THE WRITING
PROCESS: STEP – BY - STEP
PART I
Throughout
the next module, you will plan and develop an argumentative essay. Your homework assignment will consist of:
- Taking a Stance
- Developing an Outline
- Providing Body Paragraphs
- Submitting the Completed Essay
Below you will find the topic for Essay 2.
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Essay 2 Topic
With a rise in
Internet use, millions of people around the globe have flocked to a variety
of social networking sites to connect with others. Sites such as
Facebook and Myspace have allowed people to reconnect or to meet for the
first time. With the ability to create personal profiles, to include
pictures, and to supply personal and professional information on these sites,
people are divulging a lot of information over the Internet. Some
people argue that social networking sites offer people the opportunity to
build a stronger and ever-expanding community of friends from around the
globe (a global community). Others argue that social networking sites
cause problems because of the amount of information (whether negative or
positive) that people provide to friends and strangers.
For
this essay assignment, consider the following:
1.
Do networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace compromise personal and
professional security?
For this
essay, you will want to do the following:
APA Format:
The main
purpose of this assignment is to develop an argument regarding the essay
topic. You will need evidence and
examples to help you formulate a stronger argument. Also, remember to utilize outside sources
that agree and help to strengthen your position in this essay; therefore, a
minimum of two sources are required.
With either position in this topic, there are plenty of
critics who offer their opinions as well. You should have little problem finding
these sources.
You should
provide a min. of 3 pages other than a
Reference Page, Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spaced for
this essay. You must also format your essay using APA format. Remember, a strong essay will have a clear
thesis statement that establishes your position. The remainder of your essay will support
your thesis statement with reasons and evidence.
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Homework
Assignment Instructions
Upon
reading the Essay 2 prompt, you will consider your position on the essay
topic. Your task for this part of the Homework
Assignment is to start with an introductory paragraph with
a thesis statement regarding the above essay topic. Remember that a thesis is the claim or main
idea or premise of an argument, so you will create your claim in this part of
the Homework Assignment. For some information about writing thesis
statements, please read Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis
Statements (Purdue Online Writing
Lab).
Remember
that a thesis statement (your claim/argument) is usually placed toward the end
of the introductory paragraph. By including your thesis statement in your
introductory paragraph, you allow your reader to understand your argument
early in the essay. Once you have an introductory paragraph with a strong
thesis statement, the remainder of your essay will flow better.
Part II: Using Appeals
After
you have written your introduction and thesis statement, you should consider
what you will use in order to convince your audience. For each – ethos, pathos, and logos – write a
paragraph in which you describe how you would use this appeal in your essay.
Developing an Outline
According to Chapter 1 of your
textbook, a good method to drafting an argumentative essay is to use an outline
as a template. An outline allows the
writer to take an important step toward substantive development of an
essay. What is wonderful about an outline
is that the subsequent rethinking of the argument and the additional research
that result becomes more apparent using this method.
Your task for this part of the Homework
Assignment is to create an outline for your essay. You will include
the introductory paragraph with thesis statement that you created. After
your introductory paragraph with thesis statement, you will provide an outline
of your body paragraphs and conclusion.
Remember that your outline gives a bird’s-eye view of the whole scheme of
your essay. Also, an outline will prompt
you in the drafting process. Outlines
serve to remind writers of the basic strategy for developing a sound argument;
they should not be followed mindlessly as if they were some unalterable
blueprint for constructing a house. For
an explanation of outlines, please read Why and How to Create a Useful Outline
and Sample Outlines
(Purdue Online Writing Lab).
Along with your outline,
you will also submit two possible outside sources that you can use for your
argument.
You may use essays from your textbook as sources (Part II: Reading
Clusters). If you provide online
sources, make sure to provide the author’s name, article title, and the website.
Remember
that at this point, you have learned about two different methods of organizing
an argument. You should present two
outlines for this part of the assignment: Classical and Toulmin. You should then write a paragraph or two in
which you explain which organization you are likely to follow and why.
Providing Body Paragraphs
Now that you have created an
introductory paragraph with a thesis statement and an outline, you will provide
a draft of your body paragraphs along with your introductory paragraph. As you develop your body paragraphs for Essay
2, remember that your body paragraphs should provide evidence and examples
(utilizing your outside sources) to support the main argument (your
thesis statement).
By providing
completed body paragraphs, it will help you inch closer towards a completed
essay. You have already completed two major steps in the writing process,
so body paragraphs will provide a more complete essay.
PART
III
After
you write your body paragraphs, you should write a couple of paragraphs in
which you describe why you chose to organize your ideas this way, whether you
are following the Classical, Toulmin, or Rogerian mode. Why is this particular organization useful for
your argument?
The Completed Essay
The final process in developing
your argumentative essay is to submit the completed essay of Essay 2. You
have already completed an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement, an
outline, and complete body paragraphs. Now you must put everything
together into a complete essay while utilizing APA format. Remember to
include a conclusion in your essay.
When you submit your
completed essay, please make sure that your essay meets the following
requirements. The following list is meant to ensure that your essay is
complete and ready to submit. You DO NOT have to submit your
responses to these seven (7) statements.
- Your
essay has an interesting introductory paragraph with a strong thesis
statement.
- Your
body paragraphs provide strong evidence related to the thesis statement.
- Your
essay utilizes at least 2 outside sources to support your argument.
- Your
essay utilizes in-text citations in APA format when incorporating sources.
- Your
conclusion restates your main idea (thesis statement) and the supporting
details.
- Your
conclusion ends with a lasting impression.
- Your
essay lists your sources on a References page at the end of the
essay.
Recap: Your final draft of Essay 2 is complete with:
- thesis
statement
- an
introductory paragraph
- body
paragraphs
- a
conclusion
- a
minimum of two (2) outside sources
Part
V
Avoiding
Fallacies
After
you have finished writing your essay, you should look back for any logical
fallacies. If you find any in your
essay, correct them as best you can, and then write a couple of paragraphs in
which you describe how that fallacy is easy to commit, and how it can impact an
argument. If you do not find any fallacies
in your writing, choose a fallacy you think you have committed in the past and
write on that.
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