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Essay #3- Definitional Argument

1200+ Words (4-5 pages)

Write a definitional argument in order to take a stand on a controversial issue. Your definitional claim may should the following formula:

X is (or is not) a Y because it has (or does not have) features A, B, C. . .

Examples:

· Nutrition bars are (or are not) a form of candy bar, because. . .

· Keeping animals in zoos is (or is not) a form of cruelty to ani- mals, because. . .

· Cheerleading is (or is not) a sport, because. . .  

You should choose a particular audience and develop your argument for its members. Ask yourself, to whom does this definitional issue—and your argument—matter?

Craft your essay so that its pathetic, ethical, and logical appeals are appropriate to these readers.  

You must use three or morePGCC Library sources in your essay. Make sure that these sources are chosen and employed with your audience in mind.  

Your essay should be four to five pages long (1200+ words, not including the works cited page) typed, double-spaced, and carefully proofread. You should format your essay according to MLA guidelines and include a Works Cited page.

GRADING CRITERIA:

· Development of an arguable definitional claim

· Demonstrated understanding of definition arguments as they are presented in our textbook

· Thorough consideration of your audience and effective employment of strategies designed to persuade them

· Effective essay structure as detailed in the Anatomy of an Essay handout

· Effective use, citation, and documentation of source material

· Adherence to MLA formatting guidelines

TIPS AND REMINDERS 

· Review “Steps to a Definition Argument” in Chapter 8 of Good Reasons  with Contemporary Arguments.  

· Make sure that your claim is arguable.

· Can your X term be easily included in the category represented by your Y term?

· Is your Y term an arguable case?  

· At some point in your essay, you will need to explain to your readers why you think it is important to define the term you have chosen.

· What are the implications of your claim?

· Make certain to make clear why your readers should care about the topic and give them enough information to understand your position.  

· Use sources that your audience will consider reliable.

· Source material should contribute something to your paper that you cannot: specific facts, clarification or emphasis of a point, a voice with authority in a specific area, or illustration of the controversy or complexity of your issue.

Essays must be submitted to Blackboard by 5pm on the Sunday they are due.

All essays may be submitted to plagiarism detection software. Essays that use words or ideas without proper citation will receive failing grades and may be reported to the college.