PLEASE READ FOR CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS !!! Assignment: Write a 1500-word argumentati

PLEASE READ FOR CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS !!! Assignment: Write a 1500-word argumentative essay about an existing higher education problem. ESSAY TOPIC: “Should College Be Free” Formal argumentative essay on a sophisticated, evidence-based argument and topic using a variety of academic and non-academic sources. Choose 1 side of the argument : Yes, college should be free. Objectives: To form a thesis (claim) based on research To use writing to persuade others to agree with you To provide support for a claim in ways that chunk the supportive evidence into logically grouped categories To draw on specific details to support claims, embedded quotations, anecdotes, statistics, or observations into the body paragraphs For this assignment, you will: ✓ Read about your topic. ✓ Make an argument about the topic. This argument must be clearly stated in a working thesis statement. All body paragraphs must be focused and organized, clearly relating back to your thesis ✓ Research sources appropriate to your topic, and effectively use those sources as evidence to support and prove your thesis. You must research and use at least 4 outside sources*. We will discuss research methods and ways to incorporate sources into your writing in class. ✓ Cite all sources using APA 7th edition format. Your paper must include proper parenthetical citations and a Reference page. Your paper should include: ➢ APA format ➢ A Creative Title ➢ Rogerian Model Argument Format – Introduction: State the problem you hope to resolve. By presenting your issue as a problem you raise the possibility of positive change. Often opponents will want to solve the same problem. -Summary of Opposing Views: As accurately and neutrally as possible, state the views of the people with whom you disagree. By doing this you show that you are capable of listening without judging and have given a fair hearing to people who think differently from you. -Statement of Understanding: Also called the statement of validity. Show that you understand that there are situations in which these views are valid. Which parts of the opposing argument s do you concede? Under which conditions might you share these views? -Statement of Your Position: Now that readers have seen that you’ve given full consideration to views other than your own, they should be prepared to listen fairly to your views. State your position. -Statement of Contexts: Describe situations in which you hope your views will be honored. By showing that your position has merit in specific contexts, you recognize that people won’t agree with you all of the time. However, opponents are allowed to agree in part and share common ground. -Statement of Benefits/Conclusion: Appeal to the self-interest of your opponents by showing how they would benefit from accepting your position; this concludes your essay on a hopeful, positive note. *A Few Notes about Required Sources: Your sources must be reputable and reliable. Good sources include the following: ▪ newspapers (San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, etc.) ▪ magazines (Time, Newsweek, etc.) ▪ books ▪ websites (.gov or .edu) ▪ academic journals or databases