Essay Assignment 2: Documented
Argument in APA
Your
argumentative essay will be on an environmental topic from the list of options
below. Consider your audience for this paper to be your peers. The essay should
be between 3 ½ and 4 pages (850 to 1,000 words) in length, not including the
cover page, abstract, or reference page. It should be double spaced in Times
New Roman 12-point font and must meet the following criteria:
·
An
introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion
·
A
clearly articulated thesis in the introduction of the paper; the thesis must
state the claim, position, or stance that your essay will prove
·
4
cited sources
·
At
least 4 quotes from your sources
·
Topic
sentences that focus the discussion in each body paragraph
·
Examples,
details, statistics, explanations, and other researched evidence in the body
paragraphs that clearly support the claim of your thesis
·
Counterarguments
(at least one but preferably more than one) and refutations that show you
understand the complexity of your argument and can accurately acknowledge the
views of the opposition and refute them
·
Clear
connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within paragraphs
(transition words and phrases)
·
Proper
APA style format in the cover page, in the abstract, in the in-text citations,
and in the Reference page (see the template and instructional video for
creating the APA format)
·
Reference
page listing a minimum of 4 sources
·
Standard
usage, grammar, and mechanics
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION:
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You
will submit your final draft through the Turn-it-in drop box designated for
this purpose in the course. Please be aware, that although Turn-it-in does
allow for similarities for quotations up to 24% of your paper, any similarity
above 24% is considered too high for an original paper and will be flagged as
plagiarism.
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You
can get help with your paper at any of the campus writing centers (see the link
in the course with this information), and you can also receive online help via
SmartThinking, the online tutoring service provided by the College. This
service is available by clicking on SmartThinking in the left-hand menu bar of
the course under Tools & Resources.
Topic chosen:
1.
Research the effects of the environment
on human health. Does the health of the environment affect the health of the
human beings within it? Make an argument that supports your answer. Start your
research by reading this article:
https://orionmagazine.org/article/beyond-the-patient/.