The structure of the essay will be as follows:
table of contents
Introduction (one paragraph): What is your topic and why are you interested in it? What aspects of this topic are you going to explain in your assignment, and what samples are you going to analyze?
PART 1: Ideas and information from your reading
What are the main terms or ideas used to talk about your topic? What do they mean and how are they related to each other? What do findings from past research tell you about examples of your topic?
Minimum 7 sources.
PART 2: Analyze your own sample(s) of real-life language
Analyze sample(s) of real-life language (not invented examples) related to your topic. Use the terms and ideas from Part 1 of your assignment to explain interesting features and details of these samples. The sample(s) can be written text or sound recording – include the text in your appendix, or include a link to the recording and transcribe the parts that you talk about in your project.
Conclusion (one paragraph): What are the main things you learnt from this research?
References
Appendix: your language sample(s) for the teacher to read/listen to. Can be a video, reel, images, podcast, text, etc.
I will provide an A grade samples.
My chosen topic is “The Impact of Social Media on Language.” I aim to demonstrate that while social media influences language both positively and negatively, my conclusion will assert that its negative effects outweigh the positive ones.