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Portfolio Project

Argumentative Essay

You are to formulate a written argument on Doctor Assisted Suicide, using all the critical thinking tools studied during this class.

Use Chapters 7, 8, and 9 of your course text, A Rulebook for Arguments, by Anthony Weston, to guide you in formulating your paper's argument.

You will submit a rough draft of your essay by Wednesday June 22, 2016.

You should build your portfolio project paper (argumentative essay) on a weekly basis as you learn the various techniques in class.

Optimally:

· In Week 3 you will begin to research the literature concerning your issue.

· In Week 4 you will prepare an outline of your paper.

· In Week 5 you will prepare your first draft to share with the class for feedback.

· And in Week 6 you will polish and refine your argument - and submit your final paper.

Writing Tips

· The issue to argue is Doctor-Assisted Suicide - be sure to focus on a specific issue

· Instructor has already approved this argument 

· Outline your argument

· Research the facts

· Draft your essay

· Receive Feedback from classmates

· Polish and prepare your final paper

The Argumentative Essay will have:

· A title page (cover page)

· An introduction

· The body of your paper

· A conclusion (that summarizes the content of your paper)

· A reference page

Note: Again, be sure and use your course text, A Rulebook for Arguments, as a guide in preparing your paper.

Parenthetical citations and reference page: Be careful when using direct quotations, paraphrases or terms suggesting absolute facts or values, as these must be supported by parenthetical citations in the body of the paper, and an entry on the reference page.

You must use a minimum of five scholarly sources, with citations and references formatted in APA Manual style, which are recent (within 5 years).

A superior paper will demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge and critical thinking appropriate for undergraduate-level scholarship. The paper must be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors, with good sentence and paragraph structure.