{"id":1072,"date":"2017-06-20T14:52:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T14:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1-91\/?post_type=chapter&p=1072"},"modified":"2017-06-20T14:52:28","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T14:52:28","slug":"module-overview","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-herkimer-enhancedwriting\/chapter\/module-overview\/","title":{"raw":"Module Overview","rendered":"Module Overview"},"content":{"raw":"

In this module, you will read a chapter in your online text, then view a TED talk , decide on one of two assigned topics, write your argument, read it to another person, and finally, submit it to me in the SafeAssign drop box.\u00a0 This particular assignment is perhaps the most typical of the kind of essay you will be asked to write in college classes.\u00a0 It is the standard \"five paragraph\" essay, requiring you to support a thesis with logical evidence, and also consider the opposite side of the argument.\u00a0 ***ALSO, because I want this to be typical of work you would turn in for any class, THIS time you will be graded on grammar, usage, sentence structure, spelling, etc.\u00a0 LOOK back at your writing labs to see the areas you need to really watch.\u00a0 EVERYONE should use the spellcheck feature for this and any following assignments--it will catch most of your spelling errors.\u00a0 AND\u00a0 have someone proofread for you--we ALL need another person to check our writing, since we rarely see our own errors.<\/span>\r\n<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n1.\u00a0 Read in online text \"Writing for Success: Argument\" in the Argument\/Persuasion chapter<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n2.\u00a0 View the TED talk in the link below.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n3. Respond to both discussions.\u00a0 Both deal with as aspect of the texting issue.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n4.\u00a0 Examine the assignment choices below:\u00a0 Two opposing points of view.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n5. Engage in some prewriting activity to help you decide which side of the argument you want to support. (See my prewriting notes--pros and cons of texting--below.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n6.\u00a0 Review the checklists of important points below (taken from the online text)<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n7.\u00a0 Develop an outline for your 5 paragraph essay.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n1. Intro.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n2.\u00a0 First argument in support of your position.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n3.\u00a0 Second argument in support of your position.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n4.\u00a0 Paragraph dealing with and refuting an opposing point of view.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n5.\u00a0 Summary and conclusion.<\/span><\/span>\r\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The Structure of an Argumentative Essay<\/h3>\r\nThe following five features make up the structure of an argumentative essay:\r\n
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    2. Opposing and qualifying ideas<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Strong evidence in support of claim<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. Style and tone of language<\/li>\r\n \t
    5. A compelling conclusion<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      Developing Sound Arguments<\/h4>\r\nUse the following checklist to develop sound arguments in your essay:\r\n
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