This semester you have discussed and analyzed multiple perspectives on several topics. You have seen how all writing exists in connection to others’ perspectives on a topic to create an ongoing conversation. Now it is time to add your own perspective to one of these conversations.
This assignment is the culmination of all the practice and analysis you have completed this semester, and the culmination of all the research you have completed in Modules 4 and 5. Your research has allowed you to understand the perspectives, and now it is time to use that research to add your own credible voice to the conversation.
You should spend approximately 13 hours on this assignment.
Instructions
1. Research: Continue the research you started in Module 4. Research the working thesis you developed in your Exploratory Essay and Research Proposal, and consult the sources from your field research and your Annotated Bibliography, adding or changing sources if you need more support.
2. Pre-Write: What background information do your readers need to know to understand your topic? Why should your argument matter to your readers? How will you make your topic significant to your readers? What types of arguments will best appeal to your readers? What supporting points do you need to make to support your thesis, and what evidence will you use to support those points? What is your purpose in writing? What do you want your readers to do, think, or feel after reading your essay? What is the most effective tone to use for your argument?
