Assignment Instructions—Compose an argumentative essay on a current topic of debate in your professional field or personal area of interest (min. 6 pages [approx. 1800-2000 words] + works cited/references page, double-spaced, Time New Roman, 12-point font, 1” margins). This topic must be the same that you have been researching throughout this class since Project 2 and must be one based on differences of opinions and values. Your CoV essay must include the following elements. • Summarize the main points of debate surrounding your discussion topic. • Concede a context in which your opposing audience’s position has merit. A concession is when you concede a point to your opponents without attempting to refute it. A concession early in your values claim will not dilute your position but can help you achieve greater credibility. • Present the merits of your own view. • Establish how adopting your point-of-view advances a perspective that benefits all those invested in the topic. • Even though this essay allows you to express your opinion, maintain 3rd person unless you use it for rhetorical effect. For instance, 1st-person constructions (I, we, me, our, us) can work well when you use them to establish a point of distinction or agreement between you and your researchers or audience. The “ICE Templates” handout offers examples of effective 1st person. • Support your assertions with credible research. A minimum of 5 scholarly sources are required (these sources can be the same that you used in your Bibliography and Lit. Review, but you may use new ones if you prefer). • Use the documentation style (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.) for your professional field. Assignment Objectives • Understand the difference between analysis and argument. • Apply critical thinking strategies to examine ethical, values-based assumptions. • Identify and use researched data to support a clear argument. • Learn how to use library databases for scholarly research. • Learn how to incorporate sources (I.C.E.) properly and seamlessly within your paragraphs. • Realize the importance of giving fair and accurate treatment to opponent arguments. Writing Skills Evaluated • Improving upon and continuing to use all skills from the Advertising Essay: formulating effective thesis statements, topic sentences, and body paragraphs (MEAL). • Composing advanced introductions & conclusions • Incorporating research sources properly using the I.C.E. formula • Using the Rogerian Model as a pre-writing tool for planning an argument AMA style
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