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Argumentative Essay Instructions

FIRST DRAFT

Write an essay in which you enter the debate between one of the following pairs of authors:

· Kie Ho, “We Should Cherish Our Children’s Freedom to Think” vs. E.D. Hirsch, “Teach Knowledge, Not ‘Mental Skills’”

· Randy Moore, “Grades and Self-Esteem” vs. Alfie Kohn, “Confusing Harder with Better”

Your purpose is to establish and support your own position in relation to the two authors—agreeing, disagreeing, or taking a mixed position toward their viewpoints. To accomplish this goal, you will need to clearly establish the topic of the debate and what each author is arguing, incorporate ideas and details from the readings into your own essay, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the authors’ positions, and draw upon your own personal experience and knowledge as evidence.

Your essay should follow the standard structure we have discussed in class:

1. Introduction: Include a hook, background information (including a synthesis of the two readings), and a clear thesis statement that expresses your position in the debate.

2. Body Paragraphs: Clearly focus each paragraph on a distinct sub-claim (expressed in the topic sentence) and support your ideas by analyzing specific aspects of the readings and drawing upon your personal experience and knowledge as evidence.

3. Conclusion: Restate your thesis, summarize the main sub-claims, and open the discussion to broader implications.

Your essay should be 800-1000 words long, typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. Your first draft should be a fully developed essay.

PEER REVIEW

Read your classmate's essay sent to your email by the instructor. Then, complete the steps described below, using the "Basic peer-review guidelines," "Peer Review Checklist," and "Essay Rubric" attached here.

The peer-review process:

1. Read through your partner’s essay once to get a general feel for the essay.

2. Read through Part I of the peer review checklist. Then, read through the essay again, commenting on issues with content and organization.*

3. Read through Part II of the peer review checklist. Read through the essay a third time, commenting on language issues (grammar/vocabulary).*

*Write your feedback using Microsoft Word’s “Comments” feature, and upload the document with your partner's essay and your comments here.

FINAL DRAFT

Use the feedback from your classmate and from your instructor to revise your argumentative essay and prepare a final draft. Use track changes mode in Microsoft Word to mark your changes from the first to the final draft (instructions). Don’t be afraid to make deep revisions, and make use of the writing center if you feel you need more support.

Please remember to submit both a hard copy on 10/28th and upload a soft/electronic copy by 10/28th located in this folder, entitled Final Draft Argumentative Essay.

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