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ENG 102: ASSIGNMENT 2: RESEARCHED ARGUMENT

For this paper, you will formulate a thesis of your own about the topic you have chosen and researched, and use sources to develop, support and test your thesis. The paper should be no less than 8 pages double spaced and should utilize at least 10 sources (many of which will come from paper 1).

Finding a thesis:

•    You are free to make any kind of claim about the issue. You must keep in mind that a thesis is an arguable statement (not a fact and not a question).
•    Your thesis is an enthymeme (claim + reason)
•    In order to write a paper which has a focused and insightful thesis, you must compose a thesis that addresses one specific issue. Keep in mind that while your thesis is a claim, your supporting ideas will also be claims.

If focusing your thesis is difficult, consider the following:
• Find a connection between a subject you are currently studying and the issue you have chosen (e.g.: if you are studying economics, you might consider applying an economic theory you have learned to sustainability; if you are studying psychology, consider the rise in mental illness diagnoses among millennials ).
• You do not need a thesis to begin drafting; often students begin with an issue question (the question, however, is not a thesis); the answer is the thesis, and it is not uncommon to change your thesis while researching and writing.

Guidelines for Sources:
•    A minimum of 3 of your sources must be articles from scholarly journals (library searches can be limited to such by checking peer review).
•    Feel free to use sources from our text.
•    Carefully scrutinize web sources. No more than half the sources you use may come from the Web. NOTE: articles from the online library databases are NOT counted as web sources.

Writing and Revising the Paper:
•  As you write the paper you will be revising your own thinking and connecting it to the thinking and research of others. Your voice and your thoughts should dominate the paper.
•  Ultimately, your paper will have a focused and insightful thesis which reflects your ideas. The final draft of the paper will focus on developing and supporting that thesis with your own reasoning and your sources (logos and ethos).
•    As you write the paper, you will find that you will probably have to do more research. Expect to return to the library while working on drafts of the paper.
•    Use APA parenthetical citations throughout the paper (these citations should be put into your paper as you write).  Provide an APA reference page;
•    Organize your paper based on the guidelines offered in chapters 10-12.

Audience:
•    You will choose an audience. You may choose a neutral audience, a one sided proposal aimed at an audience friendly to the issue but either neutral or resistant to action, or an argument aimed at a resistant audience.  You may NOT choose aggressive one-sided arguments (eg: preaching to the choir) and propaganda.

•    You will also further narrow that audience to a specific group (e.g.: Missouri legislators, readers of Time Magazine, parents of primary school children, etc.). The more specifically you define your audience the better off you are.

Goals of the assignment:
•    To formulate and argue for an insightful thesis.
•    To analyze, synthesize and clearly incorporate into your paper sources which are
reliable and appropriate for your thesis.
•    To practice using logic and ethos (maybe pathos) to support your claim.
•    To learn about and practice crafting a persuasive document.
•    To learn and utilize correct APA documentation.
•    To think critically about an issue relevant to your world.
•    To gain a deeper insight into your topic.

Deadlines:
F 3/24: Thesis DUE in class

W 4/5: Outlines DUE on Canvas & 3 hard copies in class (worth 15 points).

M 4/17: First draft of paper is DUE (no less than 5 pages); Worth 15 points.
To earn the full 15 points: the draft must be at least 5 pages, with a thesis,
neat and readable, incorporating at least 5 sources, and turned in by the deadline.

F 4/21: Second draft of paper is DUE (no less than 8 pages); Worth 20 points.
To earn the full 20 points: the draft must be at least 8 pages, with a thesis,
neat and readable, incorporating at least 10 sources, and including a list of citations. The writer must arrive in class on time ready for workshop to earn the full 20 points.

M 5/1: Third draft of paper is DUE (complete): Worth 20 points. To earn the full 20 points: the draft must be complete and ready for an editing workshop.

F 5/5: Fourth draft DUE online (11:59 PM) to be graded according to the rubric.
Worth 300 points.

Rubric (300 points):

Content    135-150
A thesis that is a clearly stated enthymeme;

at least 10 authoritative and diverse sources developing and supporting that thesis;

clear, logical interpretations of evidence to support the thesis and address opposing views;

effective use of rhetorical appeals to reach the audience
120-134
A thesis that is a clearly stated enthymeme;

at least 10 mostly authoritative and diverse sources developing and supporting the thesis, though there may be a few points that need more evidence and/or the addressing opposing views is incomplete or contains a couple of slips in logic

clear, and mostly logical interpretations of evidence to support the thesis;

attention to rhetorical appeals, though it might lack complete audience awareness    105-119
A thesis that is an enthymeme though it may need greater precision;

Close to 10 mostly authoritative and diverse sources developing and supporting the thesis, though there may be a few points that need more evidence and/or addressing opposing views is incomplete and slips in logic;

clear interpretations of evidence to support the thesis, though logic slips in a few places;

some attention to rhetorical appeals; the paper might lack complete audience awareness    0-104
A thesis that is unclear, not a claim/not arguable and/or lacking reason;

Insufficient sources in number and/or authority and/or diversity leads to poor development and support for the thesis and/or addressing opposing views is illogical or missing;

interpretations of evidence to support the thesis are sometimes or frequently unclear and/or illogical;

lack of audience awareness or unsuccessful application of rhetorical appeals    Total
Structure    45-50
Opens with a hook;

Introduction effectively sets up thesis;

Follows the classical or proposal structure with exceptions that are logical for thesis and audience;

Addresses supporting claims in a logical and effective order with smooth transitions;

Concludes on a specific and persuasive note    40-44
Opens with a hook;

Introduction effectively sets up thesis;

Follows the classical or proposal structure with exceptions that are logical for thesis and audience;

Addresses supporting claims in a mostly logical and effective order with transitions that are sometimes smooth;

Concludes clearly with an aim to be persuasive    35-39
Opens clearly but without a hook;

Introduction clearly sets up thesis though it could be more effective;

Aims to follow the classical or proposal structure though there may be some errors or the exceptions are not logical for this thesis and audience;

Addresses supporting claims in a mostly logical and effective order though transitions may be awkward;

Concludes clearly but possibly without a persuasive technique
0-34
Lacks a hook; might also lack clarity in opening;

Introduction does not effectively set up thesis;

Aims to follow the classical or proposal structure though it’s incomplete or not logically organized for this thesis and audience;

Sometimes addresses supporting claims in a logical and effective order;

Conclusion missing, redundant, lacking persuasive techniques and/or illogical     Total
Sentences    36-40
Sentences show variety in length and sentence structure with framing that is persuasive.

Vocabulary is precise, fair, professional and creating a tone appropriate for persuading this audience.

Writing is concise and uses correct grammar and punctuation.    32-35
Sentences show variety in length and sentence structure with framing that is persuasive.

Vocabulary is fair, mostly professional and showing some attention to a tone appropriate for persuading this audience.

Writing is somewhat concise and uses correct grammar and punctuation.    28-31
Sentences may need more variety in structure and/or length in order to effectively frame evidence.

Vocabulary is fair and mostly accurate, though sometimes vague and/or unprofessional.

Writing needs to be more concise and/or there are some repeated errors in grammar and/or punctuation.    0-27
Sentences lack variety creating a monotone effect and a failure to frame evidence.

Vocabulary is vague, inaccurate, and/or confusing.

And/or

There are so many grammar and/or punctuation errors, it is difficult to understand the paper.    Total
Citation    45-50
APA citation consistently and correctly used for ALL in-text citations with attributive tags identifying the credentials of sources.

Reference page is complete, organized alphabetically and in the correct layout.
40-44
APA citation mostly consistent and/or correct and used for ALL in-text citations with attributive tags identifying the credentials of most sources.

Reference page is mostly complete, organized alphabetically and in the correct layout with few errors.
35-39
APA citation mostly consistent and correct and used for ALL in-text citations with attributive tags identifying the credentials of at least several sources.

Reference page might be missing some information in entries, might not be perfectly organized alphabetically and in the correct layout.
0-34
APA citation not consistent and/or correct and/or not used for ALL in-text citations.
And/or
Missing attributive tags identifying credentials of most sources.

Reference page missing information and/or missing correct organization or layout.

And/or

Paper is plagiarized.    Total
Format    9-10
Paper uses APA format including correct header, title page, and abstract.    8
Paper uses APA format including header, title page, and abstract though it contains errors or is missing information.    7
Paper uses APA format but may be missing something essential or contain multiple errors.    0-6
Paper is not in APA format

And/or

Paper is missing a lot of required material,    Total
Total