Writing Question

Stewart-Steele1 Researched Argument Selecting Research Instructions & Worksheet Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to guide you through a collection of information needed in order to complete your argumentative essay correctly. Upon completion of this assignment, you will be able to identify topics that will be covered within your background section, and how you will provide evidence that supports your thesis/proposal. Assignment: • Provide either a quote, statistical fact, or a strong statement. • Provide your thesis/proposal • Background information: Provide the audience with information they need in order to understand your main topic more in depth, meaning (The problem that needs solving). • Argumentative section: Highlight 3 topics (the benefits of solving the problem), provide evidence which grounds the reasons selected (both supporting and opposing), and the citation information which you utilized for each topic. Tip: Use the correct in text citation after you provide your quote. The citation information should be in the correct format for your reference page. Opening to your Introduction: Provide either a quote, statistical fact, or a strong statement. Provide a Quote/Fact/or Statement: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Citation information for the Quote/Fact/or Statement: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What is your thesis/proposal? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Background Section: Provide information the audience needs in order to understand your main topic more in depth (The problem that needs solving). You can/should use parts of your explanatory synthesis here to provide a detailed picture about the issue from what researchers have to say about it. Think about what your audience would need to know in order to understand the topic more clearly. 1 Stewart-Steele2 • Background information concern #1 (4 Sentences): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Quotation that will be used: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Citation information: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ • Background information concern #2 (4 Sentences): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Quotation that will be used: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Citation information: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ • Background information Concern #3 (4 Sentences): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Quotation that will be used: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Citation information: 2 Stewart-Steele3 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Argumentative section: Provide reasons and evidence that support and oppose the thesis/ proposal. • A) Topic (1 Sentence): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Why the proposal should or should not be adopted. One supporting reason and one opposing reason. (4 sentences each) 1.(Supporting) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.(Opposing) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Two forms of detailed Evidence which support the provided reasons given above. One supporting and one opposing. (4 sentences each): 1.(Supporting) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.(Opposing) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What are the Affects and Effects taking place if the proposal was adopted, and if the issue is not solved by the proposal? (4 sentences): Affect: 3 Stewart-Steele4 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Effect: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What two Quotes will you use in order to help ground the argument? Provide the quotes and correct in-text citation information. (1-2 sentences for each quote) 1. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ • B) Topic (1 Sentence): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Why the proposal should or should not be adopted. One supporting reason and one opposing reason. (4 sentences each) 1.(Supporting) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.(Opposing) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Two forms of detailed Evidence which support the provided reasons given above. One supporting and one opposing. (4 sentences each): 1.(Supporting) 4 Stewart-Steele5 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.(Opposing) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What are the Affects and Effects taking place if the proposal was adopted, and if the issue is not solved by the proposal? (4 sentences): Affect: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Effect: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What two Quotes will you use in order to help ground the argument? Provide the quotes and correct in-text citation information. (1-2 sentences for each quote) 1. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ • C) Topic (1 Sentence): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Why the proposal should or should not be adopted. One supporting reason and one opposing reason. (4 sentences each) 1.(Supporting) 5 Stewart-Steele6 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.(Opposing) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Two forms of detailed Evidence which support the provided reasons given above. One supporting and one opposing. (4 sentences each): 1.(Supporting) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.(Opposing) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What are the Affects and Effects taking place if the proposal was adopted, and if the issue is not solved by the proposal? (4 sentences): Affect: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Effect: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What two Quotes will you use in order to help ground the argument? Provide the quotes and correct in-text citation information. (1-2 sentences for each quote) 1. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. 6 Stewart-Steele7 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 7