Assignment
Review the Strategy Questions for Organizing Your Argument Essay in Chapter 5, and then write a 1000- word response to Chapter Activity #4 at the end of Chapter 6. In doing so, consider the Saint Leo University Core Values emphasized in this course, Excellence and Integrity. Incorporate into your discussion of a hero either core value, including your own definition and its relationship to the topic.
Strategy Questions for Organizing Your Argument Essay
1. Do you have a lead-in to "hook" your reader? (an example, ¬anecdote, scenario, startling statistic, or provocative question)
2. How much background is required to properly acquaint readers with your issue?
3. Will your claim be placed early (introduction) or delayed ¬(conclusion) in your paper?
4. What is your supporting evidence?
5. Have you located authoritative (expert) sources that add ¬credibility to your argument?
6. Have you considered addressing opposing viewpoints?
7. Are you willing to make some concessions (compromises) toward opposing sides?
8. What type of tone (serious, comical, sarcastic, inquisitive) best relates your message to reach your audience?
9. Once written, have you maintained a third person voice? (No "I" or "you" statements)
10. How will you conclude in a meaningful way? (Call your readers to take action, explain why the topic has global importance, or offer a common ground compromise that benefits all sides?)
Activity
What is a hero? How do others define this concept? How do you define it? Think about some of the characters in the selections you have just read; do they fit a definition of "hero"? Think about real people you have encountered in your life; do any of them fit the definition? How does a hero relate to his or her ¬society? Broaden your understanding of a hero by reading the short selection from Bodega Dreams (page 120), the poem "Crazy ¬Courage" (page 148), and the essay "The Train from Hate" (page 150). Do some library research in order to extend your understanding of the concept of the hero. Now create your own definition. Support your argument with evidence from your library research, personal experience, and specific examples from your reading in this chapter.
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