Overview:
Essay #4 requires that you write a position paper, also called an argumentation essay. When you write a position paper, your main purpose is to convince your readers that your particular view or opinion on an issue is correct and/or at least valid. This type of essay requires that you take a stand on an issue and support that stand with evidence. Some of this evidence may come from your personal experience, but most of your evidence will come from facts and opinions that you gather from outside sources. These sources are called
primary
and
secondary
sources.
Primary sources are first-hand accounts of an issue, or are items created by an original composer. Primary sources may include diaries, journals, original videos, newspaper articles, and original essays, just to name a few. A secondary source is one that was created
later
by someone who
did not
experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions being researched. Secondary sources are generally scholarly books and articles. Also included would be reference sources like encyclopedias. You are required to use at least one primary source and 4 secondary sources (a total of five outside sources) to support your essay.
Consideration of your audience (your readers) is critical to the success of your argumentation essay. Your audience may be opposed to your view or supportive of it. As you plan your essay, consider what your audience already knows and how it feels about your topic. By directly addressing your opposition, you add credibility to your argumentation essay and increase the chances that others will be convinced that your main point is valid. This essay requires that you include a section that addresses and refutes your opposition.
There also needs to be a works cited page of all sources,
a topic has alreadybeen chosen
Presidentialelection election- Popular votes vselectoral vote
My position is popular vote