Assignment
Read the example Argument. When you are finished, answer the following questions in your initial posting:
• What is the thesis?
• What are the main reasons (sub-claims) the writer argues in support of the thesis? You should be able to know each of them by the first sentence of the body paragraphs.
• What are the main reason the writer uses against the thesis?
• Which paragraph challenges the reason against the thesis? And, how well did the author do in arguing against that reason?
• Finally, using the example pattern, outline a Classical Argument for this thesis: College should be free.
The outline will follow this pattern.
• Write the thesis -- should be one sentence
• Write the first reason in support of the thesis -- should be one sentence
• Write the second reason in support of the thesis -- should be one sentence
• Write one reason against the thesis -- should be one sentence
• Write an explanation about why the reason is given in (D) is wrong -- should be a couple of sentences.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.