1. Unit 6 Argument Paper

2. 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.

3. 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

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

5. Sample Thesis

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

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

8. 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

9. 8 Step 3: Citation Websites Author. Title. Container, Publisher,
Publication Date, Location.

10. 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!

11. In-Text Citation

12. 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

13. 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

14. Step 5: Submitting the link1 2 3

15. Works Cited 1 3

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