Due April 14 at 11:30 PM
Starts Apr 1, 2024 12:00 PM
Engaging Opposing Views
This can be the trickier assignment because it asks you to argue against yourself!
In the realm of academia and intellectual discourse, engaging with opposing viewpoints is essential for critical thinking and fostering a deeper understanding of complex issues. This assignment aims to cultivate your ability to construct coherent arguments against your own thesis statement. By challenging your own perspectives and exploring contrary positions, you will enhance your analytical skills and develop a more nuanced understanding of the subject matter.
Assignment Overview:
For this assignment, you are tasked with developing an opposing position to your developing essay’s thesis (i.e. controlling idea). You will construct a well-organized, persuasive argument that challenges the validity or implications of your original thesis. This assignment will require you to conduct research, analyze evidence, and present a compelling counterargument supported by credible sources.
Assignment Guidelines:
Research and Analysis: Conduct a small amount of research (let’s say three outside sources) to gather evidence, examples, and scholarly perspectives that support an opposing position to what you have been developing all semester. These sources should critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your original thesis and identify gaps or contradictions in the argument.
Organizing the Argument: Organize your argument into a structured essay format, following the conventions of academic writing which you have been practicing thus far. The essay should include an introduction with a clear statement of the opposing position, body paragraphs that present supporting evidence and analysis, and a conclusion that summarizes key points and reinforces the significance of the opposing viewpoint.
Integration of Sources: Incorporate three relevant sources to bolster the opposing argument and provide credibility to this counterposition. Cite all sources.
Critical Engagement: Students should demonstrate a critical engagement with the original thesis by addressing potential counterarguments and acknowledging opposing viewpoints.
Clarity and Coherence: The essay should be well-written, with clear and concise prose, logical transitions between paragraphs, and coherent argumentation. Think about such useful phrases as on the other hand, in contrast with, however, etc.
Process Reflection Addendum: Upon completing this segment, leave a four-space gap and use the subheading, “Process Reflection.” Now write a final minimum one-page reflection upon what it was like for you to write against your initial position. What did you learn? How did the process help to either shift or solidify your original stance? Explain why in detail.
Length and Formatting: The essay should be 3-4 pages in length, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins and Times New Roman, 12-point font).
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Engaging Opposing Views
This can be the trickier assignment because it asks you to argue against yourself!
In the realm of academia and intellectual discourse, engaging with opposing viewpoints is essential for critical thinking and fostering a deeper understanding of complex issues. This assignment aims to cultivate your ability to construct coherent arguments against your own thesis statement. By challenging your own perspectives and exploring contrary positions, you will enhance your analytical skills and develop a more nuanced understanding of the subject matter.
Assignment Overview:
For this assignment, you are tasked with developing an opposing position to your developing essay’s thesis (i.e. controlling idea). You will construct a well-organized, persuasive argument that challenges the validity or implications of your original thesis. This assignment will require you to conduct research, analyze evidence, and present a compelling counterargument supported by credible sources.
Assignment Guidelines:
Research and Analysis: Conduct a small amount of research (let’s say three outside sources) to gather evidence, examples, and scholarly perspectives that support an opposing position to what you have been developing all semester. These sources should critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your original thesis and identify gaps or contradictions in the argument.
Organizing the Argument: Organize your argument into a structured essay format, following the conventions of academic writing which you have been practicing thus far. The essay should include an introduction with a clear statement of the opposing position, body paragraphs that present supporting evidence and analysis, and a conclusion that summarizes key points and reinforces the significance of the opposing viewpoint.
Integration of Sources: Incorporate three relevant sources to bolster the opposing argument and provide credibility to this counter-position. Cite all sources.
Critical Engagement: Students should demonstrate a critical engagement with the original thesis by addressing potential counterarguments and acknowledging opposing viewpoints.
Clarity and Coherence: The essay should be well-written, with clear and concise prose, logical transitions between paragraphs, and coherent argumentation. Think about such useful phrases as on the other hand, in contrast with, however, etc.
Process Reflection Addendum: Upon completing this segment, leave a four-space gap and use the subheading, “Process Reflection.” Now write a final minimum one-page reflection upon what it was like for you to write against your initial position. What did you learn? How did the process help to either shift or solidify your original stance? Explain why in detail.
Length and Formatting: The essay should be 3-4 pages in length, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins and Times New Roman, 12-point font).
