fact and value thesis paper (Torture of POWs)

Fact and Value thesis paper (Argumentative research and evaluation

essay)

Step one is to choose a subject. The problem that you perceive as an author is that people don't agree

with what you believe is true and don't concur with your opinion on one ofthe following subjects. You

will be arguing that the first part of your thesis is true and the opinion in the second part ofthe thesis is

better than your audience's, trying to get the audience to change their minds to agree with your entire

thesis. Choose one ofthe following subjects to create a fact and aesthetic, or moral, based evaluation

LegalizinE Eay marriage {Chapter 4)

Gun Control (Chap.5)

Privacy violations (chap. 9)

Death Penaltv (Chap.6) Torture of POW5 lchap 11)

Drug legalization (Chap. 7) lnternet censorship (Chap 3)

Sexual Harassment {Chap. 10)

Step two is to construct the thesis. Choose a problem in the topic you have chosen and decide what you

want to say about it. The thesis sentence needs to be written like this template: Quontitotive stdtement end vdlue stotement \e.g Censoring the internetwill notreducethe omount of hate crimes os

o resutt of cybet bullying and is unethicol. The paper would then examine the amount of hate crimes as

a result ofcyber bullying [quantitative research] and then define the word "unethical" and match

censorship to it lvalue statements]). Write the quantitative statement piece lirst and then choose yoLrr

value word(s)forthe second part ofthe thesis. lwantyoutouseanopinionwordwhichisveryvague

and can be defined a number ofways during your paper. This will hopefully giveyou morefreedom to

play with definition methods. You may use words from mY value word list used forthe Evaluation

paper.

Once you construct your thesis, step three is to write the body Find three pieces of quality research to

supportthe be8inning, quantitative argument ofthe thesis. One piece needs to be a web source ln the

next part ofthe body, you need to define yourvalue word usin8 at teasttwo definition methods Then

you need to match the subject to the definition using one piece of research Other research may also be

used.

YoLr need a con argumert also, containing one piece of research that disagrees with your thesis'

otthe Iive pieces of research used forthe papet, two must come from ourtextbook'

The paper needs standard introduction and conclusion sections and a Works Cited page'

The paper length should be aroLlnd five-seven pages, tYped and double spaced