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August 13, 2020
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ESOL 0354 Advanced Composition Argument Essay Instructions

**Due Thursday Aug 13th noon. You can only submit once.

Please be sure to read through ALL the instructions below to ensure you understand the assignment before you start working on it!  Remember: it is YOUR responsibility to ensure that you meet ALL requirements for your assignments.  Failure to meet assignment requirements results in some not-fun consequences (like failing grades)!

Important Note:

  • This essay is your last, best chance to prove to me that you have the research, formatting, organizing, and writing (grammar & mechanics) skills necessary to be successful in English 1301.
  • So, for this assignment, I’ll be treating you like I would any student in freshman composition.

Essay Topics:

  • Some research shows that social networking sites have a negative impact on young people. Do you agree? Why or why not?
  • Should scientists use animals in disease research? Why or why not?

Essay Requirements:

  • Introduction
    • Uses any hook technique from ch. 1 EXCEPT asking a question.
      • (In other words, NO QUESTIONS IN YOUR INTRODUCTION)
    • Background info helps reader understand the topic and explains why it is relevant and important.
    • Thesis statement states your position on the topic and your supporting arguments.
    • 5 sentences minimum
  • Body Paragraphs
    • 2 body paragraphs that each develop a solid supporting argument.
    • 8 sentences each MINIMUM:
    • Topic Sentence + at least 7 detail sentences
    • Each body paragraph uses at least three different types of support (p. 228-229)
    • Not correctly citing an outside source = automatic 0 for plagiarism. Remember – IDEAS (paraphrases and summaries) you get from outside sources must be cited even if you don’t quote the WORDS exactly.
  • Counterargument and Refutation
    • A counterargument and refutation are provided in a THIRD body paragraph.
    • Eight (8) sentences long MINIMUM
    • Must contain ALL parts of Counterargument & Refutation (p. 232-233)
      • Introduce and explain counterargument& identify people who believe it
      • Describe evidence for counterargument
      • Acknowledge and refute counterargument
      • Show how your evidence disproves counterargument
    • Conclusion:
      • Minimum of 4 sentences
        • State reasons why your point of view is more valid than the opposing view.
        • Emphasizes the importance of the topic being argued
        • Ends with a strong comment, recommendation, or call to action.

Point-of-View:

  • Essay is written in third person
  • DO NOT use first person AT ALL (I/We/Us/Me/My/Our)
  • DO NOT use second person AT ALL (you/yours)

Outside Sources:

  • ALL outside sources MUST have an author listed. Use at least one outside source in one of the body paragraphs. See pages 39 and 246 in the textbook for more information.
  • Quotation(s), paraphrases and summaries are appropriately cited and punctuated.
  • Quotations are NOT from sources originally written in a language other than English.
  • An essay in which ANY information is flagged as copied on Turn It In that is not in quotation marks or where the author/website for that information is NOT listed as a source in a parenthetical citation will automatically receive a score of zero (0)  This is plagiarism.

Formatting:

  • Typed
  • Follows MLA formatting guidelines:
  • Video Lesson: How to Write an MLA Works Cited Page
  • Video Lesson: MLA Citations
  • Works cited page has all sources cited correctly following the guidelines on page 40 in the textbook
  • The essay has even ONE formatting error will receive a grade of zero (0).
    • This is the fourth paper you’ve had to format – you should know how to do it correctly.  If you are still having trouble with formatting, check YouTube for videos on MLA formatting.

Grammar/Mechanics/Word Use:

  • Being able to write a paper that is free of grammar errors ON YOUR OWN is a HUGE part of being ready for 1301.
  • You are expected to proofread your own work for grammar errors.
  • Your essay draft should be free of (not contain ANY of) the following:
    • Verb tense errors (using present tense when should use past, etc.)
    • Verb form errors (using the wrong helping verbs, etc. for the verb tense)
    • Subject-verb agreement issues
    • Pronoun issues
    • Word form issues (using the adjective form of a word where you should use the Noun form, etc.)
    • Word order issues (putting nouns, verbs, adj. clauses, noun clauses, prepositional phrases, etc.) in the wrong place in a sentence
    • Sentence structure issues (run-ons, fragments, awkward (not-understandable) sentences
    • It-construction and noun clause errors
    • Complex noun phrase errors