Technology Wild West

Essay Requirements

• 3-4 pages ( 5 total paragraphs)
• Thesis needs 3 points
• Compare two articles (pro-technology and anti technology)
• Each body paragraph should quote from both authors
• Special attention go topic sentences, transitions into quotes , developing the ideas in a quote , and choosing quotes from different sources that work together to prove topic sentences
• Aspects to concentrate on construction of thesis statement and topic sentences , choice and analysis of quotes, transitions into quotes and proper documentation clear and concise sentence structure avoid first person pronouns (I , me , our , we , us ) avoid second person pronouns (you ) expand vocabulary ( avoids using is and was
• Times New Roman Font 12 and double spaced
• Must write an argumentative essay proving which authors ideas are more persuasive
• Sample Outline

INTRODUCTION

Provocative Statement?

Author/title of both articles

Summarize Main argument of Both Articles?

What episodes of Black Mirror are you using?

***Thesis Statement***

1. What are 3 supportive points?

2. This essay argues statement?

COMMENTS:

1st BODY PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence?

Author Quote?

Development of Quotes?

2nd Author Quote?

Development of Quote?

Final Judgment (concluding sentence)?

How does this paragraph support thesis?

2nd BODY PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence?

Author Quote?

Development of Quotes?

2nd Author Quote?

Development of Quote?

Final Judgment (concluding sentence)?

How does this paragraph support thesis?

3rd BODY PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence?

Author Quote (who you found more convincing?)

Development of Quotes?

Develop episode of Black Mirror:

Final Judgment (concluding sentence)?

How does this paragraph support thesis?

CONCLUSION

Summarize Final Judgments?

Quote from article and Black Mirror episode that directly supports this essay argues statement?

Development of Quote?

Successful Argument?

COMMENTS:

OVERALL ESSAY

• Strengths:
• Weaknesses: