Write about the children that got separated at the border from their parents. There are a lot of articles online that give their opinion about that situation.

Discipline: English

Type of service: Essay

Paper format: MLA

Number of pages: 2 pages

Number of sources:3 sources

Paper details:

Write about the children that got separated at the border from their parents. There are a lot of articles online that give their opinion about that situation.

Essay #2: Argument – 150 points

Assignment/Purpose:

Write an essay (3-4 pages typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12pt) that demonstrates your ability to reasonably argue a point of view in response to someone else’s argument. Your paper must take a position on an issue and represent that position with reasoned arguments that help move the conversation forward by responding to others.

Your job for this assignment is to respond to an opinion letter/article from the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion) or other major newspaper. You can disagree or agree with a difference.

Your essay/response will give your opinion on the topic and be supported by research.

You must cite from the article given.
You must also find 1-2 more articles about your topic to help support or to provide the counter arguments for your essay.
In total, then, you must have 2-3 sources in your essay, including the one you selected.
The citations will be in MLA 8 format.

Audience:

Your audience for this assignment is the general public. This is a letter to the editor in response to a previously published piece of writing, and it must be written to the original writer, but with the understanding that it will (if we were to send it in) be published for anyone to read. In other words, you can start your essay with “Dear Editors/Writer’s name,” but remember that it will be read by anyone that reads the paper online. (This is a “pretend” assignment…but you could actually send your letter if you feel strongly about it!)

Due Date:

The first draft is due on Blackboard and in class on 6/25/2018 (20 points)

The final draft of your paper is due on 6/26/2018 by NOON online (Blackboard) (130 points)

The essay paperwork (prework, drafts, peer review, self-evaluation) are due in class on 6/27/2018

Evaluation:

Your paper’s evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

The writing follows the requirements of the assignment
The writing clearly summarizes the original opinion as well as your own opinion and research.
The writing clearly supports and explains your opinion as well as responds to other opinions/arguments.
The paper successfully uses at least one “trustworthiness” technique
The paper successfully avoids argument fallacies.
The paper cites 2-3 sources using MLA 8 citation
Transitions show relationships between information.
Surface errors are few and do not distract the reader. The text reveals evidence of editing, crafting, and proofreading
How well has the writer handled the entire writing process, including participation in writing/editing workshops and meeting all deadlines?

Rubric for Argument Essay – 130 points:

Criteria	Poor (0-14 points)	Fair (15-17 points)	Excellent (18-20 points)
Introduction/ Conclusion	(0-6 pts) Missing either or both Introduction and Conclusion	(7-8 pts) Introduction and/or Conclusion are partially clear but need work. Need more on the “so what?/who cares?” questions	(9-10 pts) Introduction and Conclusion pull in the audience and state a clear position of the author compared to the position in the letter. A reason for why the issue is being discussed is included.
The essay analyzes the issue and offers solid reasons for the writer’s opinion	The essay gives little to no analysis or reasons.	The essay includes some analysis and/or reasons. They are not always fully explained	The essay includes an excellent analysis and clear reasons. They are clearly explained
The essay offers evidence (logical arguments and/or outside sources)	The essay gives little to no evidence to support arguments/reasons	The essay includes some evidence in support, but often/sometimes more is needed.	The essay includes strong evidence to support each reason/argument throughout
The essay includes a trustworthiness technique and responds to counter arguments.	The essay does not prove trustworthiness nor does it respond to counter arguments.	The essay only partially proves trustworthiness and/or respond to counter arguments	The essay fully proves trustworthiness and responds to counter arguments.
Paraphrasing/Quotes Using MLA standards	The essay does not include any quotes or paraphrases from the sources. Nor are the citations correct.	The essay includes a few paraphrases and/or quotes, but they are poorly integrated/punctuated. The citations are partially correct.	The essay includes paraphrased and/or quoted pieces from both letters. Each of these are integrated and punctuated correctly.
Works Cited Page	Missing Works Cited	Works Cited is partially correct	All citations and Works Cited are mostly correct
Organization	(0-6 pts) The essay has little to no organizational structure. The essay is hard to follow.	(7-8 pts) The essay has a decent/ weak organizational structure.	(9-10 pts) The essay is well organized and the argument makes sense.
Revision/ Editing	(0-6 pts) I have had to stop and circle more than four editing issues per page. The errors distract from the paper.	(7-8 pts) There are about 2-3 editing issues per page, but not enough to distract from the argument.	(9-10 pts) There is evidence of careful editing. There may be a couple of errors, but not enough to distract.