This is a 5-page researched argumentative essay which 1) utilizes at least 5 concepts from pages 19-209 of They Say, I Say and 2) also includes a clear demonstration of one or more concepts from this external website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. You may find the prompt here, and a sample paper here.
You may write on any current controversial issue (check with me if in doubt about your topic–but please don’t ask me to give you a topic), but please don’t write about the following three things: gun control, abortion, and theism. These are very important topics that should be vigorously debated, but I rarely see remotely acceptable arguments about them–even from students I agree with.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/engcomp1-wmopen/chapter/text-evaluating-appeals-to-ethos-logos-and-pathos/