Instructions
Develop: Template for the Academic Argument Essay
Evaluation Title: Template for the Academic Argument Essay
The second essay in EN104 is an academic argument with research documented in APA format. For the academic argument essay, you will be using the principles of argument to advocate for a position on an issue, and you will use evidence to persuade your reader to see your point of view. This week, you will begin to map out your ideas for this upcoming essay. Begin by thinking of a topic. Try thinking of a change you’d like to see in your community. What’s an issue you care about? What do you think should be done to address a problem you see? An answer to these questions is often a good starting point for a topic.
Additional Instructions:
Review the resources on APA style, 7th edition, available to you through the Herzing library for guidance on the formatting of your template.
Include the following:
Title page
A thesis statement that is the last sentence of the introduction
A heading and some notes for background information
Headings and some notes for your main point sections
A heading and some notes for opposing views
A heading for the conclusion
A reference page (you don’t need to have your sources, yet, but if you have some, put them on)
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Title that Expresses the Main Idea of the Essay
Jane L. Smith
Herzing University
EN 104: English Composition
Professor Doe
May 17, 2020
Title that Expresses the Main Idea of the Essay
This paragraph is the introduction. The introduction contains an attention-getting strategy, a transition to the thesis, and the thesis statement. The thesis statement is generally the last sentence of the introduction. The thesis statement makes a clear claim. It takes a position and establishes the main idea and structure of the essay. For example: Disciplining children with Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be challenging, but there are several best practices that help children with ADHD succeed in home and school.
First-level Heading
This section is for background information. Background information needs to define key terms, explain the significance of the issue, address underlying assumptions, and provide any necessary history of the issue’s development. For example: I will describe ADHD symptoms and explain several treatment options. I will show that ADHD diagnoses have been rising in recent years. I will address the underlying assumption that ADHD is a disorder that is beyond a child or parent’s control. I will discuss how schools and parents often struggle to effectively discipline children with ADHD.
First-level Heading
In this section, information is provided which supports the thesis. For example: Positive reinforcement doesn’t sound like “discipline” in the traditional sense. It is proactive discipline that can help reduce the need for reactive discipline following negative behavior. I hope to find some examples of positive reinforcement in my research.
First-level Heading
In this section, additional information is provided which supports the thesis. For example: Communication needs to be clear with children with ADHD. Expectations need to be communicated clearly. Visual reminders can be helpful for kids with ADHD. It is also important to have clear and consistent communication between home and school.
First-level Heading
In this section, additional information is provided which supports the thesis. For example: Children with ADHD may need some flexibility and accommodations. Teachers can help provide accommodations at school. Parents may also need to provide some accommodations at home. Stability balls instead of chairs is one accommodation that helps students with ADHD improve focus and reduce behavior issues. I got information about the stability balls from the source by Fedewa and Erwin (2011).
First-level Heading
In this section, opposing views are addressed. What might someone say who disagrees with your claim? How do you respond? For example: I will discuss practices that are sometimes used that don’t work. Yelling is one ineffective practice. I will research some others and talk to friends of mine who have kids with ADHD.
Conclusion
The conclusion wraps up all the main ideas and reasserts the thesis statement with enthusiasm.
References
Fedewa, A. L., & Erwin, H. E. (2011). Stability balls and students with attention and hyperactivity concerns: Implications for on-task and in-seat behavior. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(4), 393-399.
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