Position Argument essay: 800 words minimum, formatted in MLA with a Works Cited List. This three…
Position Argument essay: 800 words minimum, formatted in MLA with a Works Cited List. This three…
Position Argument essay: 800 words minimum, formatted in MLA with a Works Cited List. This three draft essay is a thesis-driven argument that strives to meet the standards detailed in the rubric. You will write a position paper in response to the essay in Reading Critically, Writing Well by Amitai Etzioni: “Working at McDonald’s” on page 240. You will argue for or against the positions Etzioni takes about high school students holding job, agreeing or disagreeing with Etzioni, while using the article as a source and a reference. Read the article carefully to understand what he is claiming. Your purpose is to convince your readers to take your argument seriously. Therefore, you will need to acknowledge readers’ opposing views as well as any objections or questions they might have. This is not a review; you are not evaluating Etzioni’s essay; you are taking a position while referencing each of his claims as a focus point. Brainstorming/Pre-writing questions to consider: Support your answer with reasons. ” What do you think of Etzioni’s observations on the use and what he considers the general abuse of the money teens earn? ” What are some of the opinions, values, or beliefs that Etzioni uses to support his judgment that working at McDonalds is bad for teenagers? ” Does Etzioni’s essay remind you of any jobs you have had in the past? What would Etzioni have thought of your job? Position papers take on controversial issues that have no obvious “right” answer, no truth everyone accepts, no single authority everyone trusts. Consequently, simply gathering information – fact finding or expert sources – will not settle these disputes because ultimately they are a matter of opinion and judgment. Although it is not possible to prove that a position is right or wrong, it is possible to convince others through a well-constructed, reasoned argument. You must use and cite the one source from the text, but no more than three in total. Anything outside your own experience, or that is not considered common knowledge, must be cited, but your own ideas and voice must clearly be heard in the paper, while using the source as evidence to support your claim. You may NOT use Wikipedia as a source, but may use it to see what the conversation is about in your topic (make sure to scroll to the bottom of their page to see their credible sources). Be sure to review how to use quotes, paraphrasing, and summary effectively, and how to integrate evidence into a paper while citing correctly, both in-text and on correctly formatted MLA Works Cited List.
