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Assignment Instructions - Essay: Comparison of a News Article and an Academic Journal Article
Essay - Comparison of a News Article and an Academic Journal Article (Topic, Context, Author, Audience, and Purpose).
Overview - For this essay, you will write a two page, multiple paragraph essay (minimum of four) in MLA format using third person point of view and Standard Academic English to compare non-academic versus academic writing by reading two sample articles assigned by the instructor and writing an analysis about their differences based on purpose and audience. This assignment will allow you to: (1) begin thinking critically about writing; (2) examine how audience affects communication; (3) investigate the differences between academic and non-academic writing broadly; and (4) begin crafting well-organized, well-supported thesis and support essays with paragraphs using the MEAL plan strategy of development.
Assignment - Review the following two articles:
Non-Academic Article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Dupuy, Beatrice. "Sioux Trail aeMoo CrewAE motivates students to cut milk waste in half; Principal, custodian challenged students to find creative ways to get their peers to drink up." Star Tribune[Minneapolis, MN], 9 Apr. 2017, p. 6B. lnfotrac Newsstand.
Academic Article from the American Journal of Public Health:
Blondin, Stacy A., et al. "Nutritional, Economic, and Environmental Costs of Milk Waste in a Classroom School Breakfast Program." American Journal of Public Health, vol. 107, no. 4, Apr. 2017, p. 590. EBSCOhost.
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