The Argumentative Essay Objective: To write an argumentative essay in which you demonstrate your ability in logic,

The Argumentative Essay

Objective:

To write an argumentative essay in which you demonstrate your ability in logic, persuasion, and literary style while exploring a topic of interest to you.

Preparation:

Choose an argumentative essay on a topic that interests you from one of the suggested sources below, or any teacher-approved essay that you find on your own. Note: Avoid any writing that devolves into a ‘listicle’ (Article X List).

Suggested Sources:

  • TheAtlantic.com

  • Longreads.com

  • ThoughtCatalog.com

  • TheGuardian.com

  • Mic.com

  • Slate.com

  • ThePlayersTribune.com

  • TheGlobeandMail.com/Opinion/

  • The New York Times (esp. Sunday Magazine)

  • Harpers.org

  • HuffingtonPost.ca

  • Vox.com

  • NPR.org


Writing Considerations:

  • Write an essay that takes an opposing view on the topic of the essay you find (you are to play “Devil’s Advocate”). You do not necessarily have to agree with the stance you take in your essay!

  • Mimic the format of the original essay in terms of appearance and layout (headline, image(s), etc.); you may also mimic the rhetoric, tone, and forms of organization, but that is not required

  • Use literary, rhetorical, and/or stylistic device(s) to enhance your title and grab your readers’ attention (such as simile, allusion, fact, etc.)

  • Use an effective opening technique in your first line or paragraph (a rhetorical, stylistic, or literary device, such as anecdote, quotation, imagery, unusual word order, etc.)

  • Use at least 5 rhetorical devices as methods of development to strengthen your argument and make your essay more persuasive (such as statistics, quotations, references to authority, etc.)

  • Since you are mimicking the visual format of the original essay, do not need to use MLA format to set up your first page. However, if you use statistics, facts, quotations, etc. from outside sources, please be sure to include embedded MLA citations and a works cited page. 

    • Note: This is not a research essay. You may make up facts and statistics to suit your argument (but if you would like to include real ones, that is also acceptable as long as they are cited)

  • Once you are finished writing your essay, complete the explanatory note by answering the questions on the next page in order to explain your thought process

  • The final essay must be submitted through turnitin.com and Google Classroom

Explanatory Note

Answer the following questions about your essay (about the essay you wrote, not the one you found). You may use point form. 

  1. Explain the effectiveness of your title and the rhetorical/stylistic/literary device(s) used to make it interesting or thought-provoking. (2 Thinking marks)

Example: My title, “Portrait of the Essay as a Warm Body,” uses allusion to refer to James Joyce’s famous novel Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. In addition, it also uses a simile to compare an essay to a living being.

  1. Explain the opening technique you use to grab the readers’ interest (a literary, rhetorical, or stylistic device such as anecdote, imagery, unusual word order, etc.). (2 Thinking marks)

  1. Which primary form of organization do you use in your essay and why is this form most appropriate to the topic/purpose of the essay? (2 Thinking marks)

  1. State your thesis and quote the thesis statement from the original found essay. (2 Thinking marks)

  1. Identify the type of logical thinking you used (deductive or inductive), and create a list indicating your premises/supporting point and thesis/conclusion. (3 Thinking marks)

Example: (for an inductive essay)

Premise/supporting point 1 = All nuisances require drastic solutions

Premise/supporting point 2 = Cell phone use in movie theatres is a nuisance

Conclusion/thesis = Therefore, cell phone use in a movie theatre requires a drastic solution.

  1. Make a list of five rhetorical/stylistic devices you use to support your thesis and explain how each supports your argument. (5 Thinking marks)

Example: The statistic used that “97% of students love their English teacher” supports the argument that English is the best course in the school.

  1. What is the tone of your essay? Provide two quotations from your essay that illustrate the tone. Explain why the tone is an effective choice for your topic/purpose. (4 marks)

Explanatory Note Evaluation

Category/Success Criteria

Level 1 (50-59%)

Level 2 (60-69%)

Level 3 (70-79%)

Level 4 (80-100%)

Thinking                /20

  • Answers to questions demonstrate thoughtful consideration of essay style and persuasive techniques  

  • Limited thoughtfulness demonstrated; poor choices of essay style and persuasive techniques 

  • Some thoughtfulness demonstrated; some appropriate choices of essay style and persuasive techniques 

  • Considerable thoughtfulness demonstrated; appropriate choices of essay style and persuasive techniques 

  • High degree of thoughtfulness demonstrated; excellent choices of essay style and persuasive techniques 

Argumentative Essay Evaluation                                     

Category/Success Criteria

Level 1 (50-59%)

Level 2 (60-69%)

Level 3 (70-79%)

Level 4 (80-100%)

Knowledge              /10

  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the topic of the essay through context and detail

  • Limited knowledge and understanding of topic; little context and few details

  • Some knowledge and understanding of topic; some context and details

  • Good knowledge and understanding of topic; context and details provided 

  • High degree of knowledge and understanding of topic; thorough context and details used to enhance essay

Thinking                   /10

  • Thesis is well developed (takes a clear stance and is focused to unify the essay)

  • Arguments are developed using logic and coherence 

  • Effective use of at least 5 rhetorical devices to make essay more persuasive

  • Thesis is weak; stance may be unclear; limited focus and lack of unity

  • Develops arguments with limited logic and coherence

  • Uses rhetorical and persuasive devices with limited effectiveness (1-2 devices; may be ineffective)

  • Thesis is appropriate; has some focus and partially unifies the essay

  • Develops arguments with some logic and coherence

  • Uses rhetorical and persuasive devices with some effectiveness (3-4 correctly used devices)

  • Thesis is effective, focused, and unifies the essay

  • Develops arguments with considerable logic and coherence

  • Uses rhetorical and persuasive devices with considerable effectiveness (5 devices correctly used)

  • Thesis is insightful, thought-provoking; excellent focus and unity 

  • Develops arguments with a high degree of logic and coherence

  • Uses rhetorical and persuasive devices with a high degree of effectiveness and consistency (5+ highly effective devices)

Communication     /10

  • Strong command of structure and organization (form(s) of organization well chosen and applied)

  • Appropriate choices in language and voice for type and tone of essay

  • Language conventions (spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.)

  • Shows limited command of essay structure and chosen organizational pattern

  • Uses appropriate language and voice with limited effectiveness and consistency

  • Many errors in language conventions (over 10) 

  • Shows some command of essay structure and chosen organizational pattern

  • Uses appropriate language and voice with some effectiveness and consistency

  • Some errors in language conventions (7-10)

  • Shows considerable command of essay structure and chosen organizational pattern

  • Uses appropriate language and voice with considerable effectiveness and consistency

  • Few errors in language conventions (4-6)

  • Shows extensive command of essay structure and chosen organizational pattern

  • Uses appropriate language and voice with a high degree of effectiveness and consistency

  • No errors in language conventions, or very few minor errors (3 or fewer)

Application             /10

  • Applies correct formatting (mimics original essay) 

  • Applies MLA citations and a works cited for research and facts (if applicable)

  • Metacognition (makes connections between learning in class of essay analysis and final product) 

  • Applies relevant formatting with limited effectiveness

  • Limited application of MLA (citations and/or works cited missing)

  • Demonstrates limited ability to apply metacognitive process; lack of connections to class content

  • Applies relevant formatting  with some effectiveness

  • Some application of MLA (some missing citations; many errors in works cited)

  • Demonstrates adequate ability to apply metacognitive process; some connections to class content

  • Applies relevant formatting with considerable effectiveness

  • Considerable application of MLA (some minor errors)

  • Demonstrates ability to effectively apply metacognitive process; considerable connections to class content

  • Applies relevant formatting  with a high degree of effectiveness

  • Excellent application of MLA (no errors)

  • Demonstrates ability to effectively apply metacognitive process; excellent connections to class content 

Total    /40


Get 20% Discount on This Paper
Pages (550 words)
Approximate price: -

Try it now!

Get 20% Discount on This Paper

We'll send you the first draft for approval by at
Total price:
$0.00

How it works?

Follow these simple steps to get your paper done

Place your order

Fill in the order form and provide all details of your assignment.

Proceed with the payment

Choose the payment system that suits you most.

Receive the final file

Once your paper is ready, we will email it to you.

Our Services

Ace Writing Center has stood as the world’s leading custom essay writing services providers. Once you enter all the details in the order form under the place order button, the rest is up to us.

Essays

Essay Writing Services

At Ace Writing Center, Nowadays, students normally have extremely busy schedules. You will note that some of them have to take on some evening or weekend jobs in order to get some income that can help them to sustain in college or in the university. This can deny them a chance to write all the essays given. Others usually get bombarded with a lot of work by their lecturers. This can still delay such students from working on all their essays. However, some of them usually try to work on all these essays but end up delivering their work late. This can prevent them from graduating since most lecturers are strict on deadlines. If you want to write a business essay, the wise way is to hire an outstanding essay writing service like us, so that you can get the best results. If you are keen, you will note that many companies usually overcharge their customers. Some of them are there only to make money. And in reality, they really don’t care to build a long term commitment with students. You should not choose such companies. You should take your time and choose a reliable company to work with. Ace Writing Center is the ultimate solution for you. We have been offering our writing service for more than 7 years. This is a clear indication that you will get quality essay writing service. We have a wide range of writers who can work on any business essay that you might have. We believe in doing extensive research so that we can provide quality work to all our clients. .

Admissions

Admission and Business Papers

Have you ever had to write an admission essay for college? The majority of students face the same issues when applying to a university or college and many in such situations decide they need professional help to cope with this matter. They get in a situation when the deadline keeps coming closer but lack motivation to start because they are just not sure if their writing skills are strong enough. We have a solution for you! Ace Writing Center is the best admission essay writing service with a large professional team and years of experience in providing high-quality papers to students of all levels and faculties. The mission of our team is to help students make their dreams of entering a good college come true and that’s what we offer!.

Editing

Editing and Proofreading

Sometimes all the words for your paper just flow out of your mind and into your fingers. You type quickly at your keyboard and there they are, your beautiful words right there on the screen. But you have no idea how to polish it up. You may be wishing there was a paper writing service that offered this type of writing service. Look no more! Here at Ace Writing Center, we offer you an editing and proofreading option that you can't find anywhere else..

Coursework

College Essay Writing

In case you are familiar Ace Writing Center, you know the way to distinguish a better company from a cheap one exactly. First of all, poor service website does not have a sufficient support. We think support team is an essential part of success; it has to answer all clients’ questions and be a connecting link between clients and their writers. On our web-service you will get answers about anything you need and your writer will receive all your instructions, assignments and requirements exactly and swiftly. A writing service that we run has got a flexible pricing system that will save you from senseless wastes and many bonus systems that let you sparing money for something important for you.

See all services