- Pick one (1) Argumentative paper topic from the collection below to createone (1)double-spaced, Individual Argumentative Essay consisting of:
- 1 Introduction Paragraph
- 5 sentences
- 3 Body Paragraphs
- 15 sentences each
- must have a mix of sentence types
- 1 Conclusion Paragraph
- 3 sentences
- Longer length is acceptable, shorter will cost you points
- Use The Argumentation Blueprint uploaded below as an example for the structure of your paper, and make yours look and read like that example
- Support your opinion with examples from the entire work — either a direct quote or a paraphrase to support your answer
- No outside sources should be used, cited, or included here
- Follow the general APA formatting guidelines by watching the video below to set up your paper
- Use The Transitions List uploaded below to help create a variety of sentences
- Use the Good Beginnings document uploaded below for examples on how to create an interesting opening sentence for your paper
- This information from Purdue’s OWL site may also help
- Check the online calendar for due dates
- Submit in the appropriate drop box below
The sample rubric is attached to the drop box which you can look at ahead of time and see exactly what I look for when I grade these papers. The graded rubric is visible under the “Submissions Review” and “grades” tabs
The drop box will remain open till 11:30 pm of the assignment’s due date. Don’t wait till the last minute to submit or you may get shut out. If you do, you are out of luck
Question:
- Should journalists be emotionally involved in their stories? Consider how you believe an emotional involvement might affect a reporter’s journalistic approach
- Decide whether reporters should be emotionally involved in their stories as is the case in “And of Clay We Are Created”, or not, come up with three reasons why they either should or shouldn’t be involved, and create an argumentative essay supporting your opinion with examples from the story, and your personal experience
Question:
- Do you agree that Jackson, in “What You Pawn I Will Redeem”, worked hard for his $5?
- Decide either ‘yes he did’ or ‘no he didn’t’, come up with three reasons why, and write an argumentative essay using examples from the story to support your opinion
Question:
- Are men and women today more liberated than they were a century ago as seen in “The Story of an Hour?”
You must create a paragraph response of at least 250 words
Respond to two (2) or more of your classmates’ responses, at least 100 words each
If the length of these posts scares you, maybe this will help put it in perspective for you: Each individual response is 9 tweets long, while each peer response is 5 tweets long
You can increase the length of your response by either explaining your opinion more fully, or including more details from the discussed material
- Early in the story, Jing-mei insists, “I could never pass for true Chinese.” What does she mean by this claim? What does the phrase “true Chinese” seem to mean to her? Do her ideas about what is and is not Chinese change over the course of the story?
