Please follow the instructions in attachment file. make sure after you write the essay, do 3 thing 1- Mapping (brainstorm) 2- FREE WRITING (summarize the essay in one paragraph ) 3-Writer’s Report ( there is an example about it in attach file)
Final Essay: Opinion
Directions:
Write an opinion essay. Make sure you have studied Chapters 14 and 15 in our text on argumentation. If you use sources, consult Chapter 17. Use MLA style.
Due April 15, 2014.
Writing Prompts:
Below are some writing prompts for you to consider as topic for your essay:
Do you support cosmetic surgery? Tatoos? Body piercings?
Do you believe the opposite sex has it better?
Has your body image influenced who you are or do looks matter?
Are our sexual preferences a matter of choice (nature or nurture)?
Should alternative lifestyles (like homosexuality) be tolerated?
Should gays be allowed to marry?
Is it really so bad that the video store sells porn?
Do you believe race discrimination still exists?
Or, come up with a topic you feel strongly about.
Requirements/Objectives:
- Word count: 625
- Patterns of Development Required: Argumentation
- Use the Essay Format.
- Attach Mapping and Freewriting.
- Attach Writer’s Report, including Purpose/Content Outline.
- Be free of Fatal Spelling and Grammar Errors
Our 12-Step Program:
Step 1: Choose a topic.
Step 2: Freewrite.
Step 3: Map.
Step 4: Shape your essay. Look for help in the chapter on Argumentation.
Step 5: Answer the questions: 10 Things to Learn in 101.
Step 6: Write. Use valid arguments. Avoid logical fallacies.
Step 7: Find fresh eyes to read your paper.
Step 8: Rewrite. And expect to rewrite many times.
Step 9: Proofread. Isolate sentences and catch careless errors.
Step 10: Prepare your Writer’s Report and purpose/content outline.
Step 11: Make sure you have fulfilled the requirements.
Step 12: Submit your essay.