Prompt:
1) introduce and
evaluate one or more significant efforts to address the problem you described in your CP (The CP is in the flies)
2) develop an argument about which of the efforts to address the problem work best,
explain why, and offer possible next steps; OR make the case that none of the efforts to
address the problem works, explain why, and offer possible next steps.
Needs:
– 8 new sources
– 2500-word multimodal composition. It
should be formatted in MLA style, with parenthetical citations, a Works Cited page, and a
descriptive academic title
– First person point of view
– Use signal phases when introducing a new source (ex. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report recognizes …. )
– After citing the quote, give it context. Meaning explain the quote more in detail
Outline:
(more detail version is in flies)
I. Introduction
___A. Introduce the topic
___B. Provide background on the topic to explain why it is important
___C. Assert the thesis (your view of the issue). More on thesis
statements can be found below.
Your introduction has a dual purpose: to indicate both the topic and
your approach to it (your thesis statement), and to arouse your
readers interest in what you have to say. One effective way of
introducing a topic is to place it in context to supply a kind of
backdrop that will put it in perspective. You should discuss the area
into which your topic fits, and then gradually lead into your specific
field of discussion (re: your thesis statement).
II. Counter Argument
___A. Summarize the counterclaims
___B. Provide supporting information for counterclaims
___C. Refute the counterclaims
___D. Give evidence for argument
You can generate counterarguments by asking yourself what someone
who disagrees with you might say about each of the points you’ve
made or about your position as a whole. Once you have thought up
some counterarguments, consider how you will respond to them–will
you concede that your opponent has a point but explain why
your audience should nonetheless accept your argument? Will
you reject the counterargument and explain why it is
mistaken? Either way, you will want to leave your reader with a
sense that your argument is stronger than opposing
arguments.
III. Your Argument
___A. Assert point #1 of your claims
_____1. Give your educated and informed opinion
_____2. Provide support/proof using more than one source (preferably
three)
___B. Assert point #2 of your claims
_____1. Give your educated and informed opinion
_____2. Provide support/proof using more than one source (preferably
three)
___C. Assert point #3 of your claims
_____1. Give your educated and informed opinion
_____2. Provide support/proof using more than one source (preferably
three)
You may have more than 3 overall points to your
argument, but you should not have fewer.
IV. Conclusion
___A. Restate your argument
___B. Provide a plan of action but do not introduce new information
The simplest and most basic conclusion is one that restates the thesis
in different words and then discusses its implications.
