choose one essay from our assigned readings this semester and describe and critically assesss its main argument.

choose one essay from our assigned readings this semester and describe and critically assesss its main argument. Order Description Be sure to write your paper in a way such that it can be understood by someone who is not necessarily familiar with the essay you’ve chosen or the problem the paper is about. This means you should pay close attention to how you introduce the topic and begin your description of the argument. Give whatever background information or context is necessary to help your educated reader understand your writing. One thing to keep in mind is that “A” papers typically spend most of their space describing the argument in rich detail and in a logical sequence before moving on to give their own analysis. Therefore, describing the argument completely and accurately should be your main focus in writing your paper. On the second page of this paper topic is an optional worksheet to help you organize your thoughts prior to writing. Scroll down and take a look! It will help you understand and assess your chosen argument and develop your ideas in sufficient detail for a successful paper. You may also wish to review the tips I provided in the first paper topic. OPTIONAL: Some questions to answer before you begin writing Keeping these questions in mind as you begin organizing your thoughts will help you focus your ideas on the main points that will be part of a good paper. Questions 2 -3 are geared towards helping you nail down what to write in your introduction. Questions 4 – 6 are geared towards helping you understand the article’s main arguments (this will help with your description of the article). Questions 7 – 8 will help you to think about how to approach your assessment of the argument you’ve chosen to write on. Occasionally I’ve had students misunderstand the purpose of this worksheet, and have handed in a list of answers to this worksheet instead of a formal paper. Don’t do that. This is intended to aid your own work in preparing to write your first draft. 1. What is the article you have chosen to look at in your final paper? 2. What is the general question or concern that the essay you have chosen addresses? 3. Why would someone be interested in learning more about this topic? Does it relate to their life, interests or any problems they’ve encountered? What is it about this topic that sparked your interest? (Thinking about this question might help you write an introductory paragraph that helps build reader interest in the topic.) 4. What is the writer’s thesis? That is, what is his stance on the issue? What position is he trying to argue for? (These are all different ways of asking the same question.) 5. What are the writer’s main arguments in favor of the position? (This is the most important part of your paper, so spend some time on this. Be sure you understand how each argument helps support his general position and how they all fit together to prove his point. Think in terms of spending at least half of your paper on this section.) 6. Does the writer consider any arguments from the opposing side? What are they? How does the writer refute these arguments?