Why US should keep their borders open?
Purpose
This assignment requires you to use the outline building skills you learned in the Cause and Effect Essay unit.. In other words, you are required to organize your thesis and supporting evidence to write a paper. Writing a thesis and outline enables you to clarify and organize your thoughts and strengthen the structure of your argument. This assignment also requires you to organize your sources into a proper MLA formatted Works Cited page.
Directions
Refine the thesis statement. Make sure it has a clear key argument and at least three focused main ideas that prove the argument. It is possible that you will include more main ideas in your final essay.
Develop an introduction. NOTE: You must include a complete introduction in your outline.
Create a topic sentence outline to support your thesis. Be sure your outline has clear topic sentences for each body paragraph.
Divide the main ideas into clear subpoints and develop these using the SEX formula of statement, evidence and explanation/analysis
Remember the subpoints, the evidence, and the analysis you provide MUST support the main topic sentences.
Also, remember to provide brief summaries--both for the evidence, and especially, for the analysis. In other words, explain briefly how you will show that the evidence proves the point and the key argument.
Develop a topic sentence for the counterargument, and using the SEX formula, provide evidence and analysis
Also include a summary of your rebuttal for this counterargument.
Include evidence from at least FIVE sources to support the argument and ONE source as the counterargument.