Assignment:
Excellent Student
Clever, Uniquely Titled Assessment Essay
Now that we have read "Shooting an Elephant" and watched 12 Angry Men, you are going to write an argumentative essay of five full typed pages that answers an ethical question about one of those pieces. If you are already intimidated by trying to determine the question, just think about the primary conflict and the characters' responses. If your brain seizes, you may ask me for guidance;-) In your essay, you must accomplish the following:
• Ethical Choices: Student thoroughly discusses at least two sides of an ethical choice to be made.
• Decision Making: Student states a position on the issue based on at least three points and offers an opposing view and counterargument supported with primary and secondary database sources.
• Consequences: Student identifies consequences and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the scope, complexity, and/or magnitude of the consequences.
• Evidence: Student includes a Works Cited page that lists at least five database sources. The body of the essay includes a total of at least nine citations from the primary sources and at least eight citations from database sources.
In addition to the paper copy that you will give me, in this one instance, you must also upload the essay to eCampus, so bring a copy on your thumb drive, or have it in e-mail on the day that it is due because we will upload it during class so I can ensure that it is done correctly since that is not our normal submission protocol.