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Investigating Essay | Intermediate Composition II |, Exams of Grammar and Composition

Material Type: Exam; Class: Composition 2 - Intermediate; Subject: English; University: Richland College; Term: Forever 1989;

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ONLINE ENGLISH 1302
INVESTIGATING ESSAY
PUR P O S E
An investigating essay is the writer’s attempt to share newly discovered information with his/her
readers. Since the writer is sharing new information, the introduction and statement of purpose in
an investigating essay needs to reflect this intention. Rather than “inform” the reader or “teach” the
reader, the essay sets out to let the reader know what information has been discovered and
uncovered that is useful and applicable to the topic.
LE N G T H
The final draft of this investigation essay should be about 350 – 500 words, or about 2 ½ - 3
typewritten, double-spaced pages. This is a short essay and requires a narrow, focused subject of
the investigation that is at once useful and practical.
AU D I E N C E
Direct this essay to a diverse audience of classmates. Assume various ethnicities, ages, and
backgrounds, but you can assume your reader is both curious and reasonably educated.
IN S T R U C TIONS
Use this essay to share useful information on a topic that you have chosen as interesting and
important (as in useful) to you. This is not the genre or format to expound upon the causes of global
warming or the reasons for the global economic meltdown. Get practical, get specific, get local, as in
something immediately useful and applicable to yourself.
Use the Internet search engine(s) to locate 3 reliable and authoritative sources. These three sources
may not include Wikipedia, as this interesting web encyclopedia does not control authorship and is
therefore not recognized as a viable academic source.
When incorporating the information from sources into your essay, use Modern Language
Association (MLA) documentation style. This requires that sources be cited parenthetically within
the essay at point of use, and then listed as a source on a Works Cited page following the essay.
Format essay in MLA Paper format. The instructions for this format are included in Learning Unit 2
as well as in a folder under COURSE INFORMATION on our eCampus web site. Make sure your
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I N V E S T I G A T I N G E S S A Y

PURPOSE

An investigating essay is the writer’s attempt to share newly discovered information with his/her readers. Since the writer is sharing new information, the introduction and statement of purpose in an investigating essay needs to reflect this intention. Rather than “inform” the reader or “teach” the reader, the essay sets out to let the reader know what information has been discovered and uncovered that is useful and applicable to the topic.

LENGTH

The final draft of this investigation essay should be about 350 – 500 words, or about 2 ½ - 3 typewritten, double-spaced pages. This is a short essay and requires a narrow, focused subject of the investigation that is at once useful and practical.

AUDIENCE

Direct this essay to a diverse audience of classmates. Assume various ethnicities, ages, and backgrounds, but you can assume your reader is both curious and reasonably educated.

INSTRUCTIONS

Use this essay to share useful information on a topic that you have chosen as interesting and important (as in useful ) to you. This is not the genre or format to expound upon the causes of global warming or the reasons for the global economic meltdown. Get practical, get specific, get local, as in something immediately useful and applicable to yourself. Use the Internet search engine(s) to locate 3 reliable and authoritative sources. These three sources may not include Wikipedia, as this interesting web encyclopedia does not control authorship and is therefore not recognized as a viable academic source. When incorporating the information from sources into your essay, use Modern Language Association (MLA) documentation style. This requires that sources be cited parenthetically within the essay at point of use, and then listed as a source on a Works Cited page following the essay. Format essay in MLA Paper format. The instructions for this format are included in Learning Unit 2 as well as in a folder under COURSE INFORMATION on our eCampus web site. Make sure your

working draft is formatted in MLA Paper form as well, including the heading with personal information. When saving your file, be sure to use the “Save as” feature in order to change the file type and extension to Rich Text Format (.rtf). This will allow the file to be opened by users and readers regardless of what word-processing program they use. Failure to change the format/extension may result in reduced or no credit for the assignment. Working drafts of Essay 1 must be uploaded to the File Exchange area of your GROUP by the due date specified in order to receive comments and feedback from group members. Working drafts of Essay 1 must also be uploaded to the Assignment link within Learning Unit Two by the due date in order to receive grade credit and comments from the instructor.