Researched Argument Planning Purpose: Pre-writing is an invaluable planning tool

Researched Argument Planning
Purpose: Pre-writing is an invaluable planning tool to help organize and deliver information logically.
Assignment:
1. Choose either the provided Essay Planning Sheet or the Outline Template to create a plan for a
750 to 1000 word essay focused on your chosen controversial topic in which you support your
claim with analysis and synthesis of the 3 sources selected for your Annotated Bibliography.
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Grading: This assignment will be graded on the
 Originality and thoughtfulness of your thesis statement and supporting topics.
 Logical organization of your supporting topics.
 Relevance of supporting quotes or information.
 Accurate in-text citations formatted according to MLA style guidelines.
 Professional presentation of content with respect to spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
The Researched Argument Planning requires students to
 Evaluate information from multiple sources.
 Develop an arguable thesis statement that presents a claim.
 Support the claim with evidence from scholarly resources found in IRSC Libraries’ databases.
 Draft original, organized work, act on productive feedback, revise, and edit.
 Adapt communication for tone, purpose, audience, and situation.
 Use essential Standard American English conventions—including appropriate sentence
structure, grammar, and punctuation—and formal, academic composition style.
 Use MLA style for source citation.
To complete this assignment, you should have already chosen a controversial topic and
completed significant research that has helped you produce an annotated bibliography. To plan your
Oral Presentation and your Researched Argument Essay:
Copy your thesis statement from your Annotated Bibliography onto your planning document.
Identify supporting topics based on your thesis statement that will guide each section of your
argument.
Find a quote or other useful information for each supporting topic from the sources on your
Annotated Bibliography that
will
MLA guidelines.
serve as evidence for each supporting topic. Include an in-text
citation
according to
Your plan must include evidence from the 3 sources
selected for your Annotated Bibliography.
Evaluate the supporting topics and evidence and rearrange your topic order as needed.
Add conclusion statement.
Create your works cited list.
Submit the completed
Essay Planning Sheet or Outline Template.