Fast Food

  Fast Food Essay One Assignment: Rogerian Argument, emphasizing agreement Make an argument that emphasizes agreement and finding common ground. The tone of the essay should be reasonable and agreeable. State the opposing side of the argument, using direct quotations. State your own side of the argument. Support your claims with quotations from other sources. The essay should be four pages long, typed in MLA format. Essay Structure Title Write this last. ¶ The issue: something recently happened [which made me decide to write this essay] Use quotations from a couple different sources about a recent event ¶ “Some people say . . .” [these people are not blind or evil or idiotic]: this is the position you do not agree with. Use quotations from different sources here. ¶ “I believe . . .” State the position you believe in. Try to use more than one support. Use quotations for each support. Quotations should come from the best sources possible (experts, respected newspapers, etc.) ¶ “We can all agree that . . .” Close your essay by finding common ground with the opposing side or proposing a compromise. Essay 1 Draft Questions Read your classmate’s draft. Write responses to the following. What is the essay’s main claim? How important is the issue? (How many people affected? How much money involved?) What are the supports for this claim? What are opponents’ claims in the essay? What are supports of the opponent’s claims in the essay? Is the tone of the essay respectful to everyone? Does the essay find common ground? Is the essay in MLA format? Is there a Works Cited page?