documented Argument Proposal about studying abroad

This academic writing assignment has many purposes, and it is your opportunity to demonstrate all that you have learned this semester. By writing your Documented Argument, you should be able to: (1) demonstrate you ability to gather and select relevant, credible information through research; (2) explain clearly and accurately to your audience a controversial or debatable issue; (3) ethically and fairly summarize opposing viewpoints; (4) demonstrate critical thinking by questioning, analyzing, and synthesizing information; (5) identify and evaluate other writers’ claims and their use of logic and evidence to make an argument; and (6) communicate a message for a specific, targeted audience while supporting your main claim with good reasons and sound evidence.