Toulmin Assignment Instructions Please note that the following is the assignment directions for the Toulmin essay, due during week five.  Instructions: Please carefully read the following assignment details in its entirety. There are many components to this particular assignment, and each component is graded. This essay should be between 900 and 1000 words.  It must include an annotated bibliography.  The Toulmin essay will help you practice what you have learned so far in this course. First, you will choose a topic of interest. Make sure that you choose a topic with two opposing sides. Then, you need to research that topic in order to specify the topic’s scope, so it can be easily discussed in 1000 word essay. For example, you may be interested in learning more about traffic issues in the United States. However, that topic is too large to cover in a 1000 word essay. After researching peer-reviewed articles (See the "Advanced Search link on the Library's Welcome page for peer reviewed sources)  that discuss US traffic issues in general, you may discover that the metro system in the District of Columbia is underfunded and underutilized.  Through your research, you found that you could make a claim that more funds should be made available in order to upgrade the metro system, which would improve traffic issues in the District of Columbia. This would make for a stronger, specific argument. The following overused topics may not be used in your essay:   gun control, abortion, capital punishment, gay marriage, gays in the military, mandatory drug testing, euthanasia, childhood obesity, women in the military, diets (including the Paleo diet), workout regimens (including CrossFit), underage drinking, dangers of smoking (including electronic cigarettes and synthetic marijuana) salaries for college athletes and the legalization of marijuana.  This essay must include a minimum of five sources.Three should peer-reviewed sources, preferably from the APUS databases.  You may use eBooks; however, as discussed in your textbook, books generally are not as current as peer-reviewed articles.  You may also use primary sources (interviews, statistics, etc); however, these primary sources should be obtained from experts within that field.  If you cannot find strong sources for your chosen topic, then change your topic. If you have a question about the validity of a source, please email me, or post your question to the open forum.  Make sure to include the following sections in your essay: an introduction and claim, background, body, and a conclusion. Within the body of your essay, make sure to include the following in any order: support for your claim, opposing or alternate views, scholarly research, and rebuttals.  After you have written your essay, please make sure to revise the content of your essay. Lastly, be sure to edit your essay by checking grammar, format, and smaller technical details. Please make sure your essay is written in third person. ...

1. Toulmin Assignment Instructions
Please note that the following is the assignment directions for
the Toulmin essay, due during week five.
Instructions: Please carefully read the following assignment
details in its entirety. There are many components to this
particular assignment, and each component is graded.
This essay should be between 900 and 1000 words. It must
include an annotated bibliography.
The Toulmin essay will help you practice what you have learned
so far in this course. First, you will choose a topic of
interest. Make sure that you choose a topic with two opposing
sides. Then, you need to research that topic in order to specify
the topic’s scope, so it can be easily discussed in 1000 word
essay. For example, you may be interested in learning more
about traffic issues in the United States. However, that topic is
too large to cover in a 1000 word essay. After researching peer-
reviewed articles (See the "Advanced Search link on the
Library's Welcome page for peer reviewed sources) that discuss
US traffic issues in general, you may discover that the metro
system in the District of Columbia is underfunded and
underutilized. Through your research, you found that you could
make a claim that more funds should be made available in order
to upgrade the metro system, which would improve traffic
issues in the District of Columbia. This would make for a
stronger, specific argument.
The following overused topics may not be used in your essay:
gun control,
abortion,

2. capital punishment,
gay marriage,
gays in the military,
mandatory drug testing,
euthanasia,
childhood obesity,
women in the military,
diets (including the Paleo diet),
workout regimens (including CrossFit),
underage drinking,
dangers of smoking (including electronic cigarettes and
synthetic marijuana)
salaries for college athletes
and the legalization of marijuana.
This essay must include a minimum of five sources.Three
should peer-reviewed sources, preferably from the APUS
databases. You may use eBooks; however, as discussed in your
textbook, books generally are not as current as peer-reviewed
articles. You may also use primary sources (interviews,
statistics, etc); however, these primary sources should be
obtained from experts within that field. If you cannot find
strong sources for your chosen topic, then change your topic. If
you have a question about the validity of a source, please email
me, or post your question to the open forum.
Make sure to include the following sections in your essay:
an introduction and claim,
background,
body,
and a conclusion.
Within the body of your essay, make sure to include the
following in any order:

3. support for your claim,
opposing or alternate views,
scholarly research,
and rebuttals.
After you have written your essay, please make sure to revise
the content of your essay. Lastly, be sure to edit your essay by
checking grammar, format, and smaller technical details. Please
make sure your essay is written in third person.
The Annotated Bibliography
An annotated Bibliography (AB) is due with your Toulmin
essay. Using the MLA guide, list each source as it will appear
on the Works Cited page of your essay. In two to three
sentences summarize the text. I will be checking for grammar as
well. This is what makes it an “annotated” bibliography. A
sample is shown below.
Annotated Bibliography (Centered)
Clark, Irene L. The Genre of Argument. Fort Worth,
TX: Harcourt Brace, 1998. Print.
Clark's textbook identifies the major steps to developing a well-
researched and well-written argumentative essay. Professional
essays are included in the text as models.
Ward, Russ. Logical Argument in the Research Paper. Fort
Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace, 1997. Print.
Augmenting the steps to writing an argumentative research
paper is information about proper documentation. The Toulmin
System, an important aspect of a well-planned paper, should be
studied carefully.

4. W7 Discussion "Nature of Sustainability As It Relates to Social
Responsibility"
Organizations around the globe are being challenged to take
more responsibility for how their operations impact local
communities, society as a whole, and the environment.
· Do you agree or disagree with these increasing challenges?
Why or why not?
· Also, share one example of an organization that has risen to
the challenge. Include one reference that will allow your peers
to learn more about your example.
Please respond to the initial question by day 5 and be sure to
post two additional times to peers and/or instructor by day 7.
The initial post by day 5 should be a minimum of 150 words. If
you use any source outside of your own thoughts, you should
reference that source. Include solid grammar, punctuation,
sentence structure, and spelling
W7 Assignment "Environmental Issues Faced by Business and
Society"
· Research and explain the importance of an environmental
issue (fracking, hazardous waste disposal, oil pipeline leaks,
deforestation, etc.) faced by business and society.
· Additionally, describe at least two strategic approaches
organizations are using to respond to the issue.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be
accepted and graded:
· Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages)
using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
· Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
· Include cover page and reference page.
· At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
· No more than 20% of your content/information may come
from references.

5. · Use at least three references from outside the course material,
one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures,
and other materials in the course may be used, but are not
counted toward the three reference requirement.
· Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes,
paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a
reference page in APA style.
References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals
found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The
Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as,
Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for
academic writing.
W7 Discussion "Nature of Sustainability As It Relates to Social
Responsibility"
Organizations around the globe are being challenged to take
more responsibility for how their
opera
tions impact local communities, society as a whole, and the
environment.
·
Do you agree or disagree with these increasing challenges?
Why or why not?
·
Also, share one example of an organization that has risen to the
challenge.
Include one

6. reference that
will allow your peers to learn more about your example.
Please respond to the initial question by day 5 and be sure to
post two additional times to peers
and/or instructor by day 7. The initial post by day 5 should be a
minimum of 150 words. If you use a
ny
source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that
source. Include solid grammar,
punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling
W7 Assignment "Environmental Issues Faced by Business and
Society"
·
Research and explain the importance of an environmental issu
e (fracking, hazardous
waste disposal, oil pipeline leaks, deforestation, etc.) faced by
business and society.
·
Additionally, describe at least two strategic approaches
organizations are using to
respond to the issue.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be
accepted and graded:
·

7. Write between 750
–
1,250 words (approximately 3
–
5 pages) using Microsoft Word in
APA style, see example below.
·
Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
·
Include cover page and reference
page.
·
At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
·
No more than 20% of your content/information may come from
references.
·
Use at least three references from outside the course material,
one reference must be
from EBSCOhost. Text book, lect
ures, and other materials in the course may be used,
but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

8. ·
Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes,
paraphrased words, values, etc.)
in the paper and list on a reference page in APA sty
le.
References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals
found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online
newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government
websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo
Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academi
c writing.
W7 Discussion "Nature of Sustainability As It Relates to Social
Responsibility"
Organizations around the globe are being challenged to take
more responsibility for how their
operations impact local communities, society as a whole, and
the environment.
Why or why not?
the challenge. Include one
reference that will allow your peers to learn more about your
example.
Please respond to the initial question by day 5 and be sure to
post two additional times to peers
and/or instructor by day 7. The initial post by day 5 should be a
minimum of 150 words. If you use any
source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that
source. Include solid grammar,
punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling

9. W7 Assignment "Environmental Issues Faced by Business and
Society"
issue (fracking, hazardous
waste disposal, oil pipeline leaks, deforestation, etc.) faced by
business and society.
organizations are using to
respond to the issue.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be
accepted and graded:
– 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5
pages) using Microsoft Word in
APA style, see example below.
riginal content/writing.
from references.
one reference must be
from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in
the course may be used,
but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
paraphrased words, values, etc.)
in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.
References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals
found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online
newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government
websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo
Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic
writing.