Argumentative essay: Are Electric Vehicles Better for the Environment?
Description
The argumentative essay will be on an environmental topic: Are Electric Vehicles Better for the Environment? You may choose any position. The essay should be between 3 ½ and 4 pages (850 to 1,000 words) in length, not including the cover page, abstract, or reference page. It should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12 point font and must include: • An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion • a clearly articulated thesis that states the claim, position, or stance that your essay will prove in the introduction to your paper • 4 cited sources, at least 2 of these sources should come from the MDC databases (I have provided the two MDC sources needed to be incorporated inside of the document) • At least 4 quotes from your sources • Topic sentences that focus the discussion in the body paragraphs • Examples, details, and explanations, and other researched evidence in the body paragraphs that clearly support the claim of your thesis • Counterarguments and refutations that show you understand the complexity of your argument and can accurately acknowledge the views of the opposition and refute them • Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within paragraphs (coherence) • Proper APA style format in the cover page, in the abstract, in the in-text citations, and in the Reference page • Reference page listing a minimum of four sources • Standard usage, grammar, and mechanics Argument Topic: Are electric vehicles better for the environment? Start your research for ideas by reading this article from Forbes magazine: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/05/20/are-electricvehicles-really-better-for-the-environment/#5609f23876d2.
