9/9 Out of Class Assignment: Timed essay on _Stress: Portrait of a Killer_
HUM 115 Assignment 1: Timed Out of Class Essay: Summary / Evaluation / Response to Stress: Portrait of a Killer
Timing:
Within in the span of 90 minutes, students will write an essay that fulfills the following assignment. Students may plan and outline ahead of time, but writing the essay should occur within the allotted 90 minutes. Proofreading should occur within the 90 minutes, as well. The timed element of this assignment helps to build time management skills.
Student Timing Certification: In the top left corner of the essay, under your name and course section, write the date and time you started the essay and the time that you completed it. Please remember the college’s honor code and report your time use faithfully.
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Assignment Prompt:
Out of the 7 studies and numerous findings presented in the documentary, identify 3 studies and/or findings you find most interesting and: 1) summarize them, 2) evaluate them and 3) respond to them personally.
Required Length: 300-500 words (longer is OK, shorter in not)
Write in Word and then CTRL C / CTRL V into Moodle box
Proofread before submission – points deducted for errors and typos
See rubric for specific grading criteria
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Questions to be answered (these are a starting point, feel free to expand):
For each of the studies/findings — Summaries:
Who conducted the study or discovered the finding?
Who / what was studied, exactly?
How was the study conducted?
What were the findings of the study? (i.e. stress leads to clogged arteries)
What are the implications of the study and/or findings? (i.e. stress can actually lead to heart attacks, due to clogged arteries)
For each of the studies/findings — Evaluation:
What is significant about these studies/findings?
What have they added to our medical and scientific knowledge?
What knowledge have they modified or updated?
What social influence do these findings have?
Personal response (to specific studies / findings or overall):
Why are these studies interesting to you on a personal level?
In what situations have you seen these findings at play?
How can you apply the findings to help you in your own battle against stress?
Conclusion:
How can this information help people in contemporary society? What programs / initiatives, if any, could be implemented to help with our stress epidemic?
Based on the information presented, what would you suggest people do to counteract stress? Explain how the research supports your solutions.
What new directions would you like to see this research go in now?
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Sample Essay Structure #1 (5-paragraph model): Organized by required elements of the prompt
Paragraph 1: Hook, overview of what will be provided in the essay, thesis statement
Paragraph 2: Summaries of all studies/findings
Paragraph 3: Evaluation of studies/findings
Paragraph 4: Personal response to studies/findings
Paragraph 5: Conclusion
[YES you can have more than 5 paragraphs. YES you can break up large paragraphs into smaller paragraphs.]
Sample Essay Structure #2 (5-paragraph model): Organized by material being used
Paragraph 1: Hook, overview of what will be provided in the essay, thesis statement
Paragraph 2: Study/Finding #1: summary / evaluation / personal response
Paragraph 3: Study/Finding #2: summary / evaluation / personal response
Paragraph 4: Study/Finding #3: summary / evaluation / personal response
Paragraph 5: Conclusion
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Essay writing review materials:
Paragraphs and Paragraphing: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/606/01/
Writing an argumentative essay: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/05/
Developing a thesis statement: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Thesis.html
Topic sentences: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/1/29/
Conciseness: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/572/1/
Editing and Proofreading: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/editing-and-proofreading/
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