Homework: Creating an Argument
Crafting an effective argument is an essential skill to sharpen as you pursue any career, and it also affects interactions within your personal life. In this homework, you'll use both logic and emotion to prove an absurd argument in a few paragraphs. There isn't any research needed for this homework, just good writing and thinking. This homework taps into your ability to write to a specific audience and apply a process to plan, draft, edit, and share your writing. It also provides an opportunity to practice writing about a topic you are interested in, and you will receive completion points for completing it.
Choose 1 absurd question to argue for this homework by creating 1 of your own or using 1 from the list below. Your finished homework should sound like an argument, so ensure your topic is debatable.
a. Is Marvel or DC the best franchise?
b. Is it better to work to live or live to work?
c. Is American football or soccer better?
d. Should pizza be classified as a sandwich or a pie?
e. Are movies or music better?
f. Is it more important to be wealthy or happy?
g. Provide your own creative debatable idea.
Using your classmates as the audience, COMPLETE a 350 to 525 words argument for your chosen topic in which you address the following:
a. State your absurd argument topic.
b. Define and explain any terms that are needed to proceed.
c. Based on your definitions, determine which position is correct.
d. Explain your reasoning in paragraph form.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.