Q Before submitting this assignment, it would be wise to review my comments on your graded Daily Writing 1.2, 2.2, and Formal Essay 1. The grade on this single essay counts as ten percent of the course grade (a potential letter grade). Identify this assignment as “Formal Essay 2.” Read the John Tierney article, “Can a Playground Be Too Safe?” (Links to an external site.) Compose a persuasive essay response (minimum 500 words) that provides and supports opinions (argument, claim) specifically about the light green, yellow, and light gray highlighted sections of the article. NOTE: Neither COVID nor any other infectious disease can be a factor in this essay assignment. Specifically provide a thesis about Henry Stern’s contention that, "Even if children do suffer fewer physical injuries — and the evidence for that is debatable — the critics say that these playgrounds may stunt emotional development, leaving children with anxieties and fears that are ultimately worse than a broken bone.” When providing that thesis, take a stand: agree or disagree with the quotation above. Consider the following question in your response. Because public playgrounds are owned and managed by the city or county (taxpayers), could it be that city or county are easy targets for lawsuits involving injuries that are sometimes minor and could have been avoided with proper parental supervision? Before writing a thesis for any paper in this course, study and conform to the requirements of “A Word about the Thesis.” (Links to an external site.) The concluding paragraph of your essay must respond to the following question in the Tierney article: "Can a playground be too safe?" Address and respond to that question with at least two declarative sentences. The concluding paragraph must meet the “Paragraph Development” requirement below. POINT OF VIEW: Compose this essay in the first-person point of view of a parent whose child or children occasionally use public playgrounds. Every paragraph must clearly reveal that you are the parent. In first person you are writing as that person, not about that person. For help with first-person point of view, watch the video below. PARAGRAPH REQUIREMENT: The paragraph requirement for Formal Essay assignments is introductory paragraph, a minimum of three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. Paragraph divisions provide transition, clarity, and organization to an essay. To view a helpful, short video about composing an introductory paragraph, review the short video below. To view a helpful, short video about composing a concluding paragraph, view the video below. PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT: In journalistic and some other styles of writing, a paragraph can be just about anything that the writer composes if it effectively holds the reader’s attention. A paragraph in EH 1301 and EH 1302 must be attention-getting, but more structured, consisting of a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence. QUOTATION REQUIREMENT: When you review the model essay, notice that there is one short, direct quotation (from research) in the paper. Most of the writing in the paper is created by the student, not quoted from another source. Do not submit essays or a research paper in which a large part is quoted material. I want your writing based on your research. This assignment requires a minimum of one direct quotation from each source. Each quotation must be at least two complete lines of text but not more than four lines of text, placed within separate paragraphs, and must pertain to the content of that paragraph. A quotation may not comprise its own paragraph; it must be within a paragraph. Unless otherwise noted in the assignment instructions, the secondary source must have an author (first and last name) and must have a complete date (dd/mm/yyyy). The following is an example of a quotation within a paragraph. Notice in the above example that the quotation is within the paragraph, it is at least two complete lines of text but no more than four lines, and it is followed by an in-text citation. The purpose of the in-text citation is to lead the reader to the full citation located on the Works Cited page. Quotations for this assignment may not include more than ten lines of text, accumulative. IN-TEXT CITATIONS: No matter how many times an author’s name is used in the narrative, an in-text citation must be provided when a quotation by that author is used. Other instructors’ guidance may differ. Make sure to position the in-text citation immediately after the quotation. In addition to the above example, access this image for another example of an in-text citation in this course. (Links to an external site.) WORKS CITED: One full citation for each source must be constructed on the Works Cited page for each source used in the essay. To correctly construct and format a full citation for this online course, refer to the required elements below. Certain information is required in an online citation, and there is a specific order in which to list the elements of a citation. Review the order and elements by accessing this handout. (Links to an external site.) The citation below serves an example that includes the elements. There are exceptions to the above. For example, citing the Bible or other sacred document. Navigate to “Module 1, Week 1” and study the “Clarification of the Bible as a Source.” Many examples in this course may appear to be in bold lettering. Do not bold anything in an essay or a research paper in this course. Examples of citations are provided throughout the course. Source requirement for Formal Essay 2: Primary source required: John Tierney Secondary source required: An online source of your choice that supports your thesis and conforms to Item 8 in the "Instructor Addendum to the Syllabus." (Links to an external site.) Tertiary online source optional: The Bible or other sacred document. Carefully review Item 17 in the "Instructor Addendum to the Syllabus." No other sources shall be used in this essay assignment. The instructor must have unfettered access to all online sources throughout the course including the source that you provide in this essay. Ask the instructor about exceptions. CAUTION: Avoid going down the history of playgrounds road in this essay. For assignments in this course involving research, avoid using sources that are identified in this handout. (Links to an external site.) Dictionaries, The Holy Bible, and other reference sources may be used only as tertiary sources in connection with other credible published online sources. Do not define or use the dictionary as a source unless you are providing an unusual definition of a word. Assume that your audience possesses a vocabulary. Since this is not a course in law, do not use the JSL databases. These are often good sources, especially the Bible, but may only be used as tertiary sources. Begin the Works Cited section on the page following the last paragraph of your essay. The page should be titled Works Cited centered at the top of the page, followed by the citation. The Works Cited page must be numbered. For example, if the last page of the text of your essay is 2, then the Works Cited page will begin on Page 3. The Works Cited page is not a separate document, but it must begin on its own page. The Works Cited section counts as 10% of the grade of a paper, but is never part of the word count requirement. For correct formatting of the paper, review the model essay. (Links to an external site.) Submit this assignment no later than the due date. If the assignment is submitted on time, I will try to respond to assignments within 72 hours of the due date (excluding weekends and holidays). No matter how early an assignment is submitted, I do not begin grading assignments until the due date. Save this file submission as FE2YourLastName (no spaces). All graded assignments will be returned with a grade and my comments written directly on the assignment. If you do not read my comments on the graded assignments, you are missing half the class. Submit Formal Essay 1 NLT the due date. NOTE: Daily Writing 2.1 is not the “research paper.” The research paper is a separate assignment that will be posted below Module 2 and explained Wednesday, July 6, 2022. If help is needed retrieving and downloading graded assignments, access this brief handout.