PLEASE THOUROUGHLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.
MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMENTARY IS DIRECTED TOWARDS POLICY MAKERS IN THIS FIELD.
Commentary: Submission
Follow all guidance from previous module. Use Trimbur, Chapter 9: Commentary, for complete guidance.
Requirements
Word Count: 1,500 (+/- 5% acceptable, including cover page and references)
(5) templates from They say, I say
Use the templates that you completed in-class during the weeks leading up to this submission. Those templates include (but aren’t limited to):
“They say” (Chapter 1: Standard View, Ongoing Debate)
“I say” (Chapter 4: Yes/No/Okay, but…)
“Plant a naysayer in your text” (Chapter 6, first half)
“Make concessions while standing your ground” (Chapter 6, second half)
“So what? Who cares?” (Chapter 7)
Note that you must use an actual template from the book. Only make minor adaptations (such as filling in the author’s name, changing pronouns to reflect the author). Simply writing “they say” or “but I say” isn’t actually using a template, so it won’t receive credit.
Five (5) Sources
Refer to the comments on the Annotated Bibliography. When presenting statistics (including the findings of surveys) prefer primary sources to secondary sources.
APA Style
Follow APA style, including the guidance provided during the in-class activity on applying the style advice to writing for the behavioral sciences.
THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY IN FILES CONTAINS THE ESSAY TOPIC AND A FEW SOURCES TO GET STARTED, PLEASE USE THEM. THE FILES ALSO CONTAINS THE BOOK THEY SAY I SAY, PLEASE USE IT IN ORDER TO FIND TEMPLATES. YOU MUST USE 5 OF THESE TEMPLATES. THE WORD COUNT INCLUDES COVER PAGE AND REFERENCES, PLEASE BE MINDFUL, YOU CAN DEFER 5% FROM THE WORDCOUNT