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English 124 Current Event Essay 3 Prompt

For your third paper you will be required to write an essay at least

8 pages long

building an argument based on one of the topics covered in Chapters 18-20, 23-25, or the Classic

Arguments section of your textbook. Choose which chapter you wish to use, draw evidence

from the readings in that chapter, and make a persuasive argument of your own based on the

chapterâ€™s topic. These chapters and classic arguments give you a wide range of choices for

topics, so choose the one you find most interesting.

Your essay needs to be clear and unified under your thesis. Make sure to include specific

evidence from the articles you read, to show how and why you analyzed the articles the way you

did in your essay. Make sure to review the section in your textbook on proper MLA citation for

any quotes or paraphrases you use from your outside source.

Make sure to use one or more

sources outside the book to support your argument.

Grading Criteria

Successful papers will have:

1. A developed introductory paragraph, with a clear thesis.

What argument will you

make about the topic you have chosen? What key evidence will you

use for support?

(10 points)

2. Well-supported, unified body paragraphs with specific examples that reinforce your

thesis. Evidence must support the position taken in your introduction.

Essay must

demonstrate the studentâ€™s own thoughts about the topic, supported

by the articles they read from the chapter they selected.

(80 points)

3. Student must describe and refute at least one counterargument to their essay.

(10 points)

4. Smoothly integrated quotes from the book and one or more outside source. (10 points)

5. A conclusion that summarizes your main point, and offers a final thought about the value

of your argument. (10 points)

6. Your paper will also be thoroughly edited for sentence-level errors. If you have any

questions on sentence structure or grammar, visit the Writing Center, or see me in my

office. (5 points)