Your First Draft needs to be a minimum of 4 pages.

You need to use a minimum of 5 sources.

You can use one source many times (e.g. you use different pages from the same source in your background and your body paragraphs and rebuttal)

You will have

• An introduction paragraph
• A background paragraph
• 3 body paragraphs
• A counterargument paragraph
• A rebuttal paragraph
• A conclusion paragraph

Your Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs will ONLY use YOUR words - you will NOT use your sources in these paragraphs.

ALL other paragraphs (background, 3 body paragraphs, counterargument, rebuttal) WILL use your sources, many times.

Your claim will be the last sentence in your introduction.

Your claim will be a direct claim: it will state the three reasons, effects, ways, etc. that you are going to detail in your body paragraphs.

Your conclusion will:

• Restate your claim
• Summarize your 3 body paragraphs
• Have a meaningful final comment

Each body paragraph will have 2-3 pieces of evidence (each with an explanation)

Your counterargument and rebuttal will be right before the conclusion paragraph

Your counterargument and rebuttal will have each minimum 1 piece of evidence (with explanation)

You can ONLY quote 3 to 4 sentences in the entire paper - the rest of your borrowed materials will need to be paraphrased or summarized.

ENG 114 Researched Argument Structure:

An effective ENG 114 argumentative research paper must contain all the following parts:

Introduction:

• Starts with a hook
• Establishes the topic
• Briefly summarizes the specific controversy/issue and opposing view points
• States the specific argumentative claim

Context/Background information:

• Supplies essential background of the issue (e.g. history, facts, dates, statistics, etc.)
• Defines unfamiliar terms
• Establishes the importance of the issue
• Builds credibility by demonstrating knowledge

Supporting Paragraphs:

• Each paragraph/section develops a specific point that supports the claim
• Start with a clear, focused topic sentence (NOT borrowed information)
• Contain specific, documented evidence (MLA style)
• Explain the significance of evidence

Counter-argument:

• Develops and objectively presents the strongest opposition(s) to your claim
• Start with a clear, focused topic sentence
• Contains specific, documented evidence (MLA style)
• Explains the significance of evidence

Rebuttal:

• Addresses and refutes the counter-argument
• Start with a clear, focused topic sentence
• Contains specific, documented evidence (MLA style)
• Explain the significance of evidence

Conclusion:

• Restates the claim
• Summarizes the main points/supporting evidence
• Ends with strong final comments

Works Cited:

• Follow MLA guidelines
• Begins on a separate page
• Matches in-text citations

II. (10 Points) Due by Sunday, 21 April, 2024 (in two weeks): Write a peer review of a classmate's first draft of a researched argument using the Peer Review Template below.

Note: Peer reviews will be assigned AUTOMATICALLY on Sunday, 14 April, 2024.

Peer Review Template:

ENG 114 Research paper: First draft peer review Writer:_________Reviewer:____________

Introduction (no need to give too much detail here, as your partner had detailed feedback from me in the Intro and Outline assignment):

• Does the introduction start with a hook? Is it effective? Why? Why not?
• Does the introduction establish the topic? What is the topic?
• What is the controversy/opposing view?
• What is the claim of the paper? Is it a specific argumentative claim that meets the criteria of an effective claim? (See your notes and textbook for the criteria.)

Context/Background information:

• Does the second paragraph supply essential background of the issue (e.g. history, facts, dates, statistics, etc.)?
• Does the second paragraph define unfamiliar terms?
• Does the second paragraph build credibility by demonstrating knowledge?

Supporting Paragraphs:

• Does each paragraph/section develop a specific point that supports the claim?
• Do the paragraphs contain specific, documented evidence (MLA style)?
• Do the paragraphs explain the significance of evidence?

Counter-argument:

• Does the paper develop and objectively present the strongest opposition(s) to the claim?
• Does the counter-argument paragraphs contain specific, documented evidence (MLA style)?
• Does the paragraph explains the significance of evidence?

Rebuttal:

• Does the rebuttal paragraph address and refute the counter-argument?
• Does it contains specific, documented evidence (MLA style)?
• Does it explain the significance of evidence?

Conclusion:

• Does the conclusion restate the claim?
• Does it summarize the main points/supporting evidence?
• Does it end with strong final comments?

Works Cited:

• Does the Works Cited follow MLA guidelines?
• Does it begin on a separate page?
• Does it match the in-text citations?