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Academic writing i

Academic writing i. Class 26 May 30, 2013. Today. Introduction to the final paper (Paper 4). Consider:. The U.N. should award the Lioncourt Rocks to Japan. Lioncourt Rocks??. Source: www.dokdo-takeshima.com. Argumentative Writing. Writing in which you take a position on an issue.

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Academic writing i

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  1. Academic writing i Class 26 May 30, 2013

  2. Today Introduction to the final paper (Paper 4)

  3. Consider: The U.N. should award the Lioncourt Rocks to Japan. • Lioncourt Rocks?? Source: www.dokdo-takeshima.com

  4. Argumentative Writing Writing in which you take a position on an issue. i.e., The Lioncourt Rocks are rightfully Korean territory. AND… you support your position using logical, evidence-based reasons. The goal: convince the reader of the strength of your claim (not necessarily that your claim is “right”).

  5. Argumentative Essay Requires the writer to investigate a topic, collect and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic.

  6. Issue or “prompt” The issue you write about must be arguable. i.e., “Smoking should be illegal” vs. “Smoking is harmful to people’s health.” arguable not arguable

  7. Source: www.thepoke.co.uk

  8. Argument – a group of statements An argument consists of: - Claim (i.e., thesis statement) - Support (i.e., evidence and reasoning throughout an essay) Example: Drinking water daily is good for your health as it cleans out your liver and reduces the level of toxins in your Blood.

  9. Argument - Claim (i.e., thesis statement) Simple: Rats need water to liveSupport: Because experiments have demonstrated this.

  10. Argument - Claim (i.e., thesis statement) Complex: The end of the South African system of apartheid was inevitable.Support: Every successful revolution in the modern era has come about after the government in power has given and then removed small concessions to the uprising group.

  11. Argument - Support Different fields prefer certain types of support: i.e.) logical development of points statistics experimental results

  12. Paper 4 – Argumentative Paper 3 topics: 1. Video Game Industry 2. Cyber Bullying 3. Governmental Welfare  Read the information sheet on the website for further details. - Read some of the articles and decide on which topic AND which prompt you will use. Start brainstorming your arguments as soon as possible.

  13. Paper 4 – Argumentative Paper Timeline: First Draft: Tuesday June 11 Second Draft: Tuesday June 11 Final Draft: Friday June 14

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