Argumentation
The argumentative essay will be worth 20% of your grade!!!Your final essay will be worth 20% of your grade!!!
Argumentation: chapter 14 --525-532;541-542
CHOOSE ONE of the following as your argumentative essay topic; use at least 3 of the 4 essays in the text to support your argument:
605: How Can We Address the Shortage of Organ Donors?
OR
630: Should Government Tax Sugary Drinks?
Essay should be at least 3 pages, in MLA format, WITH a Works Cited page AND internal citations
Keep in Mind How Much You Know:
You know how the first page of a paper in MLA format should look
You know what a Works Cited page is, what it's for, and where it goes
You know that an introduction should catch a reader's attention, provide background and state a thesis
You know that the body of the paper should provide reasonable, logical evidence that supports the thesis
You know that the evidence presented is stronger when you use concrete, specific details
You know that your paper must have a conclusion; it cannot simply stop
You know that the length requirement is just a number and nothing to be intimidated by
You know how to read essays critically, aware that it is necessary to think and evealuate the information presented--not take everything at "face value"
No comments:
Post a Comment