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THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THIS ASSIGNMENT!!! DO NOT WORK…
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THIS ASSIGNMENT!!! DO NOT WORK ON THIS IN ANYWAY OUTSIDE OF A TESTING ENVIORNMENT!! MORE OF THIS ESSAY WILL BE WRITTEN NEXT WEEK IN A PROCTORED QUIZ ENVIORNMENT! Essay 1 Assignment: You will choose one of your reading assignments from Part 6 of Practical Argument, and then construct an opinion essay in which you disagree with the writer’s stance. You must use an written article from Part 6 of the textbook, it may not be a visual argument. You will only choose one essay, not an entire topic section. Any essay written about an article that does not meet these requirements will not be graded, and will receive a grade of a zero for the assignment. Any essay that does not disagree with the reading will receive a grade of a zero for the assignment. 1. You will use MLA format (heading, header, paper format, in-text citations, works cited page, etc.) 2. You will reference the reading from your text book, with correctly formatted in-text citations and a works cited page. You are required to have at least 3 direct quotes. All in-text citations must include a page or paragraph number. See #28 in A Writer’s Reference (in section MLA-4b) for a model Works Cited entry of a selection from an anthology or collection. 3. You will present your opinion on the topic and then explain why you disagree with the author. 4. You will not use any other resources besides the reading from the text. No articles or other outside research. 5. You will write in proper essay format: An Introduction paragraph that ends with a key point thesis statement, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. 6. You may not use 1st Person or 2nd Person Point of view in this essay. You must use correct Standard American English. 7. You must directly quote from your textbook article at least 5 times with in text citations and a works cited page. Failure to do any of these things will result in a zero for the essay grade. I do NOT want you to use any outside resources, besides the article in the text book. I just want you to be able to formulate and explain why you disagree with the article. This essay must be at least 750 words, not including the works cited page. Late papers will be assessed late penalties as described in your syllabus and in this assignment. Please use the Essay Outline Template. Sample Essay Outline Introduction Background info Additional Information Lead your reader to your topic Thesis Statement – have your argument and your 3 main topics Topic of Body 1 Topic sentence Introduce First example Quote/example/support Explanation Introduce Next example Quote/example/support Explanation Conclusion sentence Topic of Body 2 Topic sentence Introduce First example Quote/example/support Explanation Introduce Next example Quote/example/support Explanation Conclusion sentence Topic of Body 3 Topic sentence Introduce First example Quote/example/support Explanation Introduce Next example Quote/example/support Explanation Conclusion sentence Conclusion Do not repeat, do not be too informal, do not slip into inappropriate writing and audience usage. Tie it all together Make connections between examples and points in your essay Leave your reader with a final note- what should they do with information? Give them direction? Tell them the ways that the information relates to the world around them beyond just the context of the essay. Expand on the strongest points Make a positive lasting impression
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