Instructions:

Based on your graded Mission Statement and Annotated bibliography assignment and research that you conducted at the Schomburg Center, write a press release that contains a clear focus of the campaign, outlines the approach, and defines the target audience. You must include relevant sources that you located at the Schomburg Center. 

Your press release should contain:

• Introduction with a clear thesis 
• body paragraphs that defend your point claimed in the thesis 
• conclusion 
• Works Cited page in your submission (primary sources should be included)

Press Release guidelines: 

Wynne, Robert. “How To Write A Press Release.” Forbes, Jun 13, 2016. https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwynne/2016/06/13/how-to-write-a-press-release/#38eef983b932 

Introduction guidelines: 

Raphael, Bette-Jane. “Introductions.” The CCNY Writing Center. Accessed December 19, 2018. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/Introductions.pdf 

Thesis guidelines:  

A thesis statement presents your opinion [claim] on a subject and lists your arguments [developed in the body of your essay] to support your claim. Your working thesis must be based on your research; it should be narrow and debatable and placed at the end of the introductory paragraph.  

Jeffrey, Robin. “Test Your Thesis.” In About Writing: A Guide. Open Oregon Educational Resources, 2016. Accessed June 7, 2018. https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/aboutwriting/chapter/test-your-thesis/.

Purdue Online Writing Lab. “Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements.”   Accessed August 18, 2018. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/thesis_statement_tips.html

Purdue OWL. “Developing Strong Thesis Statements.” Accessed December 12, 2018. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/index.html

Body Paragraphs guidelines: 

Guptill, Amy. “Back to Basics: The Perfect Paragraph.” In Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence.College at Brockport, SUNY: Open SUNY Textbooks. Accessed August 6, 2018. https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/writing-in-college-from-competence-to-excellence/chapter/back-to-basics-the-perfect-paragraph/ 

Marjanovic, A. “Body Paragraph.” The Writing Center at the Samuel Rudin Academic Resource Center, CCNY. Accessed June 7, 2018. http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/BodyParagraph.pdf 

Abrams, Elizabeth. “Topic Sentences and Signposting.” Writing Center at Harvard University. Accessed July 10, 2018. https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/topic-sentences-and-signposting

Stoll, Vivian. “Incorporating Sources: Overview.” CCNY Writing Center. Accessed December 18, 2018. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/IncorporatingSources_Overview.pdf

Stoll, Vivian. “Incorporating Sources: Signal Phrases.” CCNY Writing Center. Accessed December 18, 2018. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/IncorporatingSources_SignalPhrases.pdf

Conclusion guidelines:    

Raphael, Bette-Jane and Kori Davis. “Conclusions.” The CCNY Writing Center. Accessed December 19, 2018. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/Conclusions.pdf 

 

Works Cited page guidelines:  

Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab. “MLA Formatting and Style Guide.” Accessed August 18, 2018. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html

Cloudfront.net. “MLA Style.” Accessed December 19, 2018. https://d1lexza0zk46za.cloudfront.net/composition/write/documentationguidelines/pdf/documentation_guidelines_mla_2016.pdf

 

Grammar & Style guidelines: 

Grammarly. https://app.grammarly.com/

Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab. “Mechanics.” Accessed August 18, 2018. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/mechanics/index.html

Khana, Leela. “Proofreading Strategies.” The Writing Center at the Samuel Rudin Academic Resource Center, CCNY. Accessed July 11, 2018. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/ProofreadingStrategies.pdf

Image captioning & copyright guidelines:

Sample caption:

Figure 1. Nancy Graves, Dingbat, 1988. Cast, patinated bronze with painted elements, 8’ 5” x 34” x 6’ 2” (243.8 x 86.3 x 188 cm). Private collection.

Purdue University. “Copyright Overview.” Accessed January 15, 2019. https://www.lib.purdue.edu/uco/CopyrightBasics/index.html