Assignment 4: Contributing Your Reasoned Argument to the Conversation
\nOverview: We began looking at various conversations surrounding Healthy State, reading, and
\nthinking critically about each text. Once we immersed ourselves in the ongoing conversations,
\nwe began thinking about how to take the arguments we heard and shift them to a different
\ncontext, hence taking our critical thinking skills to new levels and beginning to consider the
\nimportance of perspective. Finally, you have asked an inquiry question, guiding you through
\nresearch of a debatable issue and its various stakeholders. With a specific stakeholder as your
\naudience, you are now ready to contribute your own, reasoned argument to an ongoing
\nconversation. The argument you write for this assignment will be an academic, source-based
\nargument for one of the specific stakeholders you\u2019ve examined. You may use the sources you\u2019ve
\nalready gathered, but you can also continue to find new sources to support your evolving
\nargument. Consider including any field research done in the previous assignment, or feel free to
\nconduct field research now. Furthermore, your argument should add something unique or new to
\nthe conversation rather than just repeating someone else\u2019s argument.
\nPurpose: The purpose for this assignment will depend on your intended stakeholder. It will
\nmost likely fall into one of the following general categories:
\no To convince undecided stakeholders to accept your thesis.
\no To make opposing stakeholders less resistant to your thesis.
\no To convince stakeholders who agree with you to act.
\nAudience: Your audience is a specific stakeholder\u2014which means a person, group, organization,
\netc.\u2026 who has a vested interest in the issue. Use the analysis of stakeholders you completed in
\nthe previous assignment to help you choose the most appropriate stakeholder for your argument.
\nNot only does your stakeholder have a vested interest in the issue, but they also have several
\nexpectations of you as an author. To begin with, the stakeholders expect that an argument is
\nwell-researched, and that the argument is supported with reasons and evidence. They want to see
\nthat you are familiar with the conversation on the issue and how your argument uniquely
\ncontributes to that conversation. In addition, such stakeholders are reading as academics,
\nmeaning that they expect an academic argument to emerge. An academic argument means that
\nyou use full citations for all sources used and your writing is clear and concrete. You\u2019ll need to
\ncarefully consider your readers\u2019 expectations as you write your argument.
\nAuthor: Present yourself as a knowledgeable, fair-minded, credible, and as appropriate,
\nempathetic person. You do not need to be an expert on your issue to write an argument, but you
\ndo need to have confidence in what you do know and believe about it. Show that you approach
\nthe issue with enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, and an open mind.
\nArgument Strategies and Requirements: An effective argument achieves its purpose with its
\naudience and is appropriate for an academic context. To achieve your purpose with your
\naudience, be sure to:
\n\u2022 Review the stakeholder analysis you completed and familiarize yourself with the
\nassumptions, beliefs, values, and needs of your intended audience.
\n\u2022 Rely on audience appeals logos (appeal to reason), ethos (appeal to character), and pathos
\n(appeal to emotion). Be sure that the appeals used suit the rhetorical situation.
\n\u2022 Possibly continue conducting effective research to support your developing argument.
\n\u2022 Organize your argument effectively to best support your claim and reasons.
\n\u2022 Show how well-informed about the conversation you are by including at least one other
\nstakeholder whose viewpoint differs from your own. Accurately and fairly represent and
\nrespond to such an alternative viewpoint on the issue. At least one counterargument must
\nbe presented, and a proper refutation offered.
\n\u2022 Demonstrate that you have conducted effective inquiry into the issue by summarizing,
\nparaphrasing, and directly quoting appropriately and by documenting sources correctly in
\nMLA style. This will bolster your ethos with your audience.
\n\u2022 Include a minimum of six relevant, reliable, and recent sources. These sources do not
\nnecessarily need to be from the previous assignment. You may choose to incorporate an
\ninterview with a major stakeholder as one of your sources.
\n\u2022 Give yourself plenty of time to draft, revise, and polish your argument.
\nDetails:
\n\u2022 The paper should be formatted according to MLA conventions. This includes MLA-style
\nheading and page numbers, parenthetical citations within your paper for all sources used
\n(quotes, paraphrases, facts, ideas, etc.\u2026) and a Works Cited page at the end of the paper.
\n\u2022 The paper should be between 5-7 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font.
\n\u2022 We will workshop on Friday, April 29
\nth
\n, and Monday, May 2nd
\n.
\n\u2022 The paper is due Wednesday, May 4
\nth
\n.
\n\u2022 This paper is worth 25% of your total grade.
\n**NOTE: At the end of your paper, include the following honor pledge: \u201c”I have not given,
\nreceived, or used any unauthorized Helpance.”
\nAcademic Argument Grading Rubric
\nExcellent Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
\nLogos. The central claim is clearly
\nstated and appropriately qualified.
\nIt is debatable and has exigence.
\nReasons effectively support the
\ncentral claim, and concrete
\nevidence develops the reasons.
\nConnections between claims and
\nreasons, and between reasons and
\nevidence, are clearly stated.
\nThe argument is organized in a
\ncoherent, linear fashion.
\nThe paper adds a unique and
\nengaging argument to the ongoing
\nconversation.
\nThe central claim is generally
\nclear but could benefit from
\nfurther clarification, improved
\ndebatability, or clearer
\nexigence.
\nThe author may need to clarify
\nreasoning and\/or provide
\nadditional evidence and\/or
\nexplain how and why the
\nreasons and evidence support
\nthe claim.
\nThe paper clearly argues for a
\nposition on the issue rather than
\nmerely reporting or
\nsummarizing information
\nalthough at times the paper
\nbriefly lapses into mere
\nsummary.
\nThe claim is vague, may
\nchange or is not
\nmaintained.
\nReasoning is unclear or
\nfaulty and\/or the argument
\nlacks enough support,
\nenough, relevant evidence,
\nor connections between
\nclaim and support.
\nThe paper focuses more
\non reporting or
\nsummarizing information,
\nrather than arguing for a
\nposition on the issue.
\nEthos. Source authority and
\ncredibility is presented explicitly
\nand cited formally.
\nTone and language are fair and
\neven handed and avoid alienating
\nthe reader.
\nThe writer uses a variety of
\nsources to prove each reason,
\nshowing that they have researched
\nthe issue thoroughly.
\nWhile your readers may have
\nmoments of doubt about your
\ncharacter due to lapses in source
\nauthority or maintaining a fair
\ntone, they will find you
\ntrustworthy.
\nIn general, the writer uses a
\nvariety of sources to prove each
\nreason, although at times may
\nrely too much on one or two
\nsources.
\nReaders will be skeptical
\nabout your character
\nbecause of the sources you
\ncite, a lack of citation,
\nhow you deal (or don’t)
\nwith other perspectives, or
\nthe tone in which you
\npresent your argument.
\nThe writer relies too much
\non only one or two
\nsources, showing that
\nhe\/she has not researched
\nthe issue thoroughly.
\nAlternative Arguments: Specific
\nalternative viewpoints are fairly
\nrepresented and responded to
\neffectively.
\nAlternative viewpoints could be
\nbetter represented OR receive a
\nmore effective response.
\nAlternative viewpoints are
\nnot represented, are
\nmisrepresented, and\/or do
\nnot receive an effective
\nresponse.
\nConventions & Style: Correct
\nMLA citations are used, in text
\nand in the Works Cited page.
\nThe paper is formatted according
\nto MLA standards.
\nProse is clear, direct, and free of
\nsentence-level errors.
\nYour paper is generally readable
\nbut would benefit from more
\ncareful proofreading and editing
\nand\/or correct MLA
\ncitation\/formatting.
\nReaders will have
\ndifficulty understanding
\nyour meaning or accepting
\nyour claim because your
\npaper needs to pay closer
\nattention to conventions
\nand to readers’ needs.
\nOverall Effectiveness: The
\ncumulative effect of this argument
\nis one of thoroughness and unity,
\nleaving informed readers likely to
\naccept or consider your central
\nclaim seriously.
\nReaders will be inclined to
\nconsider or accept your claim,
\nbut the argument and\/or appeals
\ncould be more effective.
\nReaders are not likely to
\naccept your claim\u2014you
\nmay not have a clear sense
\nof audience and\/or
\npurpose.<\/p>\n
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Contributing Your Reasoned Argument to the Conversation (Assignment 4)
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