Argumentative Instructions
You are required to submit the FINAL copy of this assignment, but you may first submit an optional DRAFT. This will allow you to receive qualitative feedback that can inform your revision. You should always avoid focusing solely on the grader's DRAFT feedback; use the feedback as a supplement to the course lessons and your own revision ideas. Always expect to revise beyond what the DRAFT grader specifically notes.
Option #1: Your Position on Pirated Movies
Develop a thesis statement on the topic of pirated movies (piracy hurts the economy by..., society can prevent movie piracy by..., etc.) and write an argumentative essay. Strive for at least three strong arguments in addition to a counterargument and refutation (this resource) ill help you craft your counter argument and refutation). Using argumentative topic sentences that include your opinion for each section can help ensure the majority of your essay is argumentative. Beginning of a sample topic sentence: "The first way movie piracy hurts the economy is...." Then be sure to support that claim with researched data. Conclude each paragraph with a sentence that summarizes the paragraph's main ideas.
Option #2: Your Position on Electronic Policing
Develop a thesis statement on the topic of electronic policing and anti-plagiarism software and write an argumentative essay. Your chosen topic needs to be specific and might address a question like the ones you see in these examples:
Should student writers be subject to having their work checked by anti-plagiarism software? Why or why not?
Is anti-plagiarism software an effective deterrent to stealing published work? Why or why not?
You may choose another topic regarding electronic policing as well; just be sure that your main thesis addresses the topic of electronic policing.
Strive for at least three strong arguments in addition to a counterargument and refutation (this resource) will help you craft your counter argument and refutation). Using argumentative topic sentences that include your opinion for each section can help ensure the majority of your essay is argumentative. For example, "First, students should be subject to having their work checked by anti-plagiarism software because...." Then be sure to support that claim with researched data. Conclude each paragraph with a sentence that summarizes the paragraph's main ideas.