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A-2. Instructions Remember the word “argument” does not mean a fight in a writing context. An academic argument is more like a thoughtful conversation between two people with differing viewpoints on a debatable issue. However, you are required to take a position on one side of a debatable issue that is informed by academically appropriate evidence. For the purposes of this assignment, expressing or relying on your personal opinion of a debate is discouraged. Rather, the essay must argue one side or stance of the debate using the rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos, and pathos) and be supported by academic or scholarly sources. These include physical sources in public libraries, digital sources in academic libraries, online sources (excludes unreliable sources like procon.org and wikipedia.org, which are discouraged), and published expert reports, preferably peer-reviewed by experts in the field to maintain utmost credibility. Consider revisiting the tutorial Finding Sources for more information on appropriate sources for argumentative writing. Your submission must include an APA style in-text citations and a reference page following the essay. In your research, you will need 2-4 credible primary or secondary sources to use as support in your essay. All sources cited in the writing submitted must be locatable by a grader; include hyperlinks to the sources in the reference page. The use of any source that requires payment for access is strictly prohibited for this assignment. Avoid using sources that exceed 20 pages in length, as they may be overly extensive for the purposes of this assignment. Including more than four sources may cause delays, and you might be asked to provide additional evidence of the credibility for each source. On a separate page, below your reference page, include thoughtful answers to the Think About Your Writing questions. References and Think About Your Writing questions are NOT included in the word count for this essay. B. Think About Your Writing Below your reference page, include answers to all of the following reflection questions. 1. What have you learned about how to present a strong argument? How could/will you apply this knowledge in your professional or everyday life (3-4 sentences)? Sophia says: Think about the specific skills and techniques that you used while developing and writing your essay. What tools will you take with you from this experience? 2. Consider the English Composition I course as a whole. What have you learned about yourself as a writer (5-6 sentences)? Sophia says: What did you learn that surprised you? Is there anything that you

Advanced (100%) Proficient (85%) Acceptable (75%) Needs Improvement (50%) Organization (20 points) Exhibit competent organization and writing techniques. Includes all of the required components of an argumentative research paper, including an introduction with relevant and engaging background information and an argumentative thesis, an adequate number of body paragraphs each with a topic sentence, a body paragraph addressing counterargument(s), and a conclusion with a concluding statement. Includes all of the required components of an argumentative research paper, including an introduction with background information, an argumentative thesis, an adequate number of body paragraphs each with a topic sentence, a body paragraph addressing counterargument(s), and a conclusion with a concluding statement. Includes nearly all of the required components of an argumentative research paper; however, one component is missing. Includes most of the required component of an argumentative research paper, but i lacking two components. Sequences ideas and paragraphs such that the connections between ideas (withi and between paragraphs) are sometimes unclear a the reader may have difficulty following th progression of the argument. Flow (10 points) Establish and maintain a logical flow. Sequences ideas and paragraphs logically and uses smooth transitions (within and between paragraphs) such that the reader can easily follow the progression of ideas. Sequences ideas and paragraphs logically and uses transitions (within and between paragraphs) such that the reader can easily follow the progression of ideas. Primarily sequences ideas and paragraphs logically and uses sufficient transitions (within and between paragraphs) such that the reader can generally follow the progression of ideas. The progression of ideas is often difficul follow, due to poor sequencing, ineffecti transitions, and/or insufficient transition Research (10 points) Incorporate sources through effective quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. Incorporates sources smoothly and effectively through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary. References 2-4 credible primary or secondary sources. Primarily incorporates sources effectively through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary. References 2-4 credible primary or secondary sources. Acceptably incorporates sources through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary. References 2-4 credible primary or secondary sources. Generally incorporat sources through dire quotation, paraphras or summary. References 2-4 prima or secondary source but some sources ma not be effective or appropriate for the essay’s argument. Style (10 points) Establish a consistent, informative and argumentative tone and make thoughtful stylistic choices. Demonstrates thoughtful and effective word choices, avoids redundancy and imprecise language, and uses a wide variety of sentence structures. Demonstrates effective word choices, primarily avoids redundancy and imprecise language, and uses a variety of sentence structures. Demonstrates generally effective style choices, but may include occasional redundancies, imprecise language, poor word choice, and/or repetitive sentence structures. Frequently includes poor word choices, redundancies, imprecise language, and/or repetitive sentence structures. Conventions (10 points) Follow conventions for standard English. There may be a few negligible errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are occasional minor errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are some significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are frequent significant errors in grammar, punctuatio spelling, capitalizatio formatting, and usag Formatting (10 points) Consistently adheres to APA formatting Primarily adheres to APA formatting Adequately adheres to APA formatting Inadequately adhere to APA formatting