Argument Essay ( Instaqram)
Order Description
Paper Requirements:
? 8-10 pages
? Works Cited page
? APA formatting
? 7 academic journal articles (5 in support, 2 against)
Paper: ? Introduction:

? General background information about the topic
? Why this topic is important to study (what can we understand by studying this topic)
? Thesis Statement
? The problem/concern/trend/issue related to social media
? What should be done about the topic/Create a solution OR take a position

? Body

? Arguments
? Support the argument you take with your thesis statement
? Reason why you believe the thesis statement to be true
? Examples that exemplify, further explain, and support your arguments
? Must cite all 5 academic journals in support of thesis at least once ? Counterarguments/Drawbacks
? Offer rebuttals/drawbacks to your argument and refute them; must cite both academic journals against the thesis at least once

? Conclusion

? Sum up and re-emphasize main points of essay
? Restate thesis statement ? Works Cited Page
Organization of Paper: 1. Introduction [2 paragraphs] 2. Body (ordered any way you want) a. Argument 1 [2-4 paragraphs] b. Argument 2 [2-4 paragraphs] c. Argument 3 [2-4 paragraphs] d. Argument 4 [2-4 paragraphs] e. Argument 5 [2-4 paragraphs] f. Counterargument/Drawback 1 [1-2 paragraphs] g. Counterargument/Drawback 2 [1-2 paragraphs] h. Counterargument/Drawback 3 [1-2 paragraphs] i. Counterargument/Drawback 4 [1-2 paragraphs] 3. Conclusion [1 paragraph] 4. Works Cited Page
Tips & Tricks: ? See pages 43-48 in The Little Oiler Handbook. ? Do not use first person “I” ? Consider how you will approach this topic: ? What is your opinion about your issue? Is there one article that really got your attention? Perhaps you can develop an idea from that. How will you extend the conversation on this topic that you researched for the literature review? ? What background about the specific focus you’ve chosen and the general issue will your audience need to know? Narrow your focus to some aspect of the larger topic. ? What will you argue or propose? In other words, what’s your main claim? ? How will you set forth your support for your proposal (evidence)? ? What reasoning methods will you use to logically advance your argument? For instance, will you use an explanation of cause and effect, develop explanations so as not to generalize, draw from authoritative sources, etc. ? How will you analyze the sources you use – as an authority or as a strawman? To develop a counterargument? To refute one? ? What will you quote, paraphrase, summarize? ? How will you acknowledge and refute possible objections to your argument?
Paper Formatting: ? 12-point, Times New Roman font ? 1-inch margins ? Last name and page number in top right margin ? Left hand page header

Argument Essay ( Instaqram)
Order Description
Paper Requirements:
? 8-10 pages
? Works Cited page
? APA formatting
? 7 academic journal articles (5 in support, 2 against)
Paper: ? Introduction:

? General background information about the topic
? Why this topic is important to study (what can we understand by studying this topic)
? Thesis Statement
? The problem/concern/trend/issue related to social media
? What should be done about the topic/Create a solution OR take a position

? Body

? Arguments
? Support the argument you take with your thesis statement
? Reason why you believe the thesis statement to be true
? Examples that exemplify, further explain, and support your arguments
? Must cite all 5 academic journals in support of thesis at least once ? Counterarguments/Drawbacks
? Offer rebuttals/drawbacks to your argument and refute them; must cite both academic journals against the thesis at least once

? Conclusion

? Sum up and re-emphasize main points of essay
? Restate thesis statement ? Works Cited Page
Organization of Paper: 1. Introduction [2 paragraphs] 2. Body (ordered any way you want) a. Argument 1 [2-4 paragraphs] b. Argument 2 [2-4 paragraphs] c. Argument 3 [2-4 paragraphs] d. Argument 4 [2-4 paragraphs] e. Argument 5 [2-4 paragraphs] f. Counterargument/Drawback 1 [1-2 paragraphs] g. Counterargument/Drawback 2 [1-2 paragraphs] h. Counterargument/Drawback 3 [1-2 paragraphs] i. Counterargument/Drawback 4 [1-2 paragraphs] 3. Conclusion [1 paragraph] 4. Works Cited Page
Tips & Tricks: ? See pages 43-48 in The Little Oiler Handbook. ? Do not use first person “I” ? Consider how you will approach this topic: ? What is your opinion about your issue? Is there one article that really got your attention? Perhaps you can develop an idea from that. How will you extend the conversation on this topic that you researched for the literature review? ? What background about the specific focus you’ve chosen and the general issue will your audience need to know? Narrow your focus to some aspect of the larger topic. ? What will you argue or propose? In other words, what’s your main claim? ? How will you set forth your support for your proposal (evidence)? ? What reasoning methods will you use to logically advance your argument? For instance, will you use an explanation of cause and effect, develop explanations so as not to generalize, draw from authoritative sources, etc. ? How will you analyze the sources you use – as an authority or as a strawman? To develop a counterargument? To refute one? ? What will you quote, paraphrase, summarize? ? How will you acknowledge and refute possible objections to your argument?
Paper Formatting: ? 12-point, Times New Roman font ? 1-inch margins ? Last name and page number in top right margin ? Left hand page header