Mythology Research: Argumentative Essay Topic: Evidence ...

Mythology Research: Argumentative Essay

Topic: _______________________________________________

Evidence

Warrant

Specific Quote or Summary + Source How does this lead you to the conclusion?

Example: Zeus tricked Semele into loving

Example: Usually, relationships based on

him. Jealous, Hera fooled her into finding out which god had fathered her child. When Semele's

eyes fell upon Zeus, she was destroyed by fire because mortals cannot look upon a god's splendor

deception and complicated by jealousy are doomed. Clearly, Zeus's relationship with Semele

is based on (his and Hera's) deceptions and complicated by (Hera's) jealousy.

and survive. Source: Skidmore, Mythweb

Conclusion/Claim

Topic sentence your evidence proves

Example: The myth of Dionysus

illustrates that love between gods and mortals seldom has a happy ending.

Thesis: Look at all the claims in the right-hand column. What statement about your myth do these claims support? Write a thesis statement you can defend using the information in the chart above*.

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*Obviously, the information in the chart may be greatly abbreviated. Your final paper will flesh out all the evidence, warrants, and conclusions and organize them into an effective, logical argument.

Outlining and Organizing an Argument: Mythology Research Paper Introduction: Your introductory paragraph needs certain elements. (But it shouldn't be the longest paragraph.) Attention Getter/Hook: How are you going to interest your readers? Attention getter must relate to your thesis.

Background: What basic information does the reader need before you state your thesis?

Claims: Briefly mention the claims that will illustrate your thesis. (Look at the conclusion/claim column on the

other side of this page. When you put all those conclusions together, they should support your thesis completely. These points will become the topic sentences in the body of your paper, but you do not need to write them as complete sentences yet.)

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Write the Thesis Statement that will appear at the end of your introductory paragraph:

(Remember: Your thesis should be a complete sentence that clearly states what your argument will prove.)

Body: Each of the paragraphs in the body of your paper must include a claim statement that supports your thesis and addresses the logical conclusion to which the evidence points. Write those sentences here: 1) __________________________________________________________________________________. 2) __________________________________________________________________________________. 3) __________________________________________________________________________________. 4) __________________________________________________________________________________. 5) __________________________________________________________________________________.

In your paper, each topic sentence will be developed into a paragraph using evidence (summaries and quotations) from your sources, and you will WARRANT your conclusion by explaining how the evidence supports your claims.

Conclusion: Your conclusion paragraph needs certain elements. (But it shouldn't be the longest paragraph.) Summary Sentence: Restate (in different words) the thesis statement from the introduction. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Briefly remind your readers (in different words than in intro) of the claims that supported your thesis: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Write a powerful, memorable, and effective closing sentence for the paper: _____________________________________________________________________________________

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