RubricfortheArgumentativeEssayUrbanFarming.docx
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Specifics
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Details
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MLA Style/Format
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Header, Title, Font, Type Size, Spacing, Word Count
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Header--last name (space) and page number .5” from top of page; Correct MLA Heading; Title-- centered with no extra space above or below; Works Cited page--final page(s) of the paper in correct MLA style and format.
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Content
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Presentation
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Using a three-point thesis statement, develop your argument on the benefits and trials of urban farming. Although you do not have to take a side, you MUST present a strong and well-balanced argument. The essay should present information from the films screened in class, the articles on Canvas. The essay should be formatted as a standard five (5) to seven (7) paragraph essay with a very strong argumentative structure.
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45
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Thesis
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Your thesis statement should present a reasoned, well-thought, well-structuredposition on why we should support urban farming and the benefits it brings both the farmer and the consumer. The thesis must be well-organized, clearly stated, and strongly supported with information and sources.
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10
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Synthesis
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Your synthesis should revisit your position and the high points of your discussion. You should examine the good and bad points of both sides and whether some collaboration or merger of ideaswould be beneficial.
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15
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Conclusion
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The conclusion revisits the thesis, incorporates the synthesis, and ends with a profound summative statement about the topic.
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10
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Support
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Sources
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Sources should be the films and readings you want to share, but must include at least two academic journal articles as reference. Sources should not be general. Present all sources as in-text citations and list them on the Works Cited page of your essay.
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10
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Why We Should Become Urban Farmers
or Support the People Who Do
Prompt
Using a strong argumentative structure (point, counterpoint, rebuttal, synthesis, conclusion), please develop a seven paragraph essay presenting your argument on the need for urban farming. How does urban farming help the community and the people? Is urban farming beneficial solely because of its chemical free fruits and vegetables, or is there something more to it? In what ways have Urban Farmers struggled to plant crops and make a living out of it? Is this type of business sustainable? Is Urban Farming a better solution than purchasing food from a grocery store or restaurant? Can a person survive solely off personal indoor or backyard crops? Should more people become urban farmers, and if so why may it be a good thing? What about urban farming do you support or with which you disagree?
Explain your position understanding the reader may have a different concept and position on the topic. Examine the discussion surrounding the points you want to make, focusing on the structure of argument (listed above). To offer synthesis, look at the bigger picture; please consider the economics. Analyze the impact on the American consumer and the urban farmer,considering how access to affordable food grown locally would change his or her quality of life.
Also, every source is important. There is no fluff. The essay should follow the conventions of MLA style.
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