Purpose Effective long-form writing requires planning and preparation. This assignment consists of several steps to prepare you to successfully complete your Essay on Community assignment. Assignment • The Essay on Community Prep Assignment consists of three separate tasks. • You will submit all three tasks as a single PDF document. • • • . You will be asked to submit Task 1 as PCW before Session 22 for feedback from your instructor. You will be asked to submit Task 2 as PCW before Session 25 for feedback from your instructor. Criteria You will be graded on #Thesis, #SourceQuality, and #Organization. Grades will be awarded based on the quality of your work and adherence to the instructions. Task 1 Thesis Statement - Note: Be sure you've read the Essay on Community Assignment in full before beginning this task. For your Essay on Community, your job is to argue that something is a significant problem in/for your community, and suggest one or two potential solutions. You should first submit this task as part of your pre-class work before LP21 to receive feedback. Start a new Word document and save it as 'Essay on Community Prep Assignment.' In that document, answer the following questions: 1. What is your topic? a) the community you're writing about b) the problem or issue you plan to research and write about. c) the solution(s) you plan to research and write about. 2. Who is your audience for your essay? Your audience should be a person or group of people you think can help solve the problem. 3. Why should the audience you've chosen care about this issue? Think about the information your audience has and what they don't know. How would you convince them the issue should be important to them too? 4. **Write a complete thesis statement **following the practices you learned about in sessions 19 and 20, remember your goal is to argue that: [Your problem] is a major issue in/for [your community] because solved by and but can potentially be Task 2 - Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography is a reference list with a short paragraph describing the source and how it will support your argument. You should first submit this task as part of your pre-class work before LP27 to receive feedback. Your annotated bibliography should contain three entries. Each entry should contain the following: • The source citation in APA style A 1-3 sentence summary of the main claims of the source • A 1-3 sentence evaluation of the source (based on the CRAAP criteria) • A 1-3 sentence reflection on how the source is useful for your essay. This is an example of the format: Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical,_ volume number _(issue number), pages. https://doi.org/xxxx-x This article by [Author] discusses the issue of food waste in the UAE. It claims that restaurants over-serving portions at large, expensive buffets is a major cause of food waste. Although this article is slightly older, having been published in 2013, the authors of this article are experts in the field, it is peer-reviewed, and it is relevant because it is specifically focuses on the MENA region. This is a useful source because it contains statistics that show the UAE wastes more kilograms of food per person than any other country, which supports my claim that food waste is an issue that must be addressed in my country. Put your sources in alphabetical order by last name, as you would in a reference list or works cited. Paste your annotated bibliography with three entries into your Word document: "Essay on Community Prep Assignment.' Be sure to "Submit current state" by Task 3 - Essay Outline Draft an outline for your Essay on Community and paste it in the space below. Your outline should follow the structure you have been taught. In particular, make sure it contains: 1. A thesis statement 2. A topic sentence for each paragraph 3. Supporting ideas for each topic sentence 4. Evidence for each supporting idea 5. Citations for the evidence 6. A concluding statement that relates to the significance of your argument You can refer to the model outline for guidance on structure and content. Be sure to paste your outline into your**** Word document: "Essay on Community Prep Assignment.' Finally, convert the Word document to a PDF and submit by Saturday, 16 March. Assignment Information • • • Weight: 10% Learning Outcomes Added Thesis: Write a clear declarative sentence that takes a firm position on the topic under consideration and serves to organize the rest of the work. Organization: Effectively organize communications. SourceQuality: Distinguish between categories and types of information to determine source quality.