this is the instruction for the essay.
the topic i chose for the essay is Artificial intelligence is a threat.
the thesis to this essay should have a clear thesis, clarifying the topic, your claim, and three main ideas that prove the argument
do not use Wikipedia as a source.
every other detail for the assignment is in the attached document.
In this unit, you have read, researched and discussed materials related to your chosen research topic. Your goal for the research project is to create a 4-5 page multi-paragraph research essay that argues one specific viewpoint on your topic. Your essay should include an additional works cited page and include documentation (in-text citations) from your five sources. After you receive feedback on your outline, you will develop the research essay and participate in a peer review before submitting your final draft.
Your essay needs to include a clear thesis and well developed key ideas with topic sentences and supporting ideas and examples all written in third person. The essay will also follow the conventional organization of the following three elements:
- Introduction: A good introduction needs to get your reader interested in your topic, provide relevant background information for that topic and, in a thesis statement, state the main points that support your claim (stance) about the topic. You may choose to have 1-3 introductory paragraphs depending on how much background information is needed for your audience (the reader). Your thesis should be the last sentence in the introduction. (Review the Loudoun Campus Writing Center information about Writing Interesting Introductions” href=”http://www.nvcc.edu/loudoun/writing/onlinewritingcenter/beginning.html#intro2″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Writing Interesting Introductions.)
- Body: In a standard 5 paragraph essay, you would typically have three support paragraphs that are developed from three main ideas in a thesis. But for a longer, extended research essay (such as this essay assignment), each main idea may need to be developed into more than one body paragraph. To do this, each body section needs to begin with a clear topic sentence that focuses the body section on a main idea of your argument. As you develop the sub points for a main idea, use transition words and phrases to tie your reader back to the topic sentence ideas and to move your reader from one sub point to the next, offering support and explanation between each sub point. When you use this method to develop a main idea, the sub points for a main idea often work well as separate paragraphs. You must also develop a separate counterargument paragraph.
- Conclusion: A good conclusion needs to summarize the argument (reiterate the thesis and summarize the body of the essay) and to explain new understanding.
Other points to consider
- Thesis Statement: At the END of the introduction, you need to have a clear thesis statement.
Thesis Template: the topic + your claim (viewpoint) + 2-4 main ideas.
Example Thesis 1: Minimum wage should not be raised to $15 because it would increase unemployment rates and further increase the wealth gap amongst Americans.
Example Thesis 2: Child beauty pageants should be banned because they distort a child’s self-image, put a child’s health at risk, and ruin a child’s formative years.
- Language: The goal in argument is to persuade a reader to accept your side. As such, when you write I believe… I think… I feel and other such subjective, first-person comments, you are not trying to think about your READER; instead, you are offering your opinion. For this reason, it is best to remove first person comments and state your thesis as a blunt, arguable statement (written in third person). Ultimately, you want to convince your reader to accept your argument.
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- below there is an attachment for the outline of the essay. All the requirements on the essay must be met.
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