For this
assignment, you will complete an outline of your final research paper.

This is the thesis statement

The urgent
adoption of sustainable practices within the sector is thus necessary, supported
by compelling evidence detailing the beneficial impacts of such initiatives,
the feasibility of transitioning to greener alternatives, and the potential for
economic growth through sustainability.

 

·       
Develop a position on a
controversial topic.

·       
Create a thesis statement with a
strong claim asserting your position and includes support.

·       
Identify clear support topics to
unify your argument and organize your body paragraphs.

·       
Identify, evaluate, and
incorporate credible research to support your claims.

 avoid repeatation 

Essay At-A-Glance

The purpose of this assignment
is for you to develop your rhetorical skills in argumentation. You need to
identify an issue, choose a side, and defend it in such a manner that your
audience will at least acknowledge that your argument is valid.

Goals

·       
Develop a position on a controversial topic.

·       
Create a thesis statement with a strong claim
asserting your position and includes support.

·       
Identify clear support topics to unify your
argument and organize your body paragraphs.

·       
Identify, evaluate, and incorporate credible
research to support your claims.

Prompt

Choose a controversial topic on which you have a strong opinion.
Write a 1,800 word essay explaining why your position on the topic is
preferable. You must support your claims using evidence from four credible sources.

 

·       
For this essay, you may only use evidence from your
credible sources to support your claims. You may not use personal examples. 

·       
Include four credible sources to support your
claims.

·       
Do not use any first (I, me, my) or second (you,
your, yours) person pronouns outside of quotations.

·       
Follow all current MLA guidelines for citations and
formatting.

 

Use this
worksheet to help you brainstorm and create an outline.

Use this
worksheet to help you get started preparing for your Argumentative Research
Essay. Remember that in order to create a strong essay, you must be able to
identify meaningful evidence within your research that supports your claims.

1. What
   is the topic that you have chosen for your paper?

1. Type your answer
   here: 

1. What
   topics are related to this one? Example: If climate change is your topic,
   a related topic may be recycling or bioplastics.

1. Type your list here:

1. What
   keywords do you think will help you narrow your search?

1. Type your answer here:

1. What
   academic databases do you plan to use to find your research? CQ Researcher
   doesn’t count.

1. Type your answer here:

1. After
   doing your research, what four articles will you use to support your
   position on the topic? Include the TAG (title, author, and genre) for each
   article below.

1. Article 1:

1. Article 2:

1. Article 3:

1. Article 4:

1. What
   three supporting topics will you discuss in your body paragraphs?

 

Outline

Please
include full sentences for the thesis statement, topic sentences, and
claims. 

I.Introduction

A.           
Opening Statement

B.           
Background Information

C.           
Transition

D.          
Thesis Statement

II.Body
Paragraph 1:

A.           
Topic sentence

B.           
Claim Chunk 1

1. Claim
2. Concrete Detail
3. Commentary
4. Commentary

C.           
Claim Chunk 2

1. Claim
2. Concrete Detail
3. Commentary
4. Commentary

D.          
Claim Chunk 3

1. Claim
2. Concrete Detail
3. Commentary
4. Commentary

E.           
Concluding Sentence

III.Body
Paragraph 2:

A.           
Topic sentence

B.           
Claim Chunk 1

1. Claim
2. Concrete Detail
3. Commentary
4. Commentary

C.           
Claim Chunk 2

1. Claim
2. Concrete Detail
3. Commentary
4. Commentary

D.          
Claim Chunk 3

1. Claim
2. Concrete Detail
3. Commentary
4. Commentary

E.           
Concluding Sentence

IV.Body
Paragraph 3:

A.           
Topic sentence

B.           
Claim Chunk 1

1. Claim
2. Concrete Detail
3. Commentary
4. Commentary

C.           
Claim Chunk 2

1. Claim
2. Concrete Detail
3. Commentary
4. Commentary

D.          
Claim Chunk 3

1. Claim
2. Concrete Detail
3. Commentary
4. Commentary

E.           
Concluding Sentence

V.Conclusion

A.           
Refer back to your thesis
statement claim

B.           
Summarize your argument

C.           
Concluding statement

 

 

Each body paragraph should
have at least two claim chunks.

Remove first person pronouns
that aren’t part of a quotation.

. Be sure to add a claim
immediately following the topic sentence for claim chunk

 

Try to use some of these

Actually, by extension, in short, that is, in other words,
to put it in another way, to put it bluntly, ultimately, as a result,
consequently, hence, therefore, in conclusion, thus, in short, to sum up, to
summarize,

 

Thanks.