Assignment task: Write an argumentative essay arguing one side or stance of an academically appropriate debate using the classical model
Please avoid choosing any of the following topics:
- Abortion Rights
- Animal Testing (Unit 4 example)
- Climate Change (Unit 4 example)
- Belief in God(s) or Afterlife(s)
- Death Penalty / Capital Punishment
- Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide
- Fad Diets (e.g., Keto, etc.)
- Funding/Defunding Law Enforcement
- Immigration
- Legal Alcohol/Tobacco Age
- Legalization of Marijuana
- Legalization of Sex Work
- Paying Student Athletes
- Second Amendment Rights (i.e., Gun Control)
- Social Media's Impact on Mental Health
- Universal Healthcare
- Vaccines
Please when referencing include answers to all of the following reflection questions.
1. What have you learned about how to present a strong argument? How could/will you apply this knowledge in your professional or everyday life?
2. Consider the English Composition I course as a whole. What have you learned about yourself as a writer?