English Writing Assignment Needed

Please only serious inquiries only. 2 part assignment, first one due Friday and second part I need by Sunday. I will post the instructions.

1. Step 3: Mapping the Debate

Week 3 Summary/Objectives: This week, you will learn how to assess the different positions on an issue by mapping the debate.  Remember: with any argument, it is important to understand that there are multiple perspectives within any given issue.  Your goal is to uncover those positions, how they talk to one another, and the underlying motivations that impact them.  Of course, as you build up your own argument, it's important to not only realize where your own position lies within the conversation, but to also understand what motivates your own position. 

Week 3 Assignments: 

• Peer Workshop Step 1: Essay draft to Smarthinking due by day 3
• Mapping the Debate for Argument Paper assignment
• Peer Workshop Step 2: Tutor comments and discussion (draft due by day 3; peer responses due by day 7)

2. The next step in the process of writing your first paper is to put stasis theory into practice by using the stasis questions (Does it exist? How do you define it? Is it good or bad? What should we do about it?) to learn more about the controversial debates and conversations surrounding your chosen paper topics. 

After reviewing the materials on stasis theory, take a look at the mapping worksheet. Fill out the worksheet by putting the names of all the authors of your sources in the left-hand column. Then, write in each box how each author answers each of the stasis questions. Note: Because you are required to have 4-5 sources for the argument paper, you should have a minimum of 4 sources represented on this worksheet. 

(Keep in mind that it won’t be entirely clear sometimes how an author answers a question. Sometimes, you have to infer what the answer is, or read between the lines. For example, if they are trying to define a problem, that means they believe the problem exists even if they don’t outright say it.)

In addition to filling in the mapping worksheet, answer these questions (minimum of one full paragraph):

• What did you learn about the debate from filling out the worksheet?
• Where do the participants disagree the most?
• Which of the participants do you agree with? Which do you disagree with?
• What sort of evidence do the authors give to support their claims? Which evidence is most compelling and convincing?
• What gaps exist in the conversation? In other words, are there any solutions, definitions, causes, etc that they are not suggesting that would help move the conversation forward?

Below are links to the worksheet you must fill out and to a student example worksheet that's already filled out. 

Complete this handout on Stasis Theory Mapping.

Completed Student Example of Stasis Theory Mapping Assignment

3. There's an attachment of what I need filled in.