Explain your ideas clearly; write well developed paragraphs; organize your ideas logically.

Topic:

For this essay, you will choose a controversial article from a newspaper to analyse. Use the information Part One of Everything Is An Argument to begin your analysis.

You may use an American newspaper or a newspaper from abroad.

Some questions to consider:

• How is the argument presented?
• What techniques are used to convince the reader?
• Is the argument based on Logos, Pathos or Ethos? Does it use a combination of all three?
• Are logical fallacies used?
• What judgement can you make about the newspaper and audience by the techniques that are used? Are views liberal or conservative? Demographics?

Process and guidelines:

• Read the article you have chosen carefully.
• Think about the topic and create a working thesis. Your thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introduction.

• Plan your body paragraphs by making an outline and deciding which examples/explanation you will use in each paragraph to support your topic sentences. Be sure to take examples from throughout the article.
• Be sure each paragraph has a clear topic sentence.
• Plan your introduction and conclusion. Remember that beginnings and endings are very important.
• DO NOT SUMMARIZE the article. Analyze the article instead.
• Your essay should be 3-4 double spaced pages (use MLA format).
• Explain your ideas clearly; write well developed paragraphs; organize your ideas logically. Be sure to cover the requirements of the assignment.
• Reread your essay and edit carefully to make sure that you have used conventional mechanics spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Give your paper a creative title.
• Be sure to include a link to or a copy  of the article that you have chosen.