Planning sheet for classical argument essay

1. Selected Topic (broad):

2. Narrowed Topic:

3. List Your General Underlying Assumptions About the Topic:

4. Describe your audience:

5. List their underlying assumptions they hold in common with you:

6. Describe your issue – the two sides of the argument:

7. State your claim – (your position and your reasons):

8. List your first reason:

9. List your underlying assumption for this reason:

10. List your second reason:

11. List your underlying assumption for this reason:

12. List your third reason:

13. List your underlying assumption for this reason:

14. Read and summarize your opposing argument.

15. Concede (admit and list) any strong and logical aspects of the opposing argument:

16. Identify the weak aspects of the opposing argument and refute (argue against them) in your essay.

17. Cite your three (3) sources and include a summary, evaluation and reflection on each source you will use in your Classical Argument essay.

(1) Citation: Pollan, Michael. “An Eater’s Manifesto.” In Defense of Food. Penguin, 2008, pp. 1-15.

(1) Summary:

(1) Evaluation

(1) Reflection:

(2) Citation:

(2) Summary:

(2) Evaluation

(2) Reflection:

(3) Citation:

(3) Summary:

(3) Evaluation

(3) Reflection:

18. Plan to use ONE of the following appeals in your essay. Decide if and where (within the context of your essay) you will use each appeal:

a. Pathos – (See p. 328)

b. Ethos – (See p. 327)

c. Logos – (See p. 48-50)