Before you begin this assignment, please be sure to have reviewed the How to Navigate Library Databases video (TIme: 5:49; closed captions available) for assistance with source selection. You must select at least one scholarly source OR one popular source to supplement your analysis.
Moreover, this culminating short documented essay will encourage you to reflect upon the concept of food pathways as explored throughout the Gravy podcast.
Assignment
For this short documented essay, you will be expected to do the following:
Select a Gravy podcast of your choice and listen to it again to make sure you understand the food pathway narrative shared in the episode.
Once you identify the ethnic food pathway narrated in the episode, locate at least one scholarly OR popular source that delves deeper into the history of that cuisine/or food pathway.
Develop a thesis and short documented analysis that highlights the significance of this food pathway in American culture.
If you are using the Schoolcraft library databases, please use the following to log in:
Username: schoolcr33
Password: br@dkliff36
Include MLA parenthetical citations to document your research.
For example, if you quote from an article, be sure to follow with citation that includes the author’s last name and page number where applicable – (Freedhoff 3).
If you quote from the podcast, simply put the title of the episode in parenthetical citation. For example, (“The Kitchen Electric”).
Include a works cited page that documents your two sources (article and Gravy podcast) in MLA format.
Your essay should be 2 pages long, double spaced, typed, include MLA citations, and a corresponding works cited page.
Structure
To begin, download the ENG 102 MLA Template and save it to your computer.
Use the template to build your essay. Your essay must include a clear thesis and follow this scheme:
Use your introduction to briefly summarize the episode; be sure to use textual referencing to clarify the episode and narrator.
Include a thesis statement at the end of your introductory paragraph that outlines the significance of the food pathway you are exploring. A sample thesis could look something like this: “Although most Americans consume Chinese food, they are often unfamiliar with the regional cuisines that make menu items incredibly diverse.”
Reference your outside source (academic or popular) to help support your thesis,
Include MLA parenthetical citations to supplement your analysis
Use one or more of these resources to help you write the citations:
MLA 9th Edition Help Page
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Center
Purdue OWL Web Site
Calvin University KnightCite
Please save your assignment as a Word document (.docx) and and attach it in the assignment submission area by the listed due date. Name the file as LastnameM9, where “Lastname” is your last name (i.e. JohnsonM9.docx).For this assignment, you will write a short documented essay. Short documented essays are writing assessments that allow students to think critically and practice one or more research writing skills such as summarizing, paraphrasing, and direct quoting. In addition, short documented research writing also requires that you document your research with an MLA style formatted works cited page and include textual referencing to introduce the authors of your sources and reference one of the experts they allude to in their research.
Before you begin this assignment, please be sure to have reviewed the How to Navigate Library Databases video (TIme: 5:49; closed captions available) for assistance with source selection. You must select at least one scholarly source OR one popular source to supplement your analysis.
Moreover, this culminating short documented essay will encourage you to reflect upon the concept of food pathways as explored throughout the Gravy podcast.
Assignment
For this short documented essay, you will be expected to do the following:
Select a Gravy podcast of your choice and listen to it again to make sure you understand the food pathway narrative shared in the episode.
Once you identify the ethnic food pathway narrated in the episode, locate at least one scholarly OR popular source that delves deeper into the history of that cuisine/or food pathway.
Develop a thesis and short documented analysis that highlights the significance of this food pathway in American culture.
If you are using the Schoolcraft library databases, please use the following to log in:
Username: schoolcr33
Password: br@dkliff36
Include MLA parenthetical citations to document your research.
For example, if you quote from an article, be sure to follow with citation that includes the author’s last name and page number where applicable – (Freedhoff 3).
If you quote from the podcast, simply put the title of the episode in parenthetical citation. For example, (“The Kitchen Electric”).
Include a works cited page that documents your two sources (article and Gravy podcast) in MLA format.
Your essay should be 2 pages long, double spaced, typed, include MLA citations, and a corresponding works cited page.
Structure
To begin, download the ENG 102 MLA Template and save it to your computer.
Use the template to build your essay. Your essay must include a clear thesis and follow this scheme:
Use your introduction to briefly summarize the episode; be sure to use textual referencing to clarify the episode and narrator.
Include a thesis statement at the end of your introductory paragraph that outlines the significance of the food pathway you are exploring. A sample thesis could look something like this: “Although most Americans consume Chinese food, they are often unfamiliar with the regional cuisines that make menu items incredibly diverse.”
Reference your outside source (academic or popular) to help support your thesis,
Include MLA parenthetical citations to supplement your analysis
Use one or more of these resources to help you write the citations:
MLA 9th Edition Help Page
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Center
Purdue OWL Web Site
Calvin University KnightCite
Please save your assignment as a Word document (.docx) and and attach it in the assignment submission area by the listed due date. Name the file as LastnameM9, where “Lastname” is your last name (i.e. JohnsonM9.docx).
