Unit 6 Argument Paper

Step 1: Select a topic -Make sure it is something you care about. -Make sure it is a big enough current topic that you can find information.

Step 1: Select a topic A current event that draws attention as debatable or problematic. Required Vaccination Media/Fake News Abortion Bans on Animal Testing Doping in Sports Free College Keystone Pipeline Paying Athletes in NCAA Equal Gender Pay Stem Cell Research Global Warming Action Taxing Soda Illegal Immigration Changing the Electoral College Death Penalty Religious Freedom Law Women on the Front Lines Required SATs

Step 2: Develop a thesis -What is your argument? -What are you trying to prove? -Must be only 1 sentence long.

Sample Thesis

Flare Words- _____________________________ Practice Activity: Restate the Topic- _____________________________ Your Original Argument ________________________ Flare Words- _____________________________

Due Today: 3 x 5 Card with topic and drafted thesis Statement Have Mr. Mitchell check it & you may begin researching.

Step 3: Research Requirements Must develop: 3 Claims with supporting evidence 2 Counter Claims with rebuttal Must cite: -Minimum 3 internet sources -Minimum 10 usable statistics, facts, quotes, evidence

8 Step 3: Citation Websites Author. Title. Container, Publisher, Publication Date, Location.

In-Text Citation 1. 2. For quotes and paraphrases! Author’s name used in the sentence + (page). John Smith stated, “-------------”(9). 2. Author’s name NOT used in the sentence (Last Name page). “-------------” (Smith 9). For quotes and paraphrases!

In-Text Citation

As the author--- states In the article -----, the author states Lead- ins -Topic sentence -Set up information -Paraphrase or quote -Citation -Synthesize concept- discuss -Conclude main idea of paragraph Citation Lead-Ins According to… Research shows… This can be shown… As the author--- states Yet another reason is Additionally. In the article -----, the author states For example, For instance, As illustrated by

Your Name Teacher Name Class Date Center a Title Last Name + Page # Step 4: Setting up the document Header Your Name Teacher Name Class Date Center a Title Last Name + Page # Format 12 Point Font Times New Roman Double Spaced

Step 5: Submitting the link 1 2 3

Works Cited 1 3

Conclusion Ideas: Briefly recap thesis Call to action: Connect to modern day Connect Personally Make a charge for the future