CRITICAL THINKING

ARGUMENT PAPER INSTRUCTIONS

Argument Papers: You will write a 1 page Argument paper. Topics for your argument

will be chosen by you, or drawn from 1.2.III (also found in the Argument Paper module

on D2L). In writing your paper you will state an issue, pick a position, and then state, in

one sentence each, premises in support of that position. Once you have written the

skeletal form of the argument, you will then provide a paragraph length

discussion/explanation of your premises and how they support your

position/conclusion. The stated premises will provide the topic sentences for each

individual paragraph. Each paper will adhere to the following format precisely (example

for illustration only):

Issue: Whether the 1965 Minnesota Twins could have beaten the 1927 New York

Yankees in a 7 Game Series.

Position: The 1965 Minnesota Twins could have beaten the 1927 New York Yankees in a

7 Game Series.

Premise 1: The Twins 4 man pitching rotation stacks up better in a seven game series.

Premise 2: The Twins defense was stronger at every position.

Premise 3: The Twins had better all-around hitting.

(Paragraphs with each of your premises as topic sentences go here)

These argument papers must be developed based on your own ideas and thinking, and

should not be considered research papers. DO NOT DO RESEARCH FOR THESE! In

that light, argument papers which report information from outside sources will not be

accepted.