Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study

117 These assignment analysis questions can be used to approach any assignment in any academic department. 1. What type of assignment is this? 2. What is the title of the assignment? 3. What is the research question? 4. Mark the sources given by the professor. a. How many sources are given? b. Do you have to use the sources listed? c. Do you have to cite which sources you use? d. Where do the sources come from? 5. What guidance does the teacher give for content? a. Label it “content.” 6. Does the teacher provide formatting requirements? 7. What citation style is used? 8. Are there any other requirements you should notice? 9. Interpret the assignment by answering these questions: a. Why do you think the instructor assigned this paper? b. Who is the audience? In other words, who should the student imagine will read the paper? How do you think that will affect the style of writing? 10. Is there anything in this assignment that is familiar to you from your upper-level reading and writing classes? 11. Review your answers with a partner or with the class. Does any part of the assignment seem difficult to accomplish? EXTENSION ACTIVITIY: Is there anything about the assignment that you don’t understand? If so, compose a message that you could send to the instructor asking for clarification: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

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