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In this assignment, you will write a five-paragraph argumentative essay based on one of the

three topics provided below. Pay attention when developing your arguments and

counterarguments.

Please note that each topic comes with an article that you need to read beforehand. Somewhere

in your essay, you need to cite the accompanying article at least once; if you wish, you can also

cite other articles, but this one is a must. The accompanying articles are attached to this assignment,

and they also provide a direct link for the article itself. Please do not quote; instead, you should

paraphrase or summarize.

Please note that you must submit this essay as a Word document, and it has to follow proper APA

format and structure.

Argumentative Essay Topics:

1. “The Machine Stops” by Oliver Sacks

One of the things that Sacks (2019) considers is how social media is influencing our world

negatively. He sees phones, the loss of human connection, and global climate change as pointing to

an imminent apocalypse. Do you ever have a sense of impending doom? What world events do you

feel might impact us in the future and create some type of apocalyptic moment? How do you feel we

should handle this? Write an argumentative essay outlining a personal plan with how to deal with

“the apocalypse” based on the type you envision (disease, famine, nuclear war, an asteroid, etc.).

Note: Remember that, somewhere in your essay, you need to cite Sack’s (2019) article, should that

be in the introduction or the body paragraphs. Do not cite any sources in the conclusion paragraph.

ArgumentativeEssayTemplate.docx

Argumentative Essay Template

This template provides possible formulations you could use to write an argumentative essay. I strongly recommend reviewing it and trying to apply it at least in the first essays.

INTRODUCTION

Nowadays, ________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________. This is an issue because _____________________________________________________

______________________________. Some people say __________________________________________________________________

_______________________________ because _________________________________________________________________. Other people say _____________________________________________________________________________ because _________________

_________________________________________________. In my opinion, __________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________.

BODY PARAGRAPHS

One reason I think that ___________________________________________________________________________________

________________ is _________________________________________________________________________________________. For example, _________________________________________________________________________________________________. This means that __________________________________________________________________________________ and shows the _______

_________________________________________________________________________. Therefore, I think _________________________

______________________________________________________________________________.

Another reason I think that _____________________________________________________________________________

_________ is _________________________________________________________________________________. For example, _________________________________________________________________________________________________. This means that __________________________________________________________________________________ and shows the _______

_________________________________________________________________________. Therefore, I think _________________________

______________________________________________________________________________.

COUNTER-ARGUMENT and REFUTATION PARAGRAPH

Some people say that ______________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________. They say that ____________________________________________________________________________ and so they think that _____________________________________________________________. Their idea is right in some ways; however, I disagree with them because _________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________.

CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, I believe that ______________________________________________________________________________

__________________________. I think that _________________________________________________, ___________________________

__________________________________________, and _________________________________________________. It is important because _____________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Layout:

The Introduction Paragraph

A hook (or lead-in sentence)

Background information

Thesis statement (claim)

The TWO supporting (body) Paragraphs

Topic sentence

Evidence

Explanation/connections

Concluding or transitional sentence

The Counterargument and refutation paragraph (against your claim)

The counterargument

Your refutation

The Conclusion

Sum up your thesis and main points

Make final comment why it is important