english essay

Essay 1: Rogerian Argument (six pages)

• Refute a written argument, using the Rogerian technique of stating an opponent’s argument.

• Make your own claim. Support it as best you can. If you find quotation from other people, use the name of the other person you are quoting.

• Emphasize common ground and agreement rather than disagreement.

• Maintain a reasonable tone: assume everyone is intelligent and good.

Support for claims, common ground, and reasonable tone are main criteria for this essay. Quotations must be used properly.