Argumentative Research Essay
Instructions
The Research Paper is a required assignment for English. The goal of the assignment is for you to choose and explore a specific topic that deals with San Antonio
The objectives I hope you learn will be: to find a topic and narrow it down to a reasonable
research essay topic, compose an outline and an abstract, locate and incorporate
sources with attention to transitions and voice.
Also, a major component of the essay is to enhance your information literacy. The essay
should be 5 pages of written content and include at least 5 sources. You will submit your rough publish to a group discussion.
Again, Choose a controversy or topic to argue that deals with San Antonio. For example,
do we need toll roads in San Antonio to compete with other Texas cities?
How do we decrease the label of us being one of the unhealthiest cities?
Or,
What is one way to improve a specific side of San Antonio West Side, East Side, etc. . . )
20 Points Outline due end of week 3
20 Points Annotated Bibliography due end of week 4
20 points Rough publish due Week 5
40 Points The Research Paper – final version due Week 6
Outline
Give me an introduction with an argumentative thesis statement.
2. Give me a Topic Sentence for your 1st reason to support the thesis.
a. State what kind of example you are looking for to validate the topic sentence
b. Explain why you want to use this example
3. Give me a Topic Sentence for reason #2
a. State what kind of example you are looking for to validate the topic sentence
b. Explain why you want to use this example
4. Give me a Topic Sentence for reason #3
a. State what kind of example you are looking for to validate the topic sentence
b. Explain why you want to use this example
5. Give me a Topic Sentence for the Opposing Viewpoint (this is the people who would disagree with you – if you can’t come up with a reasonable opposition, you may need to re-think your topic)
a. Summarize the opposition’s key points
b. How can you counter these points?
6. Give me a Complete Sentence for the conclusion
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