Visual, Outline, and Definitions. Literature & Language Essay

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Visual, Outline, and 3 Definitions: PROJECT due by 2/13





Visual, Outline, and Definitions

Basic Requirements (and note: due by Thurs. 2/13 by 11:59 PM)

Format: Memo heading

Length: Probably about four pages, label sections (don’t start new documents for each section; save this as one document). Double-space the text elements.

Content:

1. One complete visual for your final report

2. List of the paper’s main points in order (an informal outline of your final report)

3. Three technical definitions

4. A Works Cited or References Page for all sources used in this assignment

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1. Visual for a Technical Report

Follow these instructions provided by my colleague Eva Payne:



1. Prepare a draft of one visual for inclusion in your report. See this example: GoodVisual.docx GoodVisual.docx - Alternative Formats

2. Write one well-developed paragraph that introduces the visual, refers to its label (Table 1 or Figure 1--figures are visuals that are not tables) and explains its significance. You may change the number for your final report)

3. Write a descriptive heading (title) for your visual – center it over the visual

4. Identify the source of the information appearing in the visual – this source should also appear in your bibliography using MLA or APA style documentation for this citation.

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2. Topic Sentence Outline

By this point, you should have a very clear idea of your paper’s intended thesis. Please review your sources for the information you’ll use to support that thesis. Think carefully about first-level headings and secondary headings you might use in your report to organize that information. Please provide a list of those points in an order you find logical. For instance, if I were writing that paper on Duane Webber as DB Cooper, my list might look like this:

(see sample below:)

Introduction

Thesis: Duane Webber was DB Cooper



The Physical Evidence

Webber looked just like the FBI’s composite drawing of Cooper

Webber's wife found a beige bank bag belonging to him; it looked just like the one the FBI delivered Cooper's money in.

She also found a ticket from PDX to SeaTac for the same time Cooper took his flight.



Confessions

Webber mumbled in his sleep about “aft stairs”--Cooper had escaped using the aft stairs.

Webber told his wife and friend about the buried money (a boy found some of it on the Col. R.'s edge).

He confessed on his death bed that he was Cooper.

Fit the FBI Profile

Webber served time in the NW for forgery and burglary.

He had a military background.

In WWII, he was a paratrooper.



Conclusion: Though the evidence for Webber being Cooper is largely circumstantial, it’s compelling, causing many, including the lead investigator for the FBI’s case, to conclude he was the culprit.

3. Technical Definitions (read below, and see sample)

1. Parenthetical definition

2. Sentence definition

3. Extended definition



Parenthetical Definition

A parenthetical definition is a very brief explanation of a term used within your sentence. It appears immediately after the term in parentheses.

Here's an example:

1. The CIA worked with Mujahedeen (tribal fighters opposing the Soviet occupation) (Calhoun).





Sentence Definition

Sentence definitions are from one-three sentences.

Here's an example:

1. According to Ron Colantino, Gradall company owner, a Gradall is an excavator not unlike a backhoe since it can be track-mounted, has a large bucket at the end of an extended arm, and holds a cab located at the top of the machine for the operator. Unlike a backhoe, however, a Gradall has the unique feature of a telescopic arm that works much like a human wrist, allowing the bucket to turn from side to side as well as up and down. This enables a Gradall to dig ditches and slopes much more quickly than standard excavators because the operator can dig at any angle for the entire length of the arm without repositioning the machine (Colantino).





Extended Definition

Extended definitions can be several sentences or an entire report (if the thesis asserts a definition that’s debatable). They tend to use one or a combination of the following techniques:

• Description

• Illustration

• Comparison and/or contrast

• Analogy

• Analysis

Here’s one shorter example:

The Fine Art of Italian Pastry describes a sfogliatelle as an Italian breakfast pastry originating from Naples. The term itself means “many leaves.” “Leaves,” in this case, refers to paper pages. This name is appropriate given the outside of the pastry consists of layers upon layers of crisp, almost phyllo-like dough formed into the shape of a sea shell. Pastry chefs brush shortening or butter between each layer, making them seem almost fried after baking. The pastry crackles and flakes apart when tasters bite into it. Most sfogliatelle are filled with a ricotta-based custard flavored with orange rind or candied citron (DeLesartis 121).

4. Works Cited or References Page



See an Example 'A' IN ATTACHMENT