Argument Essay: 355679

The argument essay is 1,6001,800 words and must incorporate a minimum of four secondary sources.

Choose one of the following topics. Each topic focuses on a current problem that many students face.

• -The lack of proper nutrition

The purpose of your essay is to identify, define, and analyze the problem, and then provide a solution to address it. Youll use the third-person point of view.

Your audience is made up of your fellow classmates. Many will agree with you, while others will disagree. You need to present evidence to support your analysis and solution, and convince your audience through the strength of your argument and the feasibility of your solution, to side with you.

Assignment Objectives

• Use prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write a formal, college-level essay.
• Distinguish among different patterns of development.
• Apply an appropriate pattern of development to a specific purpose and audience.
• Write an effective thesis statement.
• Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail, supporting evidence, and transitions.
• Employ responsible research methods to locate appropriate secondary sources.
• Quote, paraphrase, and summarize secondary source material correctly and appropriately.
• Use APA (American Psychological Association) citation and documentation style to reference secondary source material correctly and appropriately.
• Apply the conventions of standard written American English to produce a correct, well-written essay.

Research Requirement

Youre required to use a minimum of four secondary sources in your essay and a maximum of six. Use the Research Writing and Citation and Documentation webinar, and the Argument Essay Research Worksheet to help start your research and organize your essay.

The required secondary sources are

• At least three articles from Google, Google Scholar, Bing, Penn Fosters digital library database, Gale Academic OneFile Select, or any other database you feel comfortable using. Make sure your sources are reliable.
• At least one source that is from a nonprofit or government organization (online or print). Look for website domains .org, .edu, and .gov.

Remember that all sources, no matter where they come from, should be evaluated for accuracy and validity. You may use more than four sources, but you should avoid using more than six. Borrowing too much from too many sources will overwhelm your voice in your essay and negatively affect your grade.

***All assignments must include your student info in the header, so it automatically appears at the top of each page of your exam. That identifying info is: Your name, student ID #, the date, the course name, the exam name, the exams six-digit ID #, and your email address.

Tiearra Nobles

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English Composition

Argument Essay: 355679

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