Argumentative Essay

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https://go-gale-com.db25.linccweb.org/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=Viewpoints&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&hitCount=1963&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=118&docId=GALE%7CEJ3010256208&docType=Viewpoint+essay&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=ZXAY-MOD1&prodId=OVIC&pageNum=6&contentSet=GALE%7CEJ3010256208&searchId=R6&userGroupName=lincclin_sfcc&inPS=true   Please see link above for article:  Write a 200 word summary of the article using your own words.  ·       Use MLA format only ·       Begin by introducing the author by full name, the “of the article” in quotation marks and the title of the publication in italics.  Subsequent references to the author should be by last name only ·       State the author’s main argument (i.e. the author argues X because A, B and C).  ·       In the summary, include points that illustrate the author’s argument only.   Omit other details or background information.   ·       Signal the ownership of ideas with attributive tags and signal phrases throughout your summary. (If you skip more than two sentences without an attributive tag or signal phrase, you are not using them consistently throughout the summary.) ·       Ensure that the representation of the article is neutral and balanced.  ·       Do not use any quotes. At the end of your summary, provide a thesis statement responding to the author’s main argument.  Your thesis may take the following format:  I dis/agree with the [author’s] argument, because [insert your own reasons].  If you are agreeing, be sure that you are not copying the author’s reasons, but providing your own reasons for coming to the same conclusion.  The summary you provide here will become the introduction for your argumentative essay.  Then, write a 700 word body for your thesis.  ·       Include clear, specific and focused topic sentences for each body paragraph and ensure that the topic sentences support the thesis. ·       Include at least 3 sources (other than the source you are responding to) in your essay.  These sources should be used to support your argument response to the article you have found.  At least one source must be from the library database.  Sources like Wikipedia will not be accepted.  ·       Use no more than two quotes; all quotes should be integrated into your writing using the three-step method.  No block quotes. ·       Display careful proofreading and editing for grammar, mechanics and punctuation. ·       Sources that are summarized or paraphrased must be cited in-text using MLA format. ·       Include at least four sources total ·       Include a separate Works Cited page listing sources alphabetically in MLA format. Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction and Thesis The introduction begins by introducing the author, source, publication and key argument of the article to which the essay will respond. The introduction then provides a unified and cohesive summary of the article and includes only main points from the article that support the author’s thesis, as identified in the first statement of the introduction. The thesis appears at the end of the introduction and clearly and explicitly responds to the main argument of the article by agreeing or disagreeing with its central premise. The thesis provides original, persuasive reasons for agreeing or disagreeing. The thesis does not repeat the article’s argument nor does it deviate from the topic discussed in the article. 20.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent, Clarity and Support The body of the essay supports the thesis. Each paragraph develops one of the reasons mentioned in the thesis statement. Specific, authoritative examples and evidence are used to support the reasons within each paragraph. Most evidence comes from researched sources. 20.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization and Transitions The body of the essay follows the order of reasons mentioned in the thesis statement. Each paragraph focuses on and develops one of those reasons and is unified and cohesive. The overall development of points in the argument shows consideration of audience and rhetorical impact. 20.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCritical Response The argument shows critical thought and nuance in both how it is developed and presented as well as in the choice of examples and evidence brought forth to support it. 20.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Clarity and MLA Formating Well edited, largely free of error. Quotes from sources are used minimally (no more than two lines at a time) and selectively and are correctly integrated into the writing. References to sources, whether quoted, paraphrased or summarized, are properly and clearly signaled throughout. In-text citations are used correctly throughout. A complete list of works cited is provided at the end of the essay. Sources are listed alphabetically by first word and are listed in correct and complete MLA format. A minimum of four sources are listed (one of which is the article summarized in the introduction). 20.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 20.0 pts