Enc 1102 prompt and format for the argument essay s 2021.docx

1. ENC 1102 Prompt and Format for the Argument Essay S
2021.docx
Edward Waters College
Department of General Studies
ENC 1102: English Composition II
Spring 2021
Prompt and Format for the Argument Essay (Due in Turnitin
and in Moodle 2/26 at 11:59 PM)
The following research questions are from which you chose the
one you wrote your annotated bibliography. While you have the
choice to continue with that same topic, you can work on a
different one, but you MUST ONLY CHOOSE A TOPICFROM
THE TEN ON THE LIST BELOW and write a sound argument
for or against one of the two sides following the terms of the
accompanying format on the next page you must strictly adhere
to. In this paper, you mustquote directly (verbatim) from no
more or less than Five credible, reliable, and relevant sources,
and two these sources must be scholarly or peer reviewed
articles. These direct quotations must be a combination of in-
text and block. In other words, they cannot all be in-text or all
block direct quotations. The goal here is for you to produce a
paper that argues for a clearly stated position you must support
with information from sources qualified to speak on your
chosen topic.
1. Has racial integration proven to be a good or bad thing for
one’s ethnicity?
1. Should cigarette smoking be entirely illegal?
1. Given the vows that couples freely and willingly take,
especially “for better or worse till death do [them] part,” should
divorce be illegal?
1. With respect to this recent general election and understanding
the significance of how elected officials have the enormous

2. ability to impact our lives for the better or worse, should voting
be obligatory in the US in picking our legislative
representatives?
1. What is the best form of renewable energy?
1. It so happens that those CEOs or managers or business
owners who earn millions from the businesses they run are the
more vocal against increasing the minimum wage to, say, $15 an
hour. Some can and do earn in one year what some people could
earn in their lives. Against this backdrop, should there be a
maximum wage limit for those employed high wage earners?
1. Is college worth the financial cost one must incur to earn a
college degree, especially an undergraduate?
1. Is there something called “white privilege” that affords more
opportunities to Whites than those of other ethnicities,
especially Blacks and Hispanics?
1. In one’s match to a future career, should one focus on the
personal fulfillment one receives in doing her or his work or the
amount of money one earns?
1. Should there be term limits for members of Congress?
Plagiarism:
Frankly, I know that most of you are hardworking and honest
young women and men, but given my experience with the
annotated bibliography, some of you see nothing wrong in
plagiarizing. Thus, for such people, submitting your paper in
TURNITIN will help you avoid plagiarism of any kind. Thus,
failure to upload it in Turnitin will mean zero points, and I will
not accept any excuses.
Note: There is an accompany Format you
GOOD LUCK
Format for the Argument Essay
To help you in your pursuit, follow the suggestions below:
Please know that various formats exist in advancing an

3. argument, so this one is to help towards producing a well -
organized argumentative paper. All examples to illustrate the
format refer to this research question: Should abortion be
illegal?
1. Paragraph 1:Let us call this the “Introduction to the
Introduction” or “The Statement of the Problem:
This “Statement of the Problem,” as we have been discussing in
class for the past few weeks, will become the first paragraph of
your Argument Essay. In this Statement is where you explain
the problems that prompt your research question in the hope
that conducting this research will lead to answering the question
and in solving the problem(s). In this paragraph, simply admit
in your opening sentence that this issue (the one you have
chosen to write your paper on) poses major problems that affect
our society). Then identify three of these problems and explain
each clearly enough for your readers to see the severity of the
issue. Make sure you cite one source for each of two of the
three problems as evidence of the presence of the problem.
Note that your last sentence in this paragraph should be a
version of your research question in the form of a statement.
For example, assuming that
“Should abortion be illegal?”
is one’s research question, and that one has explained three of
the problems associated with “Abortion,” then this person’s
paragraph, just as your last sentence, must read as this:
“Because of all these problems, we need to determine whether
or not abortion should be illegal.”
Please substitute the words in the sentence above with words
that are related to your topic.
1. Paragraph 2: Introduction
First in this second paragraph, accommodate three of the most
important reasons you believe your opponents will use to
advance their position. In other words, concede the compelling

4. reasons you know those arguing for the other side will give to
defend their position. For example, assuming that your position
on the issue is that Abortion should be illegal, some of the
reasons the opposing side will provide are that abortion should
remain legal in cases of “rape,” “incest,” and the threat of death
of a pregnant woman. To accommodate, therefore, admit that
“rape” and “incest” do happen and sometimes lead to
pregnancies. In your own paper though, it is not enough to state
such accommodations as I have done here (“rape,” “incest,” and
“threat on a mother’s life”); you MUST explain each reason
clearly. This would seem as if you were arguing against your
position, but you are not. Essentially, you are simply
establishing your understanding of the opponents’ point of
view. Evidently, no one can deny that incest, rape, and other
adverse consequences do sometimes result in a woman
becoming pregnant. Consequently, it is reasonable to understand
why a woman might seek abortion. By the way, admitting that
your opponents have valid reasons for their position does not
weaken your argument. On the contrary, it strengthens it.
Besides, if you do not admit to the presence of obvious sound
reasons of your opponents, they will point them out to you, and
that will weaken your case.
Second in this paragraph, the sentence that immediately follows
your accommodation should be your position or thesis, and you
MUST UNDERLINE IT. This your thesis or position must begin
with an appropriate transition, such as “even though,”
“however,” or “in spite of.” Finally, state at least three sound
reasons that directly support your thesis, and state each in three
separate sentences linked by transitions.
1. Paragraphs 3, 4, 5 . . . Body of the paper
In each of your body paragraphs, state your reason, then explain
it, and relate it to your position. Then directly cite a relevant
source (evidence) to support your reason and show how your
quotation supports your reason. Thereafter, anticipate an
objection to your stated reason and evidence and refute
(Refutation). Cite three sources here, one for each of the

5. evidences.
1. Conclusion Paragraph:
As for your conclusion, it is not enough to just summarize a
conclusion. Among other things, your conclusion must call your
audience/readers to action. In the case of particularly an
argument, as in your essay, you need to tell the readers
specifically what they must do to be sure, for example, abortion
becomes illegal. In other words, tell the readers which
appropriate actions they must take to achieve the goal you want
to achieve.
The above is for those of you who might choose to write six
paragraphs. For those who might want a separate paragraph for
counter arguments, you can do so and end up having seven
paragraphs.
V: The Reference Page
You must have a reference page (on a separate page by itself to
be titled: References. You must have no more or less than five
sources and each with complete bibliographical information