Please <\/span>avoid<\/span> <\/span>choosing any of the following topics:<\/p>\n Choosing to write about any of the above topics will result in a non-passing score.<\/p>\n \n \n Remember the word \u201cargument\u201d does not mean a fight in a writing context. An academic argument is more like a thoughtful conversation between two people with differing viewpoints on a debatable issue. <\/span>However, you are required to take a position on one side of a debatable issue that is informed by academically appropriate evidence.<\/span> <\/span>For the purposes of this assignment, expressing or relying on your personal opinion of a debate is discouraged. Rather, the essay must argue one side or stance of the debate using the rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos, and pathos) and be supported by academic or scholarly sources. These include physical sources in public libraries, digital sources in academic libraries, online sources (excludes unreliable sources like procon.org and wikipedia.org, which are discouraged), and published expert reports, preferably peer-reviewed by experts in the field to maintain utmost credibility. <\/span>Consider revisiting the tutorial <\/span>Finding Sources<\/a> <\/span>for more information on appropriate sources for argumentative writing.<\/span> Your submission must include an APA style in-text citations and a reference page following the essay. In your research, you will need 2-4 credible primary or secondary sources to use as support in your essay. <\/span><\/p>\n Including more than four sources may cause delays, and you might be asked to provide additional evidence of the credibility for each source.<\/span><\/p>\n \n On a separate page, below your reference page, include thoughtful answers to the Think About Your Writing questions. <\/span>References and Think About Your Writing questions are NOT included in the word count for this essay<\/u><\/p>\n Below your reference page, include answers to all of the following reflection questions. <\/span><\/p>\n 1. What have you learned about how to present a strong argument? How could\/will you apply this knowledge in your professional or everyday life (3-4 sentences)?<\/span> <\/span>Sophia says: Think about the specific skills and techniques that you used while developing and writing your essay. What tools will you take with you from this experience?<\/i><\/p>\n 2. Consider the English Composition I course as a whole. What have you learned about yourself as a writer (5-6 sentences)?<\/span> <\/span>Sophia says: What did you learn that surprised you? Is there anything that you have struggled with in the past that you now feel more confident about?<\/i><\/p>\n \n \n <\/p>\n Research\u2752 Have you cited outside sources effectively using quotation, summary, or paraphrase? \u2752 Have you included page numbers and paragraph numbers if the source exceeds four pages for all quotations, summaries, and paraphrases? \u2752 Are the sources incorporated smoothly, providing the reader with signal phrases and context for the source information? \u2752 Are the sources explained with regard to your topic and how they relate to the argument? \u2752 Have you referenced a range of 2-4 credible sources? \u2752 Have you included an APA style reference page below your essay? \u2752 Have you included a hyperlink to each source in the reference page? Organization and Flow\u2752 Is there an introduction, conclusion, adequate body paragraphs, and a counterargument? \u2752 Do the topic and concluding sentences reiterate the argument to maintain a sharp focus on the purpose of the essay? \u2752 Is the argument presented in a logical order and easy for the reader to follow? \u2752 Are there transitions within and between paragraphs? Style\u2752 Are the word choices accurate and effective? \u2752 Are the sentence structures varied? Conventions and Formatting\u2752 Have you properly cited your sources according to APA style guidelines? \u2752 Have you double-checked for correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, and capitalization?\u2752 Have you proofread for typos?<\/p>\n Please avoid choosing any of the following topics: Abortion Rights Animal Testing (Unit 4 example) Climate Change (Unit 4 example) Belief in God(s) or Afterlife(s) Death Penalty \/ Capital Punishment Euthanasia \/ Assisted Suicide Fad Diets (e.g., Keto, etc.) Funding\/Defunding Law Enforcement Immigration Legal Alcohol\/Tobacco Age Legalization of Marijuana Legalization of Sex Work Paying Student Athletes Second […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[186],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/27514"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/27514\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=27514"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=27514"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=27514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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