Assignment
In no fewer than 750-1000 words, write an evaluation essay of a parenting model or style discussed in one of the readings from this unit:"Why Those Annoying Thoth-Amon Aren't so Bad After All"
Develop your evaluation essay by using the basic features of an evaluation. Remember, you're essentially judging the parenting model or style, so your thesis statement, which is typically the last sentence of your introduction, should clearly state your judgment. The rest of your evaluation will support your judgment. Be sure to quote from the essay to help you describe the parenting model and its features. You want your audience to fully understand what it is you're evaluating.
Finally, be sure you know which criteria you're using to evaluate the parenting model. In essence, what do reasonable people accept as commonly held standards or criteria?
Important: For this paper, you should format your paper in MLA style and use MLA in-text citations and a include the Works Cited page to document the article you're responding to. The Works Cited entry is given for each source in the readings, so you're responsible for creating the corresponding parenthetical. For help with MLA, visit Bedford's free online MLA handbook.
Your evaluation essay will be evaluated--yes, your instructor must establish criteria on which to evaluate your paper--on the following criteria:
How clear and focused the thesis statement is
How well the essay conforms to the basic features of an evaluation
How well quotes from the reading are integrated into the essay
How well the evaluation is supported with reasonable assertions and evidence
How well the essay uses clear, coherent, and correct sentences
How well the essay conforms to MLA documentation
Article: Why those annoying ‘Thoth-Amon' aren't so bad after all By Valerie Strauss.