English 111 Essay 3 Topic Proposal

Instructions: Please type directly into this document (it doesnt matter that it makes the document longer, etc., just use as much space as you need). Keep the prompts in blue, and type your answers in black. When you are finished, save it and upload it to Blackboard, under Assignments, to the spot titled Essay 3 Topic Proposal. You should also save a copy of it for your own files.

List your sources here in APA Format. Dunn, J., & Dunn, D. (2006). Chapter 4: Beyond freelancing. In A teens guide to getting published: Publishing for profit, recognition, and academic success (2nd ed., pp. 91-142). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press. How to publish a book: An overview of traditional & self-publishing. (n.d.). Writers Digest Shop. Retrieved November 20, 2013, from http://www.writersdigestshop.com/how_to_get_published Monteleone, T. F. (2004). Chapter 20: The people of publishing. In The complete idiots guide to writing a novel (pp. 245-256). Indianapolis, IN: Alpha. Publishing. (n.d.). The Free Dictionary. Retrieved November 20, 2013, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/publishing Give a 1-2 sentence summary of each of your sources here: what type of source is it, and what is the main idea? 1) A guide written for teenagers who want to be published, by two sisters who were published when they were teenagers. It is a print (book) source. 2) It is a web article comparing and contrasting the processes of self-publishing and traditional publishing. 3) A book in the Complete Idiots Guide series. It is written by a published writer who knows the ins and outs of the system. 4) A web dictionary. I only used it to get the definition of publishing. What is your topic and what is its significance? ( For example:
Im going to write about the effects of the new race

track on the local job market for mechanical engineers because Im going to be in this career field in this community or Im going to compare the daily tasks of LPNs and RNs to show how educational level makes a difference in the nursing field. This is important to me because I want to get as much training as I can before I start working.)

Im going to compare the processes and benefits of self-publishing and traditional publishing. This is important to me, because I want to be a published writer one day. Do you have a thesis statement yet? Try writing a possible working thesis herewrite a few different versions,
possibilities, to see how it works, and to give an idea of where youre headed with your ideas.

If the writer chooses to publish the work, they have two differing choices. One is to go the traditional route in which the writer goes to a publisher. The other is to self-publish the work by the author by themselves or with only little outside help from others. Of course, both of these options have very different processes and benefits, but it all depends on the writer and their writing style. What organizational structure do you have in mind? Look at the templates on the Organizational Models handout and see if one of these will work for you (or a variation of one of these). Copy it here. Then, see if you can plug in some basic info (just a word or two, no full sentences needed) as far as what the causes/effects will be or the compare/contrast subjects/traits will be. Subject by Subject: Intro A) TraitTypes of Self-Publishing TraitProcess TraitsBenefits B) TraitTypes of Traditional Publishing TraitProcess TraitBenefits Synthesis Conclusion Why are you choosing this structural model? What makes you feel that its the best set-up for your ideas, at this point? Its easier for me than trying to use trait-by-trait. I tried it last semester it just didnt work for me. ReflectHow are you feeling about this essay? What do you like about your topic? What are you hoping to find out/learn through the research process? What do you think the strengths/weaknesses are so far? What are your confidences and concerns? What are your next steps?
(Remember, you dont have to answer all of these in full sentences; you can choose one or two to get in -depth with, or you can jot a few bullet points for each; your goal is a thoughtful, sincere reflection on your work so far, with a length of about 150-ish words.) I feel good about this essay. I like that it is a topic that I know about and have all of the information readily available. I hope to learn more about the self-publishing process, because I already have researched the traditional route before, so I know a lot about it. My strengths seem to be introductory paragraphs and transitions. My weakness seems to still be conclusions. My next steps are to start writing my paper and proofreading it before I come in.