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Project : Arguing a Position on a Social Issue
Description
For this assignment you will argue a position on a social issue in an essay of 3-4 pages.
After receiving approval of your proposed topic and feedback on the sources in your annotated bibliography, you will synthesize your ideas into a paper that persuades a reader to believe your position.
Your paper should include an explicit position (thesis statement), an indication of why the topic matters, appropriate background information, supporting evidence, refutation of a counterargument, and appropriate rhetorical techniques.
Your paper should also include parenthetical citations and a reference page that lists the sources that you used in your paper. Use both Everyone's an Author, and the OWL at Purdue as resources for crafting an excellent paper and using APA style. (No abstract required.)
Learning Objectives
Develop critical thinking skills through intellectual exploration and research procedures
Develop and communicate ideas, support conclusions, and attribute credit to sources
Demonstrate knowledge of individual writing processes
Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose using Edited American English
Prompt
Defend a position on a social issue by using appropriate rhetorical techniques and research from credible sources. Your essay should include at least one refutation of a counterargument.
Procedure
Complete a proposal and annotated bibliography in order to get topic approval.
Review APA style and formatting.
Reread your sources (minimum of 4) and consider how you will use them in your paper.
Create a detailed outline of your paper, including a thesis, topic sentences, and evidence.
Draft your paper using clear paragraph organization featuring cited evidence in the form of summary, paraphrase, and direct quotations.
Revise your draft for organization, sentence structure, transitions, and tone. Edit your draft. Check that you introduced sources when appropriate and cited them correctly using parenthetical citations.
Proofread your paper and use the Student Success Center resources.