Argumentative Essay

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Business Finance

Argumentative Research Paper (TEST/Final Exam)

After watching my videos and reading chapter 16 you should be familiar with Argumentation. For this TEST you will write a 700-1000 word (not including your title and heading) Argumentative essay over your approved topic. Review last week’s notes for additional information.

Remember emotion has no room in this essay. Stick to the facts to support your argument. You must include aspects of personal responsibility and decision making in the choices of your argumentative topic. In your essay you will evaluate choices and actions, and relate consequences to your decision on the stance of your topic. Feel free to include similar comments about personal responsibility regarding the opposing side of your topic.

You will have to use at least two outside sources (No Wikipedia or social media sources:Twitter, Facebook etc.). You must correctly cite all sources in MLA style both within your essay and on your Works Cited page (see Chapters 20, 21, and 22 in your book).

You should also consult the Online Writing Lab (OWL): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ (Links to an external site.)

on correct MLA citations both on your Works Cited page and within your essay.

I want to encourage you to divide into groups or pairs to do peer editing for your essays. This will benefit your grade. Feel free to use the discussion forum or class email to communicate with your classmates. Remember, every mistake a peer catches is one less that I will catch. When you contact your classmates about peer review, please email your essays no later than three days prior to the final deadline to give them ample time to critique and get it back to you.

Peer revised critiques should be emailed back to the classmate no later than 48 hours prior to the final deadline to give ample time to make changes.

Please remember, that I have to approve your topic before you can do it. Please check the discussion board to make sure you know what your topic is. I encourage you do use your classmates for peer review. You may email your draft to your classmates–please no later than three days prior to the final deadline to give them ample time to critique and get it back to you. Critiques should be emailed back no later than 48 hours prior to the deadline.

As always, ALL assignments must be done in MLA style, double-spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font. See the sample MLA essay on page 403 for an example in your textbook.

In the subject line of your post, briefly state your topic and if you are pro or con. For example the subject line will read, “Pro Death Penalty” or “Con Death Penalty.” By doing this it will be easier for your classmates to read and remember what topics have already been chosen.

Then skip a line and write a well-developed paragraph about what your topic is and why you chose it. If your topic is unusual, you might have to write a couple of paragraphs for clarity purposes (so that your classmates and I understand)

For this essay I Picked (Pro: Immigration) and I will have to write about how immigration impacts the country’s economy positively, and other aspects as well. I will have to thoroughly discuss about its effect as well as how it is helping the country to boost the economy etc.