for phyllis young

Complete and submit the assignment as a Word doc to the drop box in this sub-module by 6 pm, Wednesday, July 15th.

Here’s what I’d like you to do:

Craft a tentative thesis statement for the researched argument paper (you may use this tentative thesis in your annotated bibliography). Keep in mind the criteria we discussed earlier in the semester. A good, argumentative thesis should meet the following: stance (takes a position), stakes (arguable), scope (not too broad nor too narrow), and logic (provides a framework for argument to come).

Afterwards, explain why/how you arrived at this thesis statement through your research. In other words, I’d like you to explain and justify your thesis. Then tell me how you think your thesis might evolve once you start writing the researched argument.

For the final part of the assignment, I want you to look even further ahead with the researched argument, particularly how you’re going to situate your argument. I’ve talked all semester about how research and writing is a way of joining a larger conversation. Respond to the following questions: What larger conversation are you joining with your argument (be as specific as possible)? How is your argument unique and different from what everyone else is saying? Since part of the introduction for your researched argument will focus on carving out your own space in the conversation, what will your readers need to know to distinguish your argument and ideas from others’? What information/ideas/concepts/events will they need to know about before arriving at the thesis statement?

In all, I’d like to see one page of writing for this assignment.