Climate Change Argumentative Essays
- Topic for an argument essay should be current, debatable, researchable, and manageable
- Topic needs to connect to physics (or physical sciences) and Global Climate Change
- Perform effective and thorough research
- Collect Evidence
- Works Cited (APA)
- Internal Citations (APA) – not just to avoid plagiarism but to convey weight and authority
- Create a clear, firm, and debatable thesis
The following are qualities of a well-crafted thesis statement:
- A thesis statement should identify a purpose, a way to accomplish the purpose, and oftentimes an audience.
- A thesis statement should convey something about the essay’s structure.
- A thesis statement should be easily identifiable by a reader and should be clear and not ambiguous.
- A thesis statement generally comes toward the end of the introduction (which sets up the thesis).
- Provide the necessary background information on the topic
- Be clear, concise, and credible
- Incorporate logos, pathos, and ethos
- Logos – present evidence in logical ways
- Pathos – emotion, primarily in introduction
- Ethos – challenge counter-arguments to establish credibility
- Focus on organization and transitions
- Write in the third-person (Don’t use “I” or “we”)
- Use confident language with precision (Don’t use vague phrases or references)
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| Paper Due 11/24/2015 by 8:30am to Turnitin.com | |
| Presentation / Video Production Due 12/21/2015 by 8:30am for Class | |
Link to Kauffman’s Argumentive Essay Evernote Notebook: https://goo.gl/CfpWOA