Argumentative essay

Argumentative Essay Assignment: write a 1,500-word argument which supports a claim of fact, policy, or value. This essay can utilize the same topic as the informative essay or you can select a new one. The only topic that is off-limits is abortion. A claim of fact attempts to prove that something once happened, is happening or will happen. It often doesn’t seem like an argument because it doesn’t seem debatable. But attempting to prove something happened, is happening or will happen is not easy for many subjects. A claim of policy targets an organization (the U.S. government, the state of Oklahoma, Major League Baseball, etc.) and proposes a new policy, amends an existing policy, or seeks to abolish an existing policy. You may use the problem you explored in the informative essay and now solve it. You can also use some of the same sources. The need to support your claim will require you to alter the essay significantly from the informative version. I usually don’t approve claims of value in comp II because not many students can recognize that a value argument requires the same amount of support as the other two types of claims. Many people see this type as just one person’s opinion. In many ways, it is but it becomes an argument if it provides an ample amount of support to make the claim persuasive. Remember, a claim is nothing without the support to back it up and make it valid. You won’t be simply expressing your view here. You will be trying to persuade a hostile or neutral audience of the legitimacy of your claim. Format: the paper should be no less than 1,500 words in length and no more than 2,500 words. This word count does not include the list of sources provided through the documentation or the target audience description. Students will document use of all sources, including paraphrased statements and quotations, using MLA or APA style of documentation. A minimum of seven sources must be cited. Title pages are not required. Students should provide Name, ENG 1213, Instructor’s Name, and the date as heading in the right or left corner of page one. Skip two lines and center a title. Number all pages after the first. Establish one-inch margins. Double-space the essay.