of your introduction should be one sentence long. This section is where you will use your thesis statement from the previous assignment in Module Four. Form an Introductory Paragraph: Compile all sections to form an introductory paragraph. Compile sections 1–3 of this assignment to form a paragraph. To do this, you will have to copy and paste your previous responses and combine them into an introductory paragraph. What to Submit. ****** TEMPLATE AND EXAMPLE ARE PROVIDED ****** Use the Module Four Project Draft Introductory Paragraph Template to create your Module Four Project Draft Introductory Paragraph and submit it for grading. Although you will refer to your selected text in your assignment(The Era of Happy Tech Workers is Over), you will not refer to any sources from outside this course. Supporting Materials The following resource will support your work on this assignment: Student Exemplar: Module Four Project Draft Introductory Paragraph Exemplar This resource is an example of a completed preliminary introduction template for this assignment. You may want to use this as a guide when addressing the rubric criteria for this assignment.