{"id":25845,"date":"2023-08-03T00:29:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T00:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/argumentative-essay-gun-laws-are-ineffective-at-reducing-gun-violence-related-crimes\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T00:29:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T00:29:52","slug":"argumentative-essay-gun-laws-are-ineffective-at-reducing-gun-violence-related-crimes","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/argumentative-essay-gun-laws-are-ineffective-at-reducing-gun-violence-related-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Argumentative Essay (Gun laws are ineffective at reducing gun violence-related crimes. )"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><u>This is an argumentative essay, NOT a persuasive essay. A writer on this website wrote this essay, and twice I received an F. I am being given one more opportunity to fix this paper. I&#8217;ve attached the assignment along with the feedback provided by the instructor that failed me. Please make sure to read all the feedback and the directions for this assignment.&nbsp;<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT !!!<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.681818em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.294118em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">A. Assignment Guidelines<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">DIRECTIONS:<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.176471em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><a style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-9\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">1. Argumentative Thesis Statement<\/span><\/h4>\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you included a thesis in your introduction includes a clear, arguable stance and supporting reasons?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.176471em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><a style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-10\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">2. Argument Development<\/span><\/h4>\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Are all of the details relevant to the purpose of your essay?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Is the argument supported using persuasive rhetorical appeals and page\/paragraph-numbered source material (i.e., direct quotations, paraphrasing, and summary)?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Is your essay 6-8 pages (approximately 1500-2000 words, not including your references or reflection question responses)? If not, which details do you need to add or remove?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Does the essay consist of at least seven paragraphs \u2013 an introduction, five body paragraphs (with at least one for the counterarguments and rebuttals), and a conclusion? Are the body paragraphs ordered logically to strengthen the argument, and do they all contain accurate evidence from credible sources?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Do your topic sentences make original and supportable points? Do your topic sentences directly support your thesis statement?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.176471em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><a style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-11\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">3. Research<\/span><\/h4>\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you introduced, contextualized, and cited outside sources effectively using at least some direct quotation, summary, and paraphrase techniques and included page\/paragraph-numbered parenthetical citations?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Are the sources incorporated smoothly, providing the reader with signal phrases and context for the source information?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you referenced a range of at least 7 credible sources, and does each source have at least one accurate in-text citation in the essay?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you properly formatted your citations according to APA style guidelines?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you included an APA style reference page below your essay and do the sources listed there match those cited in the essay?<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.176471em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><a style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-12\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">4. Reflection<\/span><\/h4>\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and\/or examples in all responses?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">\n<hr style=\"font-size: 17px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto;\">BELOW ARE THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE FINAL PAPER!!!!!&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.681818em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.294118em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">A. Final Draft Guidelines<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">DIRECTIONS:<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.176471em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><a style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-10\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">1. Editing and Revising<\/span><\/h4>\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you significantly revised the essay by adjusting areas like organization, focus, and clarity?<\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you made comprehensive edits to word choice, sentence variety, and style?<\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have your edits and revisions addressed all the feedback provided by your evaluator?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.176471em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><a style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-11\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">2. Cohesion and Source Integration<\/span><\/h4>\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Is the information presented in a logical order that is easy for the reader to follow?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you included smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you introduced your sources clearly and in a way that demonstrates their validity to the reader? Are your sources formatted correctly following APA style?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.176471em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><a style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-12\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">3. Conventions and Proofreading<\/span><\/h4>\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you double-checked for correct formatting, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization?<\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you ensured that any cited material is represented accurately and with page\/paragraph numbers?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.176471em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><a style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-13\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">4. Reflection<\/span><\/h4>\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you displayed a clear understanding of the revision process?<\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and\/or examples in all responses?<\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\u2752 Are your answers included on a separate page below the composition?<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">\n<hr style=\"font-size: 17px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.681818em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.294118em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: rgb(250, 250, 253);\"><a style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-14\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">B. Reflection Questions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">DIRECTIONS:<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.176471em; margin-left: 1.176471em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.705882em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\">How much time did you spend revising your draft? What revision strategies did you use, and which worked best for you? 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