Write an argumentative essay. Make a claim, compile evidence, and persuade the audience that your side of the argument is the best.

Could Guns Really Be The Problem?

For your final essay assignment, you will be writing an argumentative essay. The main purpose of an argumentative essay is to persuade the reader to the writer’s point of view. Your job, as the writer, is to convince the reader of the validity of your argument.

You will need to choose an article from our latest discussions: “The Hidden Life of Garbage” by Heather Rogers, or “Guns Are the Problem” by German Lopez. Each of these articles offer a debatable argument—that is, there are at least two sides to the discussion. Select the article which speaks to you the most and use its content, together with three additional sources, to support your own thesis. Your essay must present an original argument supported by examples/evidence from your selection as well as outside sources. This is your first step into research. You will need at least three (3) scholarly articles and have at least one (1) article which presents an opposing viewpoint.

For this project, your will: make a claim, compile evidence, and persuade the audience that your side of the argument is the best. Some of the articles should help prove the claim/thesis, and at least one article will cover the opposition and ensure that the arguer addresses both sides of the argument.