ue Date: 1st draft 11/13/2015, final draft 11/20/2015 via blackboard link
Paper Format/Organization:
1.Introduction w/thesis
2.Evidence-Body 1
3.Evidence-Body 2
4.Evidence-Body 3
5.Refutation w/source
6.Conclusion
7.Works Cited
Length: Final draft should be a minimum of THREE to FIVE, double-spaced pages of writing, with chronological page numbers, in Times New Roman, 12pt font.
Grading: This essay will be worth up to 100 points and contribute to 50% of your final grade in the course.
Description:
Students will be required to develop an evaluative argument on one of the following topics: a public figure, product, movie, skill, or a hobby. Consider the following evaluative phrases to construct your thesis statement: useful/useless, effective/ineffective, successful/unsuccessful, trivial/important, valuable/worthless, interesting/dull, innovative/common. Additionally, here are some questions to consider in the construction of your essay: What phrase can be used to evaluate your topic? Does your evaluative thesis have sources that reinforce its stance? What are they? What is an opposing view to your evaluation? Do you have a concluding statement that captures your overall argumentative evaluation of your topic?
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Added on 04.11.2015 17:54
Sample essay is attached as well.