ENG 098 Argumentation Essay
ENG 098/102 Argumentation Essay
Skills: Synthesis, paraphrase, summary, outlining, composition, in-text citation, quotation, research, grammar, punctuation
Style: The Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
Length: Six-paragraph essay of 500-750 words
1. Introduction
2. First supporting reason
3. Second supporting reason
4. Third supporting reason
5. Counterargument
6. Conclusion
Format:
1. Typed on white, A-4 paper
2. Cover page (title, name and ID number, course and section, date)
3. Double spaced
4. 2.5 cm margins
5. 12 point Times New Roman or Arial font
Practice Topics
1. Illiteracy: Is It a Problem?
2. Should There Be Privacy Rights for Celebrities?
3. Should Smoking Be Banned in Public Places?
4. Should Companies Go Overseas for Workers?
|Assigned Topics |
|Directions: Have each student choose one of the topics listed below. Each topic may be selected by only one student. |
|The Case for Organ Donation OR The Case against Organ Donation |The Case for Euthanasia OR The Case against Euthanasia |The Case for UFOs OR The Case against UFOs |
|The Need for Recycling |Genetic Testing Should Be Mandatory for Couples Wanting to Marry OR |Cults Kill |
|Books: Are They a Thing of the Past? |Genetic Testing Should Not Be Mandatory for Couples Wanting to Marry |Should Prisoners Receive Amnesty? |
|Ghosts: Are They Real? |The Case for Eating Less Meat |The Case for Genetically Modified Foods OR The Case against |
|Divorce: Does It Destroy Children? |School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory OR School Uniforms Should Not Be |Genetically Modified Foods |
|Fur Is Not a Fashion Statement OR Fur Is Just a Fashion Statement |Mandatory |Chat Rooms: Are They Safe? |
|Dieting Leads to Eating Disorders OR Dieting Does Not Lead to Eating |The Case for Segregated Classes OR The Case against Segregated |Brand Names: Are They Worth the Cost? |
|Disorders |Classes |The Case for Affirmative Action Laws OR The Case against Affirmative |
|Genetic Engineering Should Be Banned OR Genetic Engineering Should |Drunk Drivers Should Have Their Cars Confiscated |Action Laws |
|Not Be Banned |The Internet Should Be Censored OR The Internet Should Not Be |The Case for Capital Punishment OR The Case against Capital |
|The Case for Animal Rights OR The Case against Animal Rights |Censored |Punishment |
|Donor Insemination: Selling Babies |Being a Blood Donor Should Be Required OR Being a Blood Donor Should |Global Warming: Fact or Fiction? |
| |Not Be Required |Mothers Should Stay at Home |
| | |Is Stomach Stapling the Way to Lose Weight? |
| | |Wrestling and Football: Should Girls Be Allowed to Play? |
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