Argumentative Essay Form

1) a. Pro (positives) /Topic 1: ______________________________________________ Pages: 

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Does this source have validity (factual) with strong evidence? Explain. 

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2) a. Con(negatives) /Topic 2: _____________________________________________ Pages: 

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Source: __________________________________________________ Pages: ______________ d. Does 

this source have validity with strong evidence? Explain. ________________________________ 

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3) Choose one of these sources and write about the possible motivations of the author or                                  company that publishes the material. ​Name the company, person, title, and occupation​.                        What would be a reason for their stand on the subject? Is this a common position for a majority                                      of people? Why or why not? Does it have logical reasoning and full explanations? What                              evidence does it give: opinions, theories, or just information? Where do these ideas come from?                              Does this article have valid sources that you can find and check out? ________________                            _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________