You have chosen your topic from the choices offered for writing and have discussed your working thesis in the Discussion Forum receiving input from peers. Together we have studied the basics of Argument. As a result of your academic research preparing for your Course Project you created a written Annotated Bibliography of some of the items you located and determined to be helpful in your Argumentative Essay. You have produced a well-organized Introductory Paragraph, an Outline containing Body Paragraph plans for the Points you will consider using to support your Thesis, and your APA formatted Reference page. Your Personal Assessment of your work last module should have given you a check of your journey so far. Now this module you will compose the Final Draft of your Argumentative Research Essay.
Follow the guidelines below to take a good look at the points to be sure you have covered in your Final Draft of your Essay that will be due at the end of this module, Module 05.
Be sure your Essay has followed the rules of APA, 7th edition regarding
File Layout
Cover sheet
Line Spacing
Margins
page Heading
page Numbering
Your Essay should contain a minimum of 6-8 pages containing:
Introductory Paragraph containing Thesis with Points of support chosen to discuss your Argument (Pattern for Development)
Body Paragraphs
Consideration and Rebuttal of the Counterargument
Concluding Paragraph(s).
Paragraphs should -contain well-written complete sentences in Formal English demonstrating sound logic and coherent argument.
Be sure to providing correct in-text citations that support logic needed to demonstrate effective argument.
Your argument should be based on effective logic, and build a case for your thesis ending in a well-written Conclusion that wraps up the Argument for the reader.
The inclusion of five minimum academic resources from the Rasmussen library should be employed to support and offer “proof” of support of the Argumentative Thesis. Other credible Resources may be used to supplement the five mandatory once Rasmussen resources have been used. No textbooks, Encyclopedias, Wikipedia or pre-2019 references.
Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.