CHY4U- Writing the Argumentative History Essay

Completed Tasks: Examine & Select Topic of Inquiry Library Research – EBSCO Developed Thesis Supportive Evidence for Thesis (MLA) Counter/Refutation/Antithesis Evidence (MLA) Re-examine Thesis 1st Draft 2nd Draft (writing devices, citations, transitions, word count, etc.) Final Draft (Title Page, MLA, Turnitin.com & Hard Copy Submission)

RESEARCH To be valid, an opinion or point of view must be supported by facts and information. Once you know what you will write about, you will need to do research on the topic. Research through using sources posted on website. Ebsco and school library Virtual Library - learnmark

THESIS STATEMENT The thesis statement states your position on the topic sets up the structure for the paper.

Building Argument to Support Gather & RECORD Evidence (works cited)* Determine if thesis is true. Lack support – rewrite new thesis Believe it * www.easybib.com

SUPPORT THE THESIS Support your thesis with three reasons. Write down each of the three main reasons that support your belief. These are your arguments.

Antithesis What is it?

Counter Arguments - Rebuttals Research what people opposed to your point of view believe. Write down three counter- arguments to your position. Try to incorporate these counter-arguments into your paragraphs. Address them and explain why your position is a better argument. This will make your own argument stronger.

INTRODUCTION PARGRAPH The first sentence is a general statement, designed to attract the reader’s attention. Second and perhaps third sentences narrow the idea down to your specific idea. The last sentence in the introduction must be your thesis.

General statement (hook) INTRODUCTION Think of the introduction as having a funnel shape:   General statement (hook) Specific information Thesis

Intro

Concluding Paragraph Indicate in the conclusion that you have shown the thesis statement to be true. Has a powerful ending often relating to the introduction. Do not include any new information in a conclusion. If you have not mentioned something yet in the paper, it is now too late.

Conclusion

Reflecting on Your Paper Have you shown that you understand the objections to your position? Is it clear that your position still outweighs the possible objections?

Proofread 2x or more Never submit without review Read aloud – smooth? Proofread mechanical errors (“I,” punctuation) Questionable spelling Review rubric and requirements

MLA (Modern Languages Association) Citation Machine method used in most humanities courses. humanities place emphasis on authorship most MLA citations include mentioning the authors name in the physical text. authors’ name is also the first to appear in the “Works Cited.” The 7th Edition is the most recently form. Source: Purdue Online Writing Lab. OWL. 2012 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/949/01/

APA (American Psychological Association) method used in most social sciences courses. humanities place emphasis on date work was created most APA citations include mentioning the date in the physical text. after the authors name, the date appears in the “References.” The 6th Edition is the most recent form. Citation Machine

MLA vs. APA (Book) MLA APA Author name Author Name Work Title Publication Year Publication City Publisher Year published Publication Medium Single Author: Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore's Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006. Print. Single Author: Pollan, M. (2006). The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York, NY: Penguin Group. Two or More Authors: Bell, James K., and Adrian A. Cohn Kernis, Michael et al. Two or More Authors: Bell, J., and Cohn, A. (1968). Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T., & Bach, J. S. (1993).

MLA vs. APA (Online) refer to online sources such as Purdue’s Writing Lab (OWL) for specifics http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/949/01/ For MLA assumption is basically that content (sources) can be found online as long as author and title are included, thus no URL is required.

Embedding Citations

MLA In-text Citations and Works Cited Websites Purdue University Owl Online Writing Lab – MLA Formatting and Style Guide https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ Free Bibliographic and Citation Generator http://www.easybib.com/ Microsoft Word?

Submission Time! On Time On www.turnitin.com Title Page Works Cited Congratulations!