ENG 102

SUMMER 2018: HAPPINESS

Drafted Essay
Türküm Cankatan
Essay Question

Do richer nations tend to be happier than poorer ones?

Please refer to a source you have located yourself as well as three of the following sources in your answer:

 Reading 1: Happiness is increasing in many countries-But Why? By Bruce Stokes

 Who Says Money Cannot Buy Happiness? By Dwight LeeMoney
 Money and Happiness by Polly Toynbee
 Happiness doesn’t increase with growing wealth of nations, finds study by Alok Jha

Assessment
Your essay will be graded from 0-22 using the “FAE Writing Criteria” (available on the course moodle page):
 2 points: Meets Task Requirements (submission, answers question, word count, other)
 5 Points: Argument (thesis statement, stance / claim / position, scope, focus and coherence, reasoning / logical fallacies)
 5 Points: Support (quoting / paraphrasing, use / relevance of support, integrating material, analysis of sources)
 5 Points: Language (grammar, vocabulary, tone / register, formal style)
 3 Points: Readability (introduction, paragraph structure, conclusion, clarity)
 2 Points: Formatting (in-text referencing, end-text referencing, punctuation / typing, layout)

Task Requirements

To get 2 points for “meets task requirements” (9% of essay grade) you must:
 write a first draft by hand in 3 class hours and submit it for feedback;
 write 1,000-1500 words (+/- 5%) and 5-6 paragraphs
 refer to at least three of the written sources from the essay cycle;
 carefully word process your draft essay making any necessary minor edits, corrections and changes;
 submit an electronic copy of typed draft 1 to turnitin via the class moodle by the agreed deadline;
 deliver a printed copy of draft 1 to the instructors office using by the agreed deadline, with a copy of the “FAE
Writing Feedback Sheet” as a front cover;
 follow instructor feedback when working on draft 2;
 submit an electronic copy of the final draft 2 to turnitin via the class moodle by the agreed deadline;
 deliver a printed copy of draft to the instructor’s office by the agreed deadline, with a copy of the “FAE
Writing Criteria” as a front cover;

To get 2 points for “formatting” (9% of essay grade) you must:

 include correct in-text citations and a reference/works cited list in Chicago Manual (CMS) author-date style;
 set your word processor's document language to English US and enable the spelling and grammar checker to
identify and correct your errors;
 closely follow the essay formatting example on the moodle, including;
o size 12 readable font
o double line spacing
o name and number in headers
o page numbers in footers
o titles centered and bold
Essay Outline
May include:
• Your thesis statement
• Your 3 or more topic sentences for your paragraphs
• The (location of) quotes/paraphrases you have chosen to discuss / examples you have chosen
• Referencing information
• Functional language/vocabulary that you may use in the essay
• Your title ideas
Preparation for writing sessions:

Writing workshops will emulate exam conditions as nearly as is practical:

You must bring

 the essay booklet, printed from the moodle
 the course reading booklet
 pencil/pen, eraser/whiteout, etc. (duh!)

You can/may bring/use:

 your outline
 paper dictionaries – bilingual or monolingual

You may NOT bring/use:

 draft essays pre-prepared in whole or part
 iphones / ipads / laptops / electronic dictionaries

Organization: Elements of an ENG 102 essay

TITLE– (required: a two-part academic title consisting of a “hook” and a “focus”)

I. INTRODUCTION(required: 1-4 are optional, but try to include at least one element)
1. (INTERESTING OPENING/HOOK to introduce the topic)
2. (RATIONALE for writing – why is it important to discuss this topic now?)
3. (BACKGROUND/CONTEXT of the topic, perhaps historical or an academic controversy about it)
4. (DEFINITION/S of any key terms on which the argument of the essay depends)
 DO NOT MAKE ARGUMENTS OR GIVE EXAMPLES YET – WAIT FOR THE BODY!
5. A clear and concise THESIS STATEMENT of your arguments A1, A2, A3 … An

II. MAIN BODY PARAGRAPHS (required: three or four well-developed body paragraphs in a 101 essay)
1. A TOPIC SENTENCE clearly stating YOUR argument
2. SUPPORT for your argument in the form of details, explanations, and/or examples. At least one of these
should refer to a course reading
3. A CONCLUDING SENTENCE linking the support to your argument and thesis / transitioning to the next
paragraph

III. CONCLUSION(required: 3-6 are optional, but try to include at least one element)
1. RESTATEMENT OF THESIS (in different words)
2. brief SUMMARY of your 3 (or more) main points
 DO NOT ADD NEW INFORMATION, EXAMPLES OR QUOTES!
3. (RECOMMENDATIONS for action, policy or research)
4. (PREDICTIONS for the future)
5. (FINAL THOUGHT about the topic)
6. (REFER BACK to the opening of the essay)

REFERENCE LIST – (required: a full list of all the sources you used to support your essay)