instructions:
A complete draft that will be used for an in-class peer-review activity. This draft includes 1) introduction including a thesis, 2) the section on the Nature of the Issue, 3) section on Advocacy Efforts, 4) section on Future Directions, and 5) References.
Purpose: The argumentative essay helps students develop critical thinking and research skills, as well as the ability to develop and logically defend a position. An argument is a stand on an issue that offers reasons and evidence in support of the writer’s stand.
Task: You will write a well-researched argumentative essay on a social and economic justice issue of your choice that is related to the focal areas covered in the course. Use everything you have learned this semester including lectures, discussions, and readings to demonstrate your understanding of course concepts. Keep in mind that this paper is a final exam because your learning will be assessed thru your writing.
Audience: Policymakers, stakeholders, and community members with interests and concerns in a debatable issue. Because this is an argumentative essay and you are writing for a general audience, do not use first-person (e.g., “I” or “me”), you can write “This essay argues that” instead. Additionally, do not write contractions (e.g., can’t, won’t), you should write out all words.
Research requirements: You are required to use at least 5 peer-reviewed, scholarly articles published within the last 10 years. Scholarly articles serve as the evidence necessary to support your argument and establish credibility with the reader. Without this evidence, your essay is not an argumentative essay, it is solely an opinion paper. You may use other sources such as websites, films, and newspapers in your paper in addition to the required 5 scholarly articles. Review the difference between scholarly and popular articles here:
Length/format: 8-11 pages, double spaced (excluding title page and references) in APA style. More information on argumentative essays can be found here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/05…
Video on “Demystifying APA Citation” is available here: http://libraryguides.missouri.edu/c.php?g=28374&p=… Credible website on APA style (in-text citations): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03…
Credible website on APA style (see section on reference list and section on articles in periodicals): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/07…
To facilitate the writing process, you will submit your essay in the following parts on Canvas. Submit a title page and references page with each section.
This draft includes 1) introduction including a thesis, 2) the section on the Nature of the Issue, 3) section on Advocacy Efforts, 4) section on Future Directions, and 5) References
Rubric
Possible Points
Your essay should address the following:
On time (-2 points for each day late)
15
Introduction
5
Overview of issue
5
A statistic or other piece of information that illustrates the importance and/or severity of the issue
5
Clear, coherent thesis statement
35
Nature of the Issue
5
Describe the issue
5
Describe how the issue is associated with relevant “-isms” (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, classism).
10
Describe how the issue is associated with the forms of oppression (e.g., cultural imperialism, marginalization, exploitation, powerlessness, violence). You are required to define and cite the forms of oppression. Note that not all topics will be associated with all 5 forms of oppression, discuss the ones most relevant to your topic. Write one paragraph for each form of oppression.
5
Indicate who the advantaged and disadvantaged groups are and why. (Consider how intersectionality, privilege and power affect people’s access to rights, resources, benefits & opportunities in society).
5
A counterargument that considers a possible argument against some aspect of your reasoning about the issue that a skeptical reader might have (e.g., the narrative of personal responsibility).
5
Return to your own argument and re-affirm it by providing an alternative explanation that makes more sense.
20
Advocacy Efforts
10
Describe past efforts at the micro, mezzo, and/or macro level
that have attempted to bring about change (Define micro, mezzo, and macro and indicate which efforts are micro, mezzo, or macro). You are required to discuss at least 2 levels of intervention (e.g., mezzo and macro or micro and mezzo).
5
To what extent were these past efforts effective? (Were the results positive or negative?)
5
What recent advocacy efforts are taking place (policies, media
campaigns, demonstrations) to promote social and economic justice? Define ally and identify the allies.
10
Future directions
5
Describe your vision of the future and what actions can be taken to achieve equity and equality.
Define equity and equality.
5
Provide specific examples that demonstrate your understanding of equity and equality. Remember that complex problems require complex solutions.
5
Conclusion
5
A short concluding paragraph that restates your thesis statement and summarizes the main points of your essay.
30
Writing
5
At least 5 peer-reviewed scholarly articles (published within the last 10 years)
5
Effective use of peer-reviewed articles to support arguments
5
Use of person-first and culturally-sensitive language
5
Paragraph structure
5
Grammar
5
References cited in-text and in the reference page in APA-style
5
Comment bubbles
(at least 2 substantial comments or questions that come to mind during the writing process, inserted using Microsoft Word)
120
Total Points
1) introduction including a thesis.
2) the section on the Nature of the Issue.
3) section on Advocacy Efforts.
4) section on Future Directions.
5) References.
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