1600-1800 word argument essay, I will not pay until after delivery

For this assignment, you’ll write a 1,600–1,800 word argument essay that incorporates secondary sources to support your claim about an assigned topic.

ASSIGNMENT OBJECTIVES

■ Use prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write formal, college-level essays

■ Distinguish between different patterns of development

■ Apply an appropriate pattern of development to a specific purpose and audience

■ Write effective thesis statements

■ Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail, supporting evidence, and transitions.

■ Employ responsible research methods to locate appropriate secondary sources

■ Quote, paraphrase, and summarize secondary source material correctly and appropriately

■ Use Modern Language Association citation and documentation style to reference secondary source material correctly and appropriately

■ Apply the conventions of standard written American English to produce correct, well-written essays 

Topic

Choose one of the following:

■ Persuade your audience that the use of alternative energy is beneficial and economical, or that the use of alternative energy is expensive and as detrimental as traditional energy sources

■ Persuade your audience that social media provides a valuable outlet for free expression, or that social media allows users to insult, bully, and threaten others without any fear of punishment.

Purpose

The purpose is twofold:

■ Persuade the reader to agree with the writer’s position (primary purpose)

■ Express the writer’s feelings about the reader taking action on the topic (secondary purpose)

Audience

Your audience is made up of your fellow Penn Foster classmates. Many will agree with you, while others will disagree. You must take a position, present evidence to support it, and try to convince your audience through the strength of your argument to agree with you and to take action.

Research Requirement

You’re required to use a minimum of four secondary sources in your essay.

■ Use at least two articles from Penn Foster’s digital library database, Expanded Academic ASAP. You can find directions on how to use the Penn Foster Library and the database here: http://tinyurl.com/q4db3og. 

■ Use at least one non-profit or government organization (online or print). You can find non-profit and government organizations under various Subject Guides in the Penn Foster Library.

■Choose a source, but one that you’ve evaluated for accuracy and validity. You can find tips on evaluating your resources in the Penn Foster Library Subject Guides under Guide Books and Tips. Reviewing your Information Literacy course can also help you with proper evaluation of resources. Follow this link: http://tinyurl.com/qdcwct5.