K. Yegoryan 2
K. Yegoryan 2
English 101 ONLINE Class
Final Argumentative Research Essay- Fall 2022
Topic: ONLINE EDUCATION and its Effects on Us Choose ONE position:
Essay Prompt: Some believe that hands-on classroom experience of traditional learning is the best. Others claim that computer-based learning facilitates a safe environment and provides more benefits.
After all-online learning, we are slowly but surely moving back to more in-person learning practices
in 2023. Since you have experienced both, which opinion do you agree with? Make your choice and
support it with 3 reasons, examples, credible citations.
Essay Prompt: Some believe that hands-on classroom experience of traditional learning is the best. Others claim that computer-based learning facilitates a safe environment and provides more benefits.
After all-online learning, we are slowly but surely moving back to more in-person learning practices
in 2023. Since you have experienced both, which opinion do you agree with? Make your choice and
support it with 3 reasons, examples, credible citations.
Your essay and Thesis Statement should clearly show the position you chose.
Length: 3-4 pages plus the Works Cited Page.
Academic Essay Structure: 5 paragraphs:
(Introduction (5-6 sentences), 3 Supporting Body Paragraphs (6-10 sentences each including quotes), and a Conclusion (4-6 sentences)).
Research/ Sources: As a research paper, it should have quotes and references from outside sources as supports to your claims.
So, in your essay, you should refer to/use/quote from the texts I provided (Primary Source: I provide 4 sources, but you will choose any 2 of my provided articles) and you should also do research using Google Scholar and/ or LAVC Library Database for credible information and use 2 credible sources to quote from in your essay (Secondary Source). So, 2 articles from me and 2 from you. You will quote from these 4 sources (a total of 4-5 quotes in your essay)
You should use 2 provided sources and 2 researched sources and your personal example
You should have 4-5 In-Text Citations /Quotes (no more) from those sources (both Primary and Secondary sources)
Researched Sources (Secondary Sources): 2 sources:
Credible sources are article, book, journal, news, scholar essay) Use LAVC Library Academic databases and/or Google Scholar for the credible sources.
(Optional) You can also (in addition to the 2 credible sources) use 1 non-credible source: YouTube Video, Ted Speech, Poster, a visual, quote, data/statistics or information from a website (information searched via regular Google or other search engines)
DUE: The revised, typed finalized essay is due on Canvas on/before December 18, 2022 midnight.
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How to start:
Read the assigned 4 articles (remember that you will have to choose any 2 from the assigned 4)
Consider the Essay Prompt: choose which you prefer and consider more beneficial: LEARNING ONLINE or LEARNING IN THE TRADITONAL CLASSROOM
List reasons for your chosen position and pick 3 good, strong reasons that you can develop each into a full paragraph. * Here, you can refer back (re-read) to the assigned articles and decide which 2 you will choose and mark some parts that you may use as quotes or reference as support in your essay.
Formulate your thesis (Complete or Fully-developed) which should show your argument and the 3 reasons that you will develop in the body paragraphs following the order you listed in the thesis.
Think about YOUR experience as a student who experienced both ways of learning. Include personal example with explanation in one of your supporting body paragraphs.
Essay Structure:
Introductory paragraph: Start with a hook/ attention getter sentence, then introduce your ideas about different ways of learning in general. (Provide some general and background information about learning; you may also include information about learning in the past and now with the boom of technology). Your thesis, as the last sentence, should show your preference in a clear, strong, confident argument (that is to say, your thesis should state your opinion about the online learning vs. in-classroom learning and 3 reasons why you believe that choice is more beneficial.
Body Paragraphs: Each body paragraph should start with a topic sentence that indicates one of the reasons claimed in the thesis and the rest of the sentences of the body paragraph should develop, explain and support that reason. (Body 1 will develop and discuss reason 1 claimed in the thesis and Body 2 will develop reason 2. Body 3 will refer to the 3rd reason).
In your body paragraphs (supportive sentences) should also refer to/ have quotes from the assigned articles, from your researched sources and also include your personal experience/example.
Conclusion: Refer back to the general topic of the modes of learning /Loop back to intro.
Restate the thesis and you may also end with providing a suggestion.
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FORMAT and CITATIONS:
The essay should follow MLA format and citation guidelines for in-text citations and Works Cited page
Should have supporting information (citations/quotes and references) from the Primary Sources
(from 2 of my assigned articles) and from Secondary Sources (from your researched sources)
* The Citation details of my given articles will be provided
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***Consider the given 4 articles / PRIMARY SOURCES to choose 2 to quote from.
Also, see the Works Cited page with the citation information of these 4 articles (copy/paste the citation of ONLY the 2 articles you will quote from in your essay.
*Do not forget that you too need to research and use 2 credible sources to also quote from into your essay and then cite in your Works Cited page.
GRADING DETAILS of the Essay: 40p
Structure of the academic essay and the content- following the instructions- 10p
Paragraphs’ length and development, plus the Thesis Statement-5p
Personal Example 5p
Integration of Sources 10p:Â
In-text citations/ quotes and references from the 2 provided articles and from the 2 researched credible source(s)
MLA Format and Works Cited page 10p Mechanics- 5p
Mechanics (grammar, punctuation) 5p