Change of Opinion
1. Having read chapter 1 of Rulebook for Arguments and having studied the method of putting arguments into standard form (also called formalizing an argument; see slides for Chapter 1), read the CNN Commentary: Open your minds, America by Rudy Ruiz. The document can be found in the content page on D2L and at this […]
Strong opinion about false advertisement (stereotypes, manipulative,
OP-ED 900 words i. Lead/Hook ii. Thesis/Debatable Claim iii. Counter-Argument iv. Argument v. Conclusion/Call to action B – Organizing Have you used an appropriate and effective layout? Do you use organizational structures such as subheadings, captions, title effectively? Have you followed the conventional structure of an op-ed, including: i. Lead/Hook ii. Thesis/Debatable Claim iii. Counter-Argument […]
Opinion paper: Mental illnesses in Jail/prisons
800 words; A hook drawing the readers attention; thesis statement that clearly states my opinion (my opinion: Unfortunately, our current Criminal Justice system undermines the complexity and severity of the amount of inmates with a mental illness. Inmates will not be able to successfully be rehabilitated into society without appropriate care); and at least one […]
