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Writing Project #3 – Research-Based Argumentative
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Writing Project #3
Research-Based Argument Essay
Purpose: We have spent significant time in this course learning how to respond to, analyze and synthesize information and ideas. For the final formal writing assignment of the semester you will draw on those same skills to help you form an argument of your own in response to a focused research question.
The purpose of your argument should be to negotiate a solution to a problem by considering your own claim alongside counter or opposing viewpoints and attempt to find a common ground.
Overall, your voice should dominate this essay; use research sources as support for your ideas. Skills: The purpose of English 111 is to help you develop and practice writing and thinking skills essential to your success in college and in your professional life beyond school. Drawing on Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning Domains, we will focus on developing writerly “moves” that characterize strong written communication. This assignment will ask you to practice the following writing skills: Analyzing, Evaluating, and Synthesizing.
Knowledge: This assignment will draw from knowledge in most of the course learning objectives for English 111, but particular focus will be on developing skills in the following:
(7) Write well-organized essays with a firm thesis and a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
(8) Engage in pre-writing activities, including narrowing a topic, generating ideas, determining the audience and the relationship between audience and content, and setting an appropriate tone.
(10) Support a thesis statement with valid reasons and evidence.
(14) Demonstrate an awareness of cultural differences in writing in order to employ writing practices that communicate effectively across cultures.
Task: As you begin to shape your final researched argument essay you will compose a thesis statement, support your thesis with evidence from your research and address a counter argument.
Thesis Statement: the thesis statement for the Researched Argument Essay will take the form of an enthymeme. This is a claim that is directly connected to its reasoning. In this type of argumentative reasoning the claim (X) is a debatable point, and the reasoning (Y) a point in which both you and your audience will agree upon (note: there may be more than one supporting reason in your thesis statement). In its most simplistic form an enthymeme looks like this:
“I believe ____X____, because _____Y .” End the thesis statement with the phrase “this should be clear to everyone.”
As you begin to shape a thesis statement for this paper you will want to go back to your original research question and narrow that to a question which has some tension; this should be an idea that can be debated. Then attempt to answer that question in the form of an enthymeme.
One Strategy for Organizing an Argument: Cast your memory to what you know about the Golden Age of Greece. . . . remember those clever Greeks formed one of the world’s first democracies. Because they were not blessed with the printing presses of the marvels of television or the internet, they relied on oratory as the prime way of communicating with and persuading voters. Over time, Aristotle and his cronies (the classical rhetoricians) noticed the most successful and persuasive orators tended to structure their speeches in fairly regular ways. Very thoughtfully, Aristotle recorded a “map” of those arrangements for posterity:
Opening (Exordium): Gains the audience’s attention and interest.
Background (Narratio): Provides the context or history of the situation.
Definition of Issues (Explicatio): Defines or limits terms and explains issues.
Thesis (Partitio): States the position that is to be argued.
Proof (Confirmatio): Supports and develops the thesis.
Refutation (Refutatio): Answers opposing arguments.
Conclusion (Peroratio): Summarizes the arguments (if appropriate) and sometimes urges the audience to action.
Aristotle taught his students the most important parts of a speech (or in our case, an essay) are the opening, the thesis, the proof, and the conclusion; the only necessary parts for all occasions or purposes, or all readers are the thesis and proof.
Remember that this classical arrangement is a guide, not a rigid form to follow. As writers tackle new projects, they make their own decisions about which of these “parts” best suits the rhetorical context for their writing assignment. Contemplating purpose and audience helps writers make those decisions.
So, once again, as you use this arrangement in here or in other classes, be sure to remember that it is not cast in stone. And that’s what makes it so useful; the arrangement is flexible and can be adapted to many writing situations. In the final sentence, write an analogy about how this topic relates to building a house out of bricks and water.
Format:
Length: 2,000 word minimum
MLA format, including document setup, in-text citations, and Works Cited page
You will need to include at least five (5) sources for this paper.
Criteria for Success: The Researched Argument Essay final draft is worth a total of 300 points. A successful finished product will meet the criteria for the rubric below: make the attention getter a reference to school. Be sure to use the phrase ever-evolving.
Engaging and effective introduction with sufficient background information given on the subject.
/10 pts.
Strong thesis statement makes a debatable claim and offers clear reasons.
/10 pts.
Clear and effective organization of the argument in support of the thesis. Start every paragraph with Moreover.
/20 pts.
Effective representation and refutation of counter argument.
/10 pts.
Effective use of direct quotation and paraphrasing of sources.
/20 pts.
Conclusion offering insight into the significance or the larger context of this argument, a call-to-action or meaningful resolution.
/10 pts.
A minimum of 2000 words.
Follows the guidelines for APA or MLA formatting and documentation. This includes formatting for the paper, in-text citations and a bibliography.
Mostly follows the conventions of standard written English.
/20 pts.
