For Essay #3, you will write an argumentative essay dealing with a debatable issue in the culture, supporting the position you take with evidence gathered through research

For Essay #3, you will write an argumentative essay dealing with a debatable issue in the culture, supporting the position you take with evidence gathered through research. This is a more involved project, with many constituent parts, so attention to detail and adhering to the schedule is very important.

Begin by reading over the attached instructions for the assignment so that you know exactly what is expected of you. You will do some brainstorming with peers in a Discussion Board forum, which should help generate ideas on topics for the assignment and narrow those down to a very specific debatable issue. And you will further refine those ideas in a formal Proposal. See the assignments below for more details.

• consider the related debates and viewpoints
• narrow your focus
• craft a thesis statement (a debatable claim).