In this unit, you will draw on the prewriting you performed in Unit 7 to write a full argumentative research essay draft utilizing two scholarly, peer-reviewed library sources, cited and referenced in correct APA. You will submit your draft to your instructor for grading and feedback in this assignment. At this point, you have identified a debate, taken your position, generated supporting and opposing points, and considered audience, purpose, and voice via the use of prewriting strategies. Now you will draft the full essay.
Please carefully examine the Argumentative Essay Sample resource, as well as the APA section of A Writer’s Reference, under Article from a Database, and/or to The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers, Article from a Journal, in the APA section, which starts on page 453.
The purpose of this essay is to take a firm stance on an arguable concept within your topic of interest and to persuade your reader of your stance effectively via argument strategies and the integration of scholarly research.
To complete the assignment:
- Use your prewriting materials from the Unit 7 assignment and the feedback you received from your instructor to write a full, 3–4 page rough draft of your Argumentative Essay. (Page requirement does not include title page, references, or revision statement.) This draft will be graded and should be very carefully composed. Incorporate a variety of argumentative appeals: logic and reason; character, credibility, and ethical appeal; and emotion (logos, ethos, and pathos). Integrate rich information from your two scholarly, peer-reviewed library sources and from your own understanding of the topic.
- Integrate quoted and/or paraphrased information from both library articles throughout your essay. Incorporate source materials smoothly into your own paragraphs, fully citing the articles in-text and in an end References page in correct APA style.
- When you have finished your assignment, carefully and very thoroughly read through the Drafting an Argumentative Essay Scoring Guide before submitting your work. Read and comprehend all categories in the scoring guide, asking your instructor if you have any questions about any element of these criteria. Do not finalize and submit this assignment until you have taken this step.
- Format your draft in full and proper APA document style.
Drafting an Argumentative Essay Scoring Guide
Due Date: End of Unit 8.
Percentage of Course Grade: 5%.
| CRITERIA | NON-PERFORMANCE | BASIC | PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply rhetorical conventions in argumentative writing toward reader appeal, logic, and purpose. 20% |
Does not apply rhetorical conventions in argumentative writing toward reader appeal, logic, and purpose. | Applies rhetorical conventions in argumentative writing toward reader appeal, logic, and purpose, but lacks an informed display of sound argumentative appeals or opposing viewpoints, or contains clear bias. | Applies rhetorical conventions in argumentative writing toward reader appeal, logic, and purpose. | Applies rhetorical conventions in argumentative writing toward reader appeal, logic, and purpose via avoiding bias, through a deliberate and clear use of logic and appeal to emotion, and with an examination and refutation of opposing viewpoints. |
| Integrate materials from peer-reviewed scholarly sources in an essay of argument. 20% |
Does not integrate materials from peer-reviewed scholarly sources in an essay of argument. | Integrates materials from peer-reviewed scholarly sources in an essay of argument, but does so in a sparse, irregular, or irrelevant manner. | Integrates materials from peer-reviewed scholarly sources in an essay of argument. | Integrates materials from peer-reviewed scholarly articles in an essay of argument with a persuasive purpose and in a deliberate, effective, and judicious manner. |
| Apply accepted conventions of drafting related to structure, mechanics, audience, and purpose. 20% |
Does not apply accepted conventions of drafting. | Applies accepted conventions of drafting, but does not address structure, mechanics, audience, or purpose. | Applies accepted conventions of drafting related to structure, mechanics, audience, and purpose. | Applies accepted conventions of drafting related to structure, mechanics, audience, and purpose in a manner conducive to an effective final draft. |
| Apply drafting skills to develop an essay of the minimum required length. 20% |
Does not apply drafting skills to develop an essay of the minimum required length. | Applies drafting skills to develop an essay that is slightly less than the minimum required length. | Applies drafting skills to develop an essay of the minimum required length. | Applies proper drafting and revision skills to develop an essay that expands to the higher end of the minimum required length range. |
| Apply proper academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA formatting and citation style. 20% |
Does not apply proper academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA document formatting. | Applies some academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA document formatting, but includes persistent errors. | Applies proper academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA document formatting. | Applies proper academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA formatting and citation style consistently and without errors. |
3-4 pages not including the Cover Sheet or references. Work should be at Distinguished Level.
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