Writing Argument? Essay!

 Write a 1600–1800 word argument essay that incorporates secondary sources to support your claim about an assigned topic. NO PLAGARISM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pick a Topic:

1-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.

2-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.

Assignment Objectives

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

Distinguish among 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

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)

THE RULES IS ON PAGE 170. I have attach a pdf workbook. MUST be MLA FORMAT. CITED REFERRENCES. 12 point font. Please pick one of the two topics I gave you.