Discussion 2 — Examining a Sample Student Four-Source Essay
For this discussion, you will evaluate a student sample Four Source Essay paper. This will help you as you work on our own upcoming essay.
Here is what to do:
Read the sample paper for Writing Assignment #2 (the Four-Source Essay). The paper is about the effect of the One Child Policy on elder care in China. It’s called Sample Student Four Source Essay. ( note that this paper uses 6th edition APA. For updated citation purposes only, see the APA 7th edition, example student paper in Content.)
Answer the following questions, and post your response to the discussion board.
Note that this isn’t a perfect paper. More synthesis is necessary between the sources. However, as you can see from the annotated bibliography, the student has narrowed her topic. She has moved from the general effects of China’s One Child Policy to the specific effect on the care for the elderly in China.
1. In the paper, notice how the writer integrates the first two sources into the second paragraph. How do these two sources relate to each other? How could the student have made the relationship clearer? (Answer in ~3-4 sentences.) For example, you might consider if the sources are similar or different, if they support each other or contradict each other, or some other observation.
2. The writer cited Zhang & Goza (2016) in various parts of the paper. What did these authors add to the literature on the elder care in China, according to this paper? You might focus on paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 (answer in ~3-4 sentences). For example, you might begin, “The research by Zhang & Goza focused specifically on…”
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