Write a brief essay analyzing one of the readings in this chapter (or another selection, perhaps one by a classmate). Explain how (and perhaps, how well) the selection works as a position argument....

Write a brief essay analyzing one of the readings in this chapter (or another selection, perhaps one by a classmate). Explain how (and perhaps, how well) the selection works as a position argument. Consider, for example, how it presents a controversial issue fairly and credibly by putting it in context and being specific about the terms of the debate; asserts a clear position in a thesis that forecasts the stages of the argument and the reasons that support it; argues directly for the position with writing strategies such as the use of facts, statistics, examples, anecdotes, expert opinions, and analogies; responds to objections, conceding where necessary and refuting when possible.