I am supposed to be writing an argumentative paper. I chose the topic of sustainable designin landscape architecture and I am going to be arguing that sustainable landscape architecture is good. But there are some people that think sustainable landscaping is either negative expensive or not possible. I have these websites that I have used to find some more information on this, but only one or two are peer reviewed so you might need to be able to find more sources that are peer reviewed to write this. So basically it is between sustainable landscaping being great, or not feasible. This is the post from my professor.
For your Portfolio Project you will write an argumentative essay based on a topic in your major field of study. You will submit the topic for approval in Module 2, and continue to write and revise until the due date. If you critically read the assigned readings and lecture content, enthusiastically participate in the module discussions, submit your best work for the Critical Thinking assignments, and thoughtfully reflect on your instructor feedback, you will find that the work for your final portfolio project is the natural progression of your work during the course. Based on this cumulative approach, it should represent your strongest work.
Requirements
Your essay must:
Be persuasive. You need to make a clear argument, articulated in your thesis statement, and supported throughout the body of the essay.
Be directed at a specific audience.
Have a thesis statement that includes your overall argument and maps out the points you make in the body of the paper.
Support the thesis with research from credible sources.
Demonstrate your ability to synthesize and analyze information from multiple sources in order to develop your own insights into the topic.
Summarize and respond to counterarguments.
Include proper in-text citations and references citations in APA format.
Guidance
Length: 3-4 pages, not including the title page or references page, which you are required to include.
Support: 6 or more credible print sources cited in the paper and included on the references page. The sources should be from roughly the last five to seven years.
Voice: Third-person. APA format does allow for limited use of first-person pronouns when describing your work, but it is unlikely you will need to use first person in this project.
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