Pro Abortion – Argumentative / Critical Analysis + Research Essay
Description
Critical Analysis and Research Essay – 2200-3000 word essay (excluding endnotes) – paper should focus on at least one “major” moral/social/political/legal issue (ABORTION) , and it should do so from a critical-rational perspective – will be fighting for PRO ABORTION // want to convince reader to agree with abortion – this is both an argumentation “and” research paper – job is to critically analyze the problem and to “argue” for a position. – E.g., clearly identifying the argument(s) parts, arguing for your own position (for or against another position), identifying the logical mistakes of your opponents (those who disagree with your position) Basic Essay Structure – Introduction: state what will happen in this essay – What the topic is about – E.g. what the author argues – What you intend to persuade/convince the reader of – The thesis you will argue for and the main points of how you will arrive at that – Main Body of the essay: division into clear paragraphs – Each paragraph should address a specific argument that is made by the author, or examined, or provided by you with the help of your research – There need to be clear transitions of thought between paragraphs – The main body of the essay needs to have a logical build up or structure that leads the reader to the main conclusion that proves the thesis – Obvious objections to one’s argument must be considered and answered – Conclusion: the concluding section needs to prove the thesis to be correct. This is not a mere restatement, but a pulling together of all main points argued in the essay.
