{"id":5255,"date":"2022-04-05T22:10:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=5255"},"modified":"2022-05-06T15:21:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T15:21:22","slug":"essay-assignment-argument-essay-outline","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/essay-assignment-argument-essay-outline\/","title":{"raw":"Essay Assignment: Argument Essay\u2014Outline","rendered":"Essay Assignment: Argument Essay\u2014Outline"},"content":{"raw":"For this assignment you are not required to write a complete draft of your Argument Essay. Instead, you are to select a topic for your Argument Essay and write a detailed outline of your essay based on the model below.\r\n<h2>Argument Essay Prompts<\/h2>\r\nIn this assignment choose a specific issue in which two credible parties have documented the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Clearly opposing positions, and<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Clear agendas.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nChoose the position, or side that you agree with, and argue that position using:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Three separate pieces of evidence, or lines of reasoning, to support your position<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Research to support each line of reasoning (example, testimony, and fact\/data, or any combination) that supports your position<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Research about the opposing position\u2019s views<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the opposing views, along with lines of reasoning to refute them<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n<h3>FINAL DRAFT ESSAY REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\r\nThis assignment will require a clear thesis statement, or \u201cissue statement\u201d that covers your:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Statement of position; and<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Forecast (essentially a \u201cpreview\u201d) of your lines of reasoning<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe assignment also requires:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>A\u00a0minimum of three credible outside sources formatted on a source page (MLA, Works Cited)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>MLA citation style for the paper<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Minimum of four (4) FULL pages not including the Works Cited page<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>WRITING TIP #1<\/h3>\r\nThis argument essay is a classical argument essay aimed at both arguing the author\u2019s thesis and refuting the opponent\u2019s thesis. It is NOT a persuasive essay, where the purpose is to persuade without necessarily arguing against an opposing perspective. The difference is that an argument essay tries both to persuade the reader and refute an opposing view.\r\n\r\nWith this in mind, you should not choose a generic issue that has no credible opposing view \u2013 like \u201cenergy conservation\u201d \u2013 for a classical argument essay. One can try to write a persuasive essay that makes an appeal to a reader to conserve energy. But unless you can find a credible opponent with an active agenda opposing your appeal (\u201cWe should NOT conserve energy\u201d), then you cannot write a classical argument essay.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>WRITING TIP #2<\/h3>\r\nIt can be helpful to look into current legislation under debate everywhere from your city council, state legislature or even at the federal level. But be careful with large issues. Students often like to take them on, but they can be too unwieldy for a short assignment like this.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Writing Your Argument Essay<\/h2>\r\n<strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: To get started writing, first pick at least one prewriting strategy (brainstorming, rewriting,\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">journaling, mapping, questioning, sketching) to develop ideas for your essay. Write down what you do, as you\u2019ll need to submit evidence of your prewrite.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>STEP 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Next, write outline for your essay.\r\n<h2>Assignment Instructions<\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Review the\u00a0grading rubric as listed on this page.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Choose a writing prompt as listed above on this page.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Create a prewrite in the style of your choice for the prompt.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Create an outline using the outline below as a potential guide, or other possible outlines presented in the course. Papers submitted that do not meet the requirements will be returned to you ungraded.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Submit your detailed outline\u00a0as a single file upload.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3>Argument Essay Outline<\/h3>\r\nBelow is a sample of a possible organization for your outline\u2014look in the text for other ideas.\u00a0This example starts with the opposing viewpoint first\u2014you may want to do that, or include the rebuttal throughout, or the rebuttal at the end.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Introduction and thesis statement<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Opponent\u2019s first claim\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>One sentence summary of opponent\u2019s source support (To be most helpful for your paper later on, these one-sentence summaries should include a sentence about the claim as well as information about where you got this information, including the author, title, and source.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Opponent\u2019s second claim\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>One sentence summary of opponent\u2019s source support<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Your first claim\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>One sentence summary of your source support #1<\/li>\r\n \t<li>One sentence summary of your source support #2<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Your second claim\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>One sentence summary of your source support #1<\/li>\r\n \t<li>One sentence summary of your source support #2<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Your third claim\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>One sentence summary of your source support #1<\/li>\r\n \t<li>One sentence summary of your source support #2<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Conclusion: Summation of arguments and why should we care? What\u2019s at stake?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3>Requirements<\/h3>\r\nBe sure to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Choose a specific issue in which two credible parties have documented clearly opposing positions and clear agendas<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Choose the position you agree with and argue that position using the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Three separate lines of reasoning;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Each line of reasoning will support your position with research (example, testimony, and fact\/data, or any combination) that supports your position; and<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Research about the opposing position\u2019s views<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Present the opposing views and refute them.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Include a two-part thesis with:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Statement of position; and<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Forecast of your lines of reasoning<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Develop an enticing title that implies your position.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use a sympathetic appeal and\/or cited research in the introduction to establish the issue.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Avoid addressing the assignment directly. (Don\u2019t write \u201cI am going to argue about\u2026\u201d Instead, introduce the issue in a more compelling way that makes the reader care.)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Your voice should be professional and scholarly.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Package your source material with appropriate signaling and commentary.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Rubric<\/h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\">\r\n<h2><strong>Grading Rubric:\u00a0Argument Essay\u2014Outline<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Ratings<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Point Total:\u00a050<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Introduction<\/td>\r\n<td>Outline includes a clear thesis statement and ideas for the introduction, as well as a conclusion.<\/td>\r\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Content<\/td>\r\n<td>Outline identifies one line of reasoning and gives examples of types of evidence to support this reasoning<\/td>\r\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Content<\/td>\r\n<td>Outline identifies a second line of reasoning and gives examples of types of evidence to support this reasoning<\/td>\r\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Content<\/td>\r\n<td>Outline identifies a third line of reasoning and gives examples of types of evidence to support this reasoning<\/td>\r\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rebuttal<\/td>\r\n<td>Outline highlights possible rebuttals and refutations<\/td>\r\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"<p>For this assignment you are not required to write a complete draft of your Argument Essay. Instead, you are to select a topic for your Argument Essay and write a detailed outline of your essay based on the model below.<\/p>\n<h2>Argument Essay Prompts<\/h2>\n<p>In this assignment choose a specific issue in which two credible parties have documented the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clearly opposing positions, and<\/li>\n<li>Clear agendas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choose the position, or side that you agree with, and argue that position using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three separate pieces of evidence, or lines of reasoning, to support your position<\/li>\n<li>Research to support each line of reasoning (example, testimony, and fact\/data, or any combination) that supports your position<\/li>\n<li>Research about the opposing position\u2019s views<\/li>\n<li>Presentation of the opposing views, along with lines of reasoning to refute them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<h3>FINAL DRAFT ESSAY REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n<p>This assignment will require a clear thesis statement, or \u201cissue statement\u201d that covers your:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Statement of position; and<\/li>\n<li>Forecast (essentially a \u201cpreview\u201d) of your lines of reasoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The assignment also requires:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0minimum of three credible outside sources formatted on a source page (MLA, Works Cited)<\/li>\n<li>MLA citation style for the paper<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of four (4) FULL pages not including the Works Cited page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>WRITING TIP #1<\/h3>\n<p>This argument essay is a classical argument essay aimed at both arguing the author\u2019s thesis and refuting the opponent\u2019s thesis. It is NOT a persuasive essay, where the purpose is to persuade without necessarily arguing against an opposing perspective. The difference is that an argument essay tries both to persuade the reader and refute an opposing view.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, you should not choose a generic issue that has no credible opposing view \u2013 like \u201cenergy conservation\u201d \u2013 for a classical argument essay. One can try to write a persuasive essay that makes an appeal to a reader to conserve energy. But unless you can find a credible opponent with an active agenda opposing your appeal (\u201cWe should NOT conserve energy\u201d), then you cannot write a classical argument essay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>WRITING TIP #2<\/h3>\n<p>It can be helpful to look into current legislation under debate everywhere from your city council, state legislature or even at the federal level. But be careful with large issues. Students often like to take them on, but they can be too unwieldy for a short assignment like this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Writing Your Argument Essay<\/h2>\n<p><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: To get started writing, first pick at least one prewriting strategy (brainstorming, rewriting,\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">journaling, mapping, questioning, sketching) to develop ideas for your essay. Write down what you do, as you\u2019ll need to submit evidence of your prewrite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Next, write outline for your essay.<\/p>\n<h2>Assignment Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Review the\u00a0grading rubric as listed on this page.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a writing prompt as listed above on this page.<\/li>\n<li>Create a prewrite in the style of your choice for the prompt.<\/li>\n<li>Create an outline using the outline below as a potential guide, or other possible outlines presented in the course. Papers submitted that do not meet the requirements will be returned to you ungraded.<\/li>\n<li>Submit your detailed outline\u00a0as a single file upload.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Argument Essay Outline<\/h3>\n<p>Below is a sample of a possible organization for your outline\u2014look in the text for other ideas.\u00a0This example starts with the opposing viewpoint first\u2014you may want to do that, or include the rebuttal throughout, or the rebuttal at the end.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Introduction and thesis statement<\/li>\n<li>Opponent\u2019s first claim\n<ul>\n<li>One sentence summary of opponent\u2019s source support (To be most helpful for your paper later on, these one-sentence summaries should include a sentence about the claim as well as information about where you got this information, including the author, title, and source.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Opponent\u2019s second claim\n<ul>\n<li>One sentence summary of opponent\u2019s source support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Your first claim\n<ul>\n<li>One sentence summary of your source support #1<\/li>\n<li>One sentence summary of your source support #2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Your second claim\n<ul>\n<li>One sentence summary of your source support #1<\/li>\n<li>One sentence summary of your source support #2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Your third claim\n<ul>\n<li>One sentence summary of your source support #1<\/li>\n<li>One sentence summary of your source support #2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Conclusion: Summation of arguments and why should we care? What\u2019s at stake?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Be sure to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose a specific issue in which two credible parties have documented clearly opposing positions and clear agendas<\/li>\n<li>Choose the position you agree with and argue that position using the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Three separate lines of reasoning;<\/li>\n<li>Each line of reasoning will support your position with research (example, testimony, and fact\/data, or any combination) that supports your position; and<\/li>\n<li>Research about the opposing position\u2019s views<\/li>\n<li>Present the opposing views and refute them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Include a two-part thesis with:\n<ul>\n<li>Statement of position; and<\/li>\n<li>Forecast of your lines of reasoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Develop an enticing title that implies your position.<\/li>\n<li>Use a sympathetic appeal and\/or cited research in the introduction to establish the issue.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid addressing the assignment directly. (Don\u2019t write \u201cI am going to argue about\u2026\u201d Instead, introduce the issue in a more compelling way that makes the reader care.)<\/li>\n<li>Your voice should be professional and scholarly.<\/li>\n<li>Package your source material with appropriate signaling and commentary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rubric<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<h2><strong>Grading Rubric:\u00a0Argument Essay\u2014Outline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ratings<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Point Total:\u00a050<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Introduction<\/td>\n<td>Outline includes a clear thesis statement and ideas for the introduction, as well as a conclusion.<\/td>\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Content<\/td>\n<td>Outline identifies one line of reasoning and gives examples of types of evidence to support this reasoning<\/td>\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Content<\/td>\n<td>Outline identifies a second line of reasoning and gives examples of types of evidence to support this reasoning<\/td>\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Content<\/td>\n<td>Outline identifies a third line of reasoning and gives examples of types of evidence to support this reasoning<\/td>\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rebuttal<\/td>\n<td>Outline highlights possible rebuttals and refutations<\/td>\n<td>__\/10 pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-5255\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li><strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/\">http:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li><strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Daryl Smith O&#039; Hare and Susan C. 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