● For this assignment, you will write a persuasive paper. Refer to section 11 (under Tab 3) in the Maimon textbook (“Arguments”). The minimum word count is 800 words, which is NOT counting your Works Cited section.
● Note: Write this essay in an objective third-person point of view (NOT in first person nor personal “I”–unless you have relevant first-hand experience upon which to base one of your arguments. If you do, you may use the first person in ONE BODY PARAGRAPH, which also
means neither the first nor last paragraph).
● Try very hard not to overuse you/your.
● You must underline your thesis statement (which cannot have nor need a semicolon nor be a question).
Do not put a list in your thesis sentence, especially not a list of three things.
● You must use at least two reputable, professional sources. (There will be a link to resources from a librarian soon that will help with this.) You must annotate your works cited section (More on that in a moment or two, below.)
You must not only HAVE a bibliography/works cited section, it must not only be done MLA style, but you must also ANNOTATE it. To understand what that means, read below!
1. Is this source useful to your paper topic? Why/why not?
2. (ALWAYS ANSWER THIS ONE!) Is the writer/creator of this source reliable and trustworthy as far as knowing what they’re talking about? How do you know/how can you tell? (In other words, besides maybe doing a good job writing about it, what reason is there to think that their opinion is any better than just the average person’s opinion?)
3. Does the date when this source was written matter? In a good or a bad way? Why/why not?
4. What was the most interesting/useful part? Why?