ACADEMIC WRITING IClass 26

May 30, 2013

Today Introduction to the final paper (Paper 4)

Consider:The U.N. should award the Lioncourt Rocks to Japan.

- Lioncourt Rocks??

Source: www.dokdo-takeshima.com

Argumentative WritingWriting in which you take a position on an issue.

i.e., The Lioncourt Rocks are rightfully Korean territory.

AND…

you support your position using logical, evidence-based reasons.

The goal: convince the reader of the strength of your claim (not necessarily that your claim is “right”).

Argumentative EssayRequires the writer to investigate a topic,collect and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic.

Issue or “prompt”The issue you write about must be arguable.

i.e., “Smoking should be illegal”

vs.

“Smoking is harmful to people’s health.”

arguable

not arguable

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Argument – a group of statementsAn argument consists of:

- Claim (i.e., thesis statement)

- Support (i.e., evidence and reasoning throughout an essay)

Example: Drinking water daily is good for your health as it cleans out your liver and reduces the level of toxins in yourBlood.

Argument

- Claim (i.e., thesis statement)

Simple: Rats need water to live

Support: Because experiments have demonstrated this.

Argument

- Claim (i.e., thesis statement)

Complex: The end of the South African system of apartheid

was inevitable.

Support: Every successful revolution in the modern era has come about after the government in power has given and then removed small concessions to the uprising group.

Argument - SupportDifferent fields prefer certain types of support:

i.e.) logical development of points statistics experimental results

Paper 4 – Argumentative Paper3 topics:

1. Video Game Industry

2. Cyber Bullying

3. Governmental Welfare

Read the information sheet on the website for further details.

- Read some of the articles and decide on which topic AND which prompt you will use.

Start brainstorming your arguments as soon as possible.

Paper 4 – Argumentative PaperTimeline:

First Draft: Tuesday June 11

Second Draft: Tuesday June 11

Final Draft: Friday June 14