Thursday, June 18, 2020

Steps to Success

3.      Common Mistakes
4.      BRAINSTORMING
5.      Steps-to-Success


ETHICAL ARGUMENT: Steps to Success

1.      OVERVIEW
2.     COMMON MISTAKES
5.     RESEARCH
7.     CREATE TOPIC SENTENCES for BODY PARAGRAPHS
8.    IDENTIFY ETHICAL PRINCIPLES (DEFENSE)
9.    CREATE OUTLINE
10.            TRANSFORM REVISED OUTLINE INTO ESSAY LAYOUT
12. CHECK SOURCE USAGE AND INTEGRATION
15. REVIEW REFERENCES/WORKS CITED PAGE




UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS
Some of the links below are areas you learned during essay 1.  If you are clear in those areas, simply skip them.  If you need to be reminded of those guidelines, take a look.  Otherwise, you can focus on the links that relate directly to ethical argument.

GENERAL
Audience
There are a few important reminders to note before we begin gathering ideas, assessing the audience, and organizing the outline.  See THIS SHEET for key points to keep in mind before you begin. Analyzing Your Audience--Worksheet and Sample of a Filled-in Analyzing Your Audience Worksheet 

Biblical Worldview
Visit THIS handout for a reminder about the Biblical worldview in your essay.

Modes of Persuasion: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos:

Staying in Charge of Your Argument (Control the Argument 80% / 20%):



ETHICAL ARGUMENT

Ethical Reasoning
Always stay focused on your ethical reasoning.

Defending an Argument through Ethics:

Common Mistakes:

Understanding Morals Vs Ethics:

·          Ethical Argument Checklist

General Outline Handout, visit HERE.

REMINDERS for ETHICAL ARGUMENT:

CLARIFICATIONS on how to proceed with ETHICAL ARGUMENT:

If you want further insights, please visit the Collaboration section of the Discussion Board forum.  I have a thread in there with optional content on the Essay 2 assignment.


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Essay 3 Cause/Effect Argument

Design and Development Handouts

· Know the Guidelines: Cause/Effect Argument Essay Writing—view the planning, outlining, and development handouts for the cause/effect essay.

· Sample thesis for a causal argument: this handout shows a sample cause/effect THESIS, the break-down of that THESIS, and how the essay would be structured to develop and argue the THESIS.

· Flow, Length, and Content of a Typical Body-paragraph: a specific break-down of what is expected in a well-developed body-paragraph of an argument paper.

· Need Ideas for Cause/Effect Essay??: this handout provides 'spring-board' articles and images to help you think through how you feel about the topic and possible cause/effect relationships. These are not scholarly sources. They are simply readings to help you understand different ideas surrounding the issue.