To write an argumentative essay on any of the two topics given. Specific instructions are attached as well as the essay you have to read to do this essay. There is a video attached where the professor further explains his expectations for this essay.

ENC 1101

Essay #2 The Argumentative Essay

The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner. The student must collect, generate, and evaluate evidence in order to provide an argument or stance.

Note: A clear and unambiguous thesis statement is crucial for a well written essay.

1. What was Henry David Thoreau’s response to life’s apparent meaninglessness portrayed by Virginia Woolf in “The Death of the Moth? ”Illustrate and explain Woolf’s view on life and death. Do you agree? Be thorough in your analysis.

1. Henry David Thoreau praises the artist in “Walden. ”Why? Are there “higher human types? ”How would Martin Luther King respond? In addition, explain their views on freedom in relation to the afore mentioned questions.