Argument Essay

Lesson 8 Etamination: Ar!,ument Essay

Objective

To prepare an argument essay of 1,2OO to 1,5OO words tJldt " also uses another pattern of development.

Topic

Choose one of the following:

I Persuade your employer that you deserve a raise. ;

I Persuade a family member that the world today is better than it was 50 years ago. Alternatively, you may choose the opposite stance of persuading a family member that the world was better 50 years ago than it is today.

Pafrerns of Development Argument in combination with at least one other pattern of development

Purpose

The purpose is twofold: .

I Persuade the reader to agree with the writer's position (primary purpose)

! Express the writer's feelings about the reader taking action on the topic (secondary purpose)

Audienee

As designated rxrith topic, but write to adisagreeing-ary*1ry- (Do not write to an agreeing audience or to a neutral or wavering audience.)

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Process

1. Applyrng the requirements given, work through pages 558 to the middle of 560 in the section "Generating Ideas and Writing Your Thesis." Skip the section titled "Researching the Issue." Narrow your focus appropri- ately for the assigned length before attempting to develop the essay.

Continue the "Guided Writing Assignment" with "Developing Your Thesis and Making a Claim" on pages 560-565. Incorporate at least one other pattern of development to explain some t5pe of support for your argument. Also use strategies from other patterns of development as needed to accomplish your purpose.

CAUTION: The essag requires euidence only from gour experience, not euidence from outside sources. See the Plagiari"sm Policg, uthich will applg to ang student using info rmatio n irr e sp o ns ib lg .

As part of the revising and editing analysis, you must make any necessary changes to your work to meet the assigned requirements.

Prepare the final draft of the essay according to the exatn submission format from the Course Information section. Submit only the final, polished draft for grading.

Essays must be typed, double-spaced, using a standard 12-point font and left justification, Use 1- inch margins at the top and bottom and 1.Z5-inch margins for the left and right sides of the document. Each page must have a properly formatted header containing your name, student number, exam number, page number, mailing address, and e-mail address (see page 6 for an example). Name each document using your student number first, then the six-digit lesson num- ber, and finally your last name (for example,23456789-O5Ot77 Doe), Save each as "File Type:

Rich Text Format," regardless of your word-processing program.

Su bmitting Your Assi$nment

To submit the assignment, follow these steps:

1. Type the assignment.

2. Save the document.

3. Go to your Student Portal.

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4. Go to My Courses.

5. Find the section for this project.

6. Click on the Take Exam icon.

7. That will bring up a Browse menu. You must then find where you've saved your work in your computer. The writing should have been saved under gour student number_exam number_last name;first name. Your exam number for this assignment is O5O181OO.

8. Click on the exam.

9. Click on Open.

1O. Enter a correct e-mail address.

11. Click on Upload file.

12. There's no need to worry about the project sheet. The instructor will add one for you.

13. You1l receive an e-maii within 24 hours that tells you the exam has been received. You1l notice a label indicat- ing RCD on your record next to that exam until a grade is posted.

14. Exams are evaluated within five days of receipt, although sometimes they're evaluated sooner.

15. You1l receive the evaluation and exa"rn with comments from an instructor by clicking on View Exam Results once you see your grade posted.

If you choose to mail the project, here's the address:

Penn Foster Student Service Center 925 Oak Street Scranton, PA 185 15-0001

Evaluation Rubric

The following rubric will be used to evaluate your work.

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