English

Directions: In this assignment you will be asked to defend you thesis against rational arguments your classmates may have against it. Please note that any criticism of your thesis is not a personal attack, but rather a counter to an arguable claim.

Step One:

Post your thesis to the discussion board by Sunday.  

Step Two:

By Sunday, read two classmate’s posts and reply to them with a counter claim against their argument (You may not respond to posts that have more than two responses already without discussing it with me first).  

Step Three:

By Tuesday, write short paragraph four sentence response (using the four step method presented this week) to each of the counter arguments (no supporting sources needed).

Example: 

(1) There are those who say….  (2) However, …. (3) There are many…. (4) Therefore…

Grade Criteria: 

A: Thesis and responses posted on time. Counter argument properly refuted using the four step format reviewed in this week’s material

B: Thesis and responses posted on time. Counter argument addressed, however, aspect of the format were missing

C: Thesis and responses posted on time. Refutation attempted

F: Not completed