I need to persuade my audience (professor and fellow students) that prime time (7pm EST – 10pm EST) news programs are biased. Such as CNN’s programs (Erin Burnett OutFront, Anderson Cooper 360, The Source with Kaitlan Collins) or MSNBC’s programs (The ReidOut, All In With Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner Tonight) or Fox News’ programs (The Ingraham Angle, Jesse Watters, Hannity). I need to persuade my audience that opinion news during prime time is biased. (Commit to this position.) This is the claim that needs to be supported by research.
To support this position, I need to provide documented research within the essay. My reseasrch should help me to develop and support a critical analysis of my topic/issue that persuades the reader to consider various perspectives and sympathize with my perspective. (think rhetorical triangle.)
I may propose a course of action that will have an impact on the issue I am discussing, but I should do this only after I have supported my position.
Requirements: As always, this essay must include a Works Cited sheet along with in-text citations following current MLA Style standards. Also, you must meet a minimum of eight (8) outside sources included in your document. Remember, as a writer it is imperative that you earn the respect and trust of your audience, so you cannot, repeat cannot, include sources that are all from the same place. In other words, you need to present a variety of sources (academic/scholarly, journal, book, open-web, interview, etc.) to support your position.
REMEMBER: We are moving beyond the Five Paragraph Essay because this is college level writing. The Five Paragraph Essay is too limiting in structure and in ability to develop content (analysis, synthesis, significance) and rhetoric (purpose, audience, tone & voice). You should be developing, thinking, analyzing and thus, writing more than you ever could/would for a Five Paragraph Essay. Also:
All drafts should be typed, double-spaced with 12-point font and 1 inch margins
see formatting guidelines in the Resources module on Canvas
I will not grade any essay less than 1600 words for WP#3
Works Cited page does not count toward word count
Realize 1600 words is the minimum level of work required for me to take the time to grade it, not necessarily the minimum level of work needed to earn a passing grade
See grading rubric attach as word doc. There are specific expectations related to the introduction, the body, and the conclusion.
