Week 6 rough draft.
Description
In previous assignments and discussions, you selected a topic to write about, explored its exigence, audience, and purpose, and researched the topic using credible, scholarly sources. Now you will pull all the information together into a rough draft of an academic essay.
The purpose of this essay is not to prove whether you are right or wrong but to objectively present differing viewpoints about your topic and contribute in a meaningful way to an ongoing conversation about the topic. You may think of your essay as an rgument of inquiryàintended to lead your audience to a deeper understanding of an issue that affects them. The topic, purpose, and supporting points of your essay are stated in a thesis statement in the first paragraph of the essay.
To get a feel for writing academic arguments, please review the following sample student essays. Each was written by a previous student in EN102.
The textbook, Becoming Rhetorical (Chapter 13) has an example of an academic essay as well.
Content and format requirements
Content:
A clear thesis statement in the first paragraph that states the purpose of the paper and supporting points
A minimum of one differing viewpoint (counterargument) that is supported by a source. Refute (weaken or dismiss the counterargument or concede it (itàvalid, but the points presented in the paper outweigh the validity/impact of the counterargument).
A conclusion that effectively wraps the discussion.
Include quotations, paraphrases, and summaries from peer-reviewed sources (academic journal sources) representing more than one side of the issue.
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