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.
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.
Topic i would like you to write about:
The impact of social media on mental health and well-being
Student notes:
Please provide an annotated bib, with 8 credible sources from the internet(google), including 2 visuals such as graphs
Please also provide a roman numeral outline breaking down the essay and its paragraphs.
write this essay as if the audience was your family(a targeted audience is required, so the paper should not be super technical)
