Essay 2 Rhetorical Analysis #2

This time, you are choosing an essay that you DO NOT AGREE with.

Please connect the essay to today. If it is not relative to you today, then it is very difficult to prove your claim.

Step 1: Read the following essays


Pages 78-83; Man's Nature is Good by Mencius

Pages 84-93; Man's Nature is Evil by Hsun Tzu

Pages 123-133; A Thing Like Me by Carr

Pages 134-144; Thinking Fast and Slow by Kahneman


Step 2: Select one of the essays whose thesis you adamantly disagree with for your second essay.

Step 3: Reread that essay and find at least 5 points that make you disagree with this writer. As you read, connect the essay to the world today.

Step 4: Write an argumentative essay, persuading readers to also agree with your thesis, thus rebuking the thesis of the original essay.

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY OUTLINE PRESENTATION


Academic Essays…
A. Must be in MLA format
-font size 12, Times New Roman
-double spaced
-sources cited in text and on a Works Cited Page

B. Are made up of 6-13 paragraphs (The outline below is not set in stone; it is simply a guide to help you.)

-Introductory Paragraph with a CLAIM

What is a Claim?

1. Background Information about the topic.
2. State Claim.
3. State 3 supporting ideas.
4. Transition to first BODY paragraph.
What are transition words? Next, Second, First, Last, Then, However, Nevertheless, Furthermore, Finally, Moreover

-BODY 3 paragraphs
Paragraph 2-3… Supporting Idea 1
Topic Sentence: First,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 3-4… Supporting Idea 2
Topic Sentence: Next,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 5-6… Supporting Idea 3
Topic Sentence: Finally,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 7-8 Supporting Idea 4
Topic Sentence: Moreover,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 9-10 Supporting Idea 5
Topic Sentence: Thus,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 11 COUNTERCLAIM Rebuke the other side of the argument.
Topic Sentence: State the opposition in a complete sentence.
Rebuttal:
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the Conclusion

Paragraph 12 Conclusion
Restate the claim
Restate the 3 supporting ideas
Final thoughts

FINALLY, create a title that is original. Your title CANNOT be the title of the essay you are analyzing.