Do two parent households matter as much as they used to?
A full five, typed, double-spaced pages. (Five-point loss per page less.)
MLA formatting.
Three reputable, outside sources. (No blogs, .com’s, or Wikipedia.)
Signal phrases and in-text citations.
Quotation sandwich
Works cited page.
Introductory paragraph with hook.
Thesis with sub-points.
Appropriate transitions within and between paragraphs.
Counterargument and refutation or concession.
Concluding paragraph that emphasizes the importance of knowing the facts presented. (Avoid simply repeating the thesis and key points.) Make it thought-provoking.
Avoidance of first and second person.
Effective sentencing and vocabulary usage.
Essay Prompt 2: Writing an Argument of Fact
Factual arguments may take many forms, but the simple question each will answer is whether something is or is not the case. Is an urban legend true? Are ADHD drugs more dangerous than helpful? Are overweight people healthier than commonly believed? These questions do not have black and white answers and may be falsely believed to be true or not, so the researched answer becomes the argument of fact. Likewise, in summation, the researched answer becomes the thesis claim, and the researched facts help to support that claim where you will be educating and persuading the audience.
Essay Prompt 2: Writing an Argument of Fact
Factual arguments may take many forms, but the simple question each will answer is whether something is or is not the case. Is an urban legend true? Are ADHD drugs more dangerous than helpful? Are overweight people healthier than commonly believed? These questions do not have black and white answers and may be falsely believed to be true or not, so the researched answer becomes the argument of fact. Likewise, in summation, the researched answer becomes the thesis claim, and the researched facts help to support that claim where you will be educating and persuading the audience.
