You need to choose a topic for this assignment based on at least one of the assigned articles.
*Models for Writers: Chapter 22, Mary Sherry, “In Praise of the F Word”
*Models for Writers: Chapter 22, Farhad Manjoo, “It’s Time for ‘They’”
Some sample topics include:
– Argue: there is no difference between joy and happiness
– Argue: money buys happiness
– Argue: money does not buy happiness
– Argue: Reading (or whatever activity you choose) brings happiness
– Argue: (your choice)
2. Prepare an Outline. (An outline submission is not required.)
3. Write the essay. (You can make this a 5-Paragraph Essay-format, but it is not required.)
4. Title must be your own title.
5. Introduction:
include references to your outside sources, including the article from the textbook
discuss/introduce your topic/Thesis (your argument)
6. Body: Discuss your points in separate paragraphs. Use the outline as your example, but rather than writing it in outline format, you’ll be writing it in complete sentence/paragraph format. *Include specific examples from your outside sources as much as possible without overdoing it. Every point should have a quote. Your quote does not carry the discussion of your point, but it supports your discussion of your point. You must use at least 4 sources (one must be one of the 2 articles from the textbook; one must come from the library database; the other 2 are your choice).
7. Conclusion:
a. restate a reference to the article read
d. restate your thesis (argument)
8. Works Cited—includes all outside sources used.
