College Argument Essay

Getting Started

Decide your action plan is for post-secondary education

Background

Print ALL of the assignments with their Works Cited

College Application Essay College Research Charts Annotated Bibliography Housing Options research Financial Plan

Prompt

Write an argument in which you support your post-secondary educational choice. Include a claim, support that claim with reasons and evidence; acknowledge the counterargument; and provide a rebuttal that is supported by evidence.

Overview of the Argument Essay

Paragraph 1 – Introduction

Paragraph 2 - Argument to support claim

Paragraph 3 - Argument to support claim

Paragraph 4 - Counterargument/Rebuttal

Paragraph 5 - Conclusion

Requirements for Evidence in the Essay

3 sources/evidence from at least 3 different assignments

1 visual representation of evidence (copy/paste a chart/graph into your document)

Paragraph 1 - Introduction

Attention Getter or Hook Get the attention of the audience

Background information Explain the purpose of the College/Career

Research Project

Claim/Thesis statement

Format for Each Body Paragraph

Topic sentence – argument

Evidence Explanation of evidence (1-2 sentences)

Evidence Explanation of evidence (1-2 sentences)

Concluding Sentence

Evidence / sources From your research From your charts/graphs

Transitions First, second, primarily, most important, etc.

Paragraphs 2 & 3 – Your arguments & evidence

Citing Evidence

Author attribution Chandler Gilbert Community College’s web site

states, “The total tuition and fee payment is based on the number of credits a student is taking.”

Embedded into sentence At Chandler Gilbert Community College, “tuition and

fee payment is based on the number of credits a student is taking.”

Paraphrase or summary Payment for each semester is established by

considering the number of credits the student takes (Chandler Gilbert Community College).

Counterargument Rebuttal

How do you respond to your parent’s counterargument? How do you prove the counterargument wrong?

Evidence From your research From your charts/graphs

Paragraph 4 – Counterargument & Rebuttal

Paragraph 5 -- Conclusion

Restate your claim / thesis statement

Provide a brief summary of your arguments

Meaningful final thought Describe what support might be needed from

your audience (parents/guardian) for the plan to be successful

Annotate

Using your printed assignments

Annotate each assignment Look for evidence to support each

argument

Complete the College Argument Brainstorm

Brainstorm Your Argument

Using your printed assignments

Complete the Brainstorm handout

Writing Process

Brainstorm Prewrite Rough draft

Use transitions First, second, primarily, most important, etc.

Edit for grammar, spelling, and word choice errors Upload to TIIC by 11:59 on due date Bring hard copy to class

Peer Edit Final draft

Upload to TIIC by 11:59 on due date