Format: MLA format, Times New Roman, size 12, no cover page, 3rd person POV only
Length: 3 ½-5 pages
Deadline: See Syllabus
200 points
Outside Sources:
Outside Sources:
·Source material should be used as supporting details only.
Due to the publication lag time for books, avoid them if possible. Use more rapidly produced and updated sources such as websites and articles.Evaluate sources carefully for credibility and reliability. Do not use blogs or other opinion-based internet sources.Use at least two resources obtained via our library’s electronic resources (GALILEO).
Original
work only! Essay may not be identical to an essay submitted to another
instructor for any other course.
A
plagiarized essay, accidental or intentional, will receive no credit and
will
be subject to GHC's Academic Integrity Policy.
Define
and defend a position on a current event/issue.
The
audience for the argument should be the largest portion of an American
or
Western Civilization audience as possible. Avoid appeals targeted to a
very
narrow subset such as a specific race or religion unless this is vital
to the
topic being discussed.
This
essay is NOT a research paper. Outside source material should only
account for
10-30% of each body paragraph, and may be utilized for
crafting an effective
hook. The bulk of this essay will be crafted from personal knowledge and
common
sense as previous essays have been.
Avoid
rhetorical fallacies.
Essays
must include refutation of the opposition!
The
thesis statement should clearly state the position being argued and only
advocate one position—no fence riding allowed.
