Paper 4: What is your stand and how does the data support you?

Prompt: Write a new argument related to your chosen issue question and use data to help support you.

Objectives

  • Construct a 5-6 page researched argument to the issue question you have chosen.
  • You can use the working claim from Paper 3, but you cannot do the same argument as any previous paper.
  • Use 5 college appropriate source (does include the data set) to support your argument.
  • The paper will mainly be supported by 4 sources. 3 sources must support your argument, and the fourth will be related to your rebuttal. You should start with the sources from the Paper 3 Annotated Bibliography; however, you can change them out or add additional sources.
  • Find data from a college appropriate source that will be used as evidence to support a reason or your rebuttal. Present the data as a graph and discuss the data in the paper. This counts as your fifth required source.
  • Effectively support a focused claimed with audience appropriate reasons and detailed evidence.
  • Use ethos and pathos to support your argument.
  • Include a one paragraph rebuttal that fairly refutes some opposition to your argument. This includes evidence to support your refutation.
  • Properly format and document the argument in APA style.

Directions

  • Using your research, including your data, decide on a viable claim.
  • Make sure to have a group of related reasons and develop them using evidence from your sources. Make sure at least four sources are used, as well as a separate source for your data set.
  • Choose evidence to support every reason. At least one of these must be an analysis of your data set.
  • Create a graph that illustrates the point you wish to make with the evidence. Format and document the graph using APA style.
  • Make sure to have a group of related reasons and develop them using evidence from your sources. Make sure at least four sources are used, as well as a separate source for your data set.
  • Find an opposing view to some part of your argument. Construct a focused rebuttal that fairly argues against the opposition’s view using evidence from college appropriate sources.
  • Make sure the paper is formatted and documented using APA style. . If you use any of the sources from your Annotated Bibliography, only use the bibliography; do not include any annotations.