Sunday, December 2, 2007

Assignment 3: The Argumentative Essay


For Assignment 3, I’d like to you write an essay of approximately 1,000-1,200 words in which you try to persuade your reader [e.g. me] to accept your position on a particular issue or debate.

This can be issue related to global, regional, national or local concerns.

Among the types of issues you could cover include:

- The choice to make KAIST become an ‘English’ only campus.

- The proposal to do away with special purpose high schools in Korea.

- The demand for people to use degendered language.

- The efficacy of doing experiments on animals for the improvement of products like cosmetics


Due Date: 16 December 2007

Please note: Do not feel you have to pick an issue which I will agree with [and by now you should know my opinions on most issues]. Arguments against my own positions [e.g. that eating Nemo and his cute friends is OK are more than welcome].

Check out the following sites for an idea of what is avaiable on the web related to the writing of 'argumentative essay':

Roane State Community College
Study Guides & Strategies
moodle.citylit
purdue.com

To check out some sample argumentative essays go here:

Hacker Handbook Resources
writefix.com
gc.macropa.edu

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