Reading & Comprehension

NFG: Read Chp. 9: Arguing a Position (83-110) and Chp. 57: Arguments (665-717).

Essay #5
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

Here is your assignment for the final essay: Student loan debt has achieved historic heights in recent years. Write a 4-5 page essay in which you argue what steps should be taken to improve the system and reduce the debt accrued by students across the nation.

You must use WSU Libraries to do your research and include a minimum of SIX professional, academic sources. Encyclopedias and dictionaries are not viable sources. Nor are websites such as Wikipedia. About.com, eNotes, personal blogs, etc. At this point in the course you should have a working knowledge of WSU Libraries and know how to distinguish between strong and weak source material.

Assignments

Summaries: In NFG, summarize each of the sample essays in Chp. 57 (665-717) in a paragraph of no less than 100 words apiece. The first sentence of each summary should convey the essay's thesis or main theme. These essays include "What's the Matter with Kids Today?," "Just Be Nice," "Election Night Remarks," "Whodunit—The Media?,""Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids" and "Class in America—2003." Hence you should submit a total of SIX summaries. Compile them on the same MS-Word document and submit via Pilot. DUE DATE & TIME: Friday, Mar. 29, 5 p.m.

Discussion: Select what you think is the most effective argumentative essay that you summarized in module 6. Explain your answer in detail and cite specific examples from the text. 250-500 words. Again, these essays are located in Chp. 57 (665-717) of NFG and include "What's the Matter with Kids Today?," "Just Be Nice," "Election Night Remarks," "Whodunit–The Media?," "Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids" and "Class in America–2003." DUE DATE & TIME: Friday, Apr. 5, 5 p.m.

Argumentative Essay: Submit via Pilot. DUE DATE & TIME: Friday, Apr. 12, 5 p.m.