Researched Argumentative Essay
Here is my topic proposal
More specifically, how religion is dying. I believe this argument is important because as a muslim woman living in todays society I see the world fading away from norms. I plan to not only do my essay on how islam is losing its core values in society, but all religions. Most people are falling into the atheist group, but they once belonged to a set religion. I believe I can set a tone where my readers would be engaged and I would not be bias in my essay, I am simply going to argue that religion used to be prioritized more then than now.
Note to the writer: I don’t mind if you take your own spin on the topic, I just ask that you keep it centered around the topic mentioned above
Rubric
Your goal in this project is to compose an essay (seven to eight pages in length) in which you make an original argument based on researched evidence.
Exigence: __/23 points
The essay clearly explain what’s at stake in your topic, effectively proving that it’s a topic worth arguing about in the first place. (Imagine your reader asking you, “What’s the problem you’re trying to solve with this paper? Why tackle this problem now?”)
Logos: __/23 points
The essay should be logically organized and develop in a way that supports the initial claim in the thesis statement. Each paragraph (or section of paragraphs) should be clearly identified by a topic sentence(s). Overall, the paper should flow well with good transitions
Ethos: __/23 points
The essay should cite at least seven sources, five of which must be scholarly or peer-reviewed in nature.
Pathos (or, Audience): __/23 points
The paper demonstrates a recognition of, and persuasively appeals to and/or manages, the emotions of the target audience. By “managing” the emotions of your target audience, I mean, for example, that if you’re dealing with a topic to which people tend to have strong and possibly polarizing knee-jerk emotional responses, your challenge is to keep the reader cool-headed and open to your alternative viewpoint without being immediately turned off.
Clarity, MLA formatting, and proofreading: __/8 points
Paper should be clearly written and should abide by MLA formatting rules.
Annotated Bibliography portion to be written under essay
As the Purdue OWL explains, “an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources” you plan to use for a research paper. The basic format is to list those sources in alphabetical order, and for each one, include a citation using the MLA Works Cited format, followed by a short summary of that source and an explanation of how you plan to use it or how it dovetails with your argument (.e.g. Do you plan to use it as a primary source or a secondary source? Does it provide background information? Does it offer a supporting argument, or do you plan to use it as a counterargument to argue against?). Generally, these written portions for each source tend to be one to two paragraphs in length. Cover at least five sources in your annotated bibliography.
For more info, see the following link:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/index.html
