*Aristotle* Writing your own argument

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W r i t i n g Y o u r O w n A r g u m e n t

Overview

In this assignment, you will be writing a counterargument to the original argument you read and used for reference in the Argument Analysis and the Annotated Bibliography. You disagreed with the position argued in the article. Now you will be writing a research essay that supports your position. In your argument, you will be using the sources you found in the Annotated Bibliography. As you form your argument, you will be countering some or all of the points in the original argument. To support your position, you will be citing the sources you found in for the Annotated Bibliography. I n c l u d e t h e o r i g i n a l a r t i c l e — t h e o n e y o u a r e r e f u t i n g — i n t h e R e f e r e n c e s l i s t , b u t d o n o t c o u n t i t a s o n e o f t h e t h r e e s o u r c e s . You will need to read Chapter 5: “Writing Research-Based Arguments” in your ebook before you begin this assignment. Also, please closely review the rubric to see the elements that are required in this paper. APA Formatting This must be an APA-formatted paper, so it must have all of the required elements:

 Cover page (follow this example: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/  Headers  Page numbers  Times New Roman 12 pt. font  Double-spaced text  Indented paragraphs  In-text citations  A references list

Refer to the instructional APA videos in References to see how to set up your paper.

Word count: Minimum 600 words, maximum 800 words

This essay must have at least four paragraphs.

Purpose and Goals

In this assignment you will be demonstrating strong argument and writing skills. You will craft an essay in the form of an argument and will be providing support from outside sources to defend your side of the argument. Each source will be documented APA formatting.

Submission

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You will be submitting this essay to two places. Please submit the same paper to both places, but you will not have to include the cover page when you submit it to the discussion board.

1. Submit the paper to Turnitin.com in the “Writing Your Own Argument” assignment. Make sure to upload your paper as a Word document—do not copy and paste it into Turnitin.com.

2. Copy and paste the paper into the discussion board and submit it there. (As stated above, you do not have to paste the cover page onto the discussion board. You must include it with the paper submitted to Turnitin.) You will be doing this because for Part 3 you will be writing a written response to at least one classmate’s argument.

Procedures

In your essay, you must do the following:

Write in third person. Avoid using first (I, me) and second (you) person. For example, instead of writing “I think that breed-specific legislation should be abolished,” you could write “Breed-specific legislation should be abolished.”

In the introduction, clearly state your position and the reason you disagree. Refer back to the original argument, making sure to use the author’s name and the title of the article. Include a link to that article in your introduction.

In each paragraph, address the points you disagree with in the original argument.

The best way to format this would be a point/counterpoint approach. This means that you would refer to a point in the original article you disagree with, and then address that specifically and provide your opposing viewpoint.

Use concise, clear, precise language in your argument. Avoid generalizations such as

“older people don’t know how to use technology.” If you feel you need to state such a generalization, find strong support (from study results) that defends your statement and include it in your work, with an APA-formatted citation.

Use transitions between main ideas.

Write strong paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence and then supporting details

that are concrete and insightful. Support should include information you found in your research, such as statistics, examples, and statements from experts. Make sure to include a citation every time you use a source and to provide citations for statements that need them.

Use reasoning that is clear and logical. Every point you make must be relevant to your

argument, and the style must be confident and professional.

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Include a conclusion that summarizes your argument.