Posted: June 18th, 2015

Should people who are caught driving drunk lose their licenses for a year?

Should people who are caught driving drunk lose their licenses for a year?

PERSUASIVE ARGUMENT Purpose To practice assessing audience and using inferences to identify the form, focus, and rhetorical approach for your writing; to explore and reflect on practices for developing arguments; to practice the effective integration of information from other texts to support your argument; and to gain experience writing for real-world audiences. Description of the assignment Write an argument essay that develops a position on a controversial issue (we will brainstorm a list of acceptable topics in class). You can take a position with respect to a specific statement on the issue of your choice put forward by the government, a business, or some other social organization. In other words, your argument may take the same form as Martin Luther King Jr’s letter in that it will extend and/or reply to an already stated position regarding your topic. As you develop your position, make specific references to what others have argued. Refer to the appropriate authorities—facts, experts, research, etc.—to support your argument. Strategies to work on Practice 1) invention (finding a focus, generating & organizing ideas, clarifying a purpose) 2) critical thinking 3) choosing and presenting facts that best support your inferences 4) research methods 5) summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting 6) revision strategies . Criteria for grade 1) adequate information on your topic of choice 2) depth of analysis 3) coherence and organization 4) correct integration of at least TWO outside sources in your essay 5) style and voice 6) grammar and punctuation 7) timely completion of prewriting and revision work Format: MLA (see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/). Length: Approx. 1000 words. Style: Double-spaced. 12 point font Times New Roman. 1 inch margins.