ENGL147 Week 2 Assignment Latest 2020 JULY

ENGL147 Advanced English Composition

Week 2 Assignment  

Pre-writing, Argumentative Essay Introduction and Thesis, an Argumentative Plan, and First Sources

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 3 and pp. 94-107, 295-297, 306, 337-356

Lesson

Link (Word doc): Assignment TemplatePreview the document

Minimum of 6 scholarly sources

Apply the following writing resources to your assignment:

Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

Link (website): APA Citation and Writing (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

Instructions

For this assignment, you will continue to pre-write and plan for your argument research essay by applying pre-writing to your thesis from Week1 (revised as necessary according to instructor feedback and your own further thought). You will also construct a first draft of your full introduction paragraph, utilizing what you have learned from your textbook readings, the Week 2 Lesson, and your Discussion participation. Finally, you will discuss your overall argument structure plan and provide a list of at least six scholarly sources in APA Style that represent an equal number of sources that support your stance and sources that oppose your stance.

Access the Week 2 Assignment Template and complete the five required sections:

Your Current Thesis

Pre-writing

A Draft of Your Full Introduction Paragraph

Argument Appeals Plan

List of Sources in APA Style

For tips on examples of what to do and what to avoid when writing an introduction, refer to the lesson and assigned readings for the week.