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Objective: The objective of this assignment is to strengthen your skills in per
Objective: The objective of this assignment is to strengthen your skills in persuading others through the power of written language
Assignment: Write an essay arguing for a strong, persuasive position on a controversial issue, Your topic and Annotated Bibliography must be approved before you can proceed with this assignment.
Length: Five to six pages (1250-1500 words) plus a Works Cited page.
Due Dates:
M, 4/8 – proposal and annotated bibliography (8+ sources from several diverse viewpoints on the topic)
M, 4/15 – students exchange rough drafts, analysis sheet, tree in peer review groups
W, 4/17 – Peer conference groups meet in class, with complete Peer Review Sheets due at the start/end of class.
F, 4/19 – final draft, analysis sheet, tree, and peer evaluations due on Canvas by 1:00 PM. Dropbox closes at 11:59 p.m.
Details: Your essay must include the following:
A clearly stated question on an important issue (thesis as a question with diverse answers/standpoints to be explored)
a context paragraph that explains the controversy
paragraphs exploring & evaluating the values and reasons that support these diverse standpoints on the thesis question
a minimum of eight scholarly, credible sources
a minimum of two counterarguments and rebuttal (this may require more than one source to represent the counterarguments)
a visual that supports a key point
a combination of logic, values-based and ethical appeals
a persuasive, evidence- and values-based answer/outcome to the thesis question
Start the writing process by narrowing your research to a specific controversial and debate-able (meaning, enough research exists to debate the question being explored) issue. Next, conduct additional research to discover what significant questions and debates are occurring around the controversy. Develop and create a list of your own questions, then establish your initial position.
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