College Writing

Researched Argument Essay

5-6 pages, 12 font double spaced, plus a Works Cited page

Plan, draft, and revise an essay that draws from a minimum of 4 separate scholarly sources to present an argument relevant to a local community, situation, organization, procedure, attitude, or legislation. Local means anything from the state (including NYC) level, a county, a city/town, or a local church or a specific place of local employment. Choose a topic that has special interest to you, to people in your intended profession, to people in your hometown or family, or to friends in your community. Write about something you care about. Your essay must make a claim, must have an argument: you are not simply providing information on a topic.

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