Vegetarian: Not a Matter of Life and Death.

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~PLEASE HELP~

Write an argumentative/persuasive essay either for or against being vegetarian or vegetarians/vegans in general.

(My professor is an extremely tough grader, I’ve received D’s on all my essay for one or two minor errors, please help. Below are her words for the argumentative essay.)

Writing Approach

The introduction and thesis need to state the issue being discussed and your formal position on the issue (remember, no personal pronouns! This essay presents evidence for your position in third person). Narrow your thesis down to show your purpose in presenting the argument: Why are you arguing about this issue and what do you want your readers to do about it?

Generate strong support for the thesis. Prewriting is a must is this case; research is unavoidable. You will need a good deal of information to support your point in a unified, adequate, and specific manner. Document your sources correctly by copying down all appropriate information (author, title, volume, page numbers, exact quotes, publisher, etc.). Plagiarism is inexcusable in this class.

Organize the supporting evidence into a minimum of three points for body paragraphs. You might need to include some description, to show cause and effect, or to explain a process as part of your argument. In any case, arrange the details effectively to convince your reader. For some writers, this means leaving your strongest point to the final body paragraph and following it with a strong conclusion.

You may briefly acknowledge and refute the opposition in order to strengthen a particular point in your argument. This shows the reader that you are not a fanatic, and that you have considered both sides. This does not mean you will be presenting both sides throughout the essay; this simply means that in one body paragraph where you are discussing a specific point of support for your topic, you may be able to mention the opposition to your point AND tell why the opposition falls short in its thinking process on that point.

Establish a solution in your conclusion. Simply arguing a point is not enough. Remember the "so what" aspect. So, what is your reader supposed to do with this information?

•this assignment requires the use of at least TWO references (only one of which may be a source found solely on the internet; database information from CTC's library do not count as internet sources since they would have appeared in print originally).

Writing Assignment

Pt. I: Post a 750-1000 word essay for an argumentative paper, as explained in the reading assignments (paraphrases, summaries, and direct quotes are not included in your word count).

Follow the format requirements for MLA. An outline must precede the essay.

Remember that this paper must contain at least TWO sources that you cite in the paper (only one can be an internet sources). List them in proper MLA format at the end of the paper after the centered heading, "Works Cited."

•For this essay, you must write in the third person.•

Cite sources using MLA 8th edition formatting for the WC page and the in-text parenthetical references. Go to https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/22/ for more details. Use the list of source types on the list at the left side of that screen to find how to format your source. Take care in using a citation-creating site. You must properly input the information and the type of information in order to get a correctly formatted WC page entry.

Revision checklist

Did you use research material in this assignment? Research is REQUIRED for this assignment.

Do you have a Works Cited page at the end of your essay with the title Works Cited?

Do you have a minimum of TWO appropriate sources (see the guidelines in this lesson) listed on the WC page?

Are those three sources cited in the paper using either paraphrases or direct quotations?

Did you define words, use a dictionary, or use an encyclopedia? If so, those sources and information from those sources must be removed. Most common words or words used with their well-known definition do not need to be defined in an essay. Dictionaries and encyclopedias are NOT argumentative sources.

Did you use MLA 8th edition to cite your sources within the text and in the WC list?

Have you used parenthetical references within the text to show that you are paraphrasing or quoting?

Does the word/name in each parenthetical reference match the first word/name in the corresponding WC entry?

Does the alphanumeric outline appear in the same file as the essay itself (it should)? Is it the first page in the document? (It should be.)

Is the outline page numbering different than your text pages? Outlines use lowercase Roman numerals (i, ii, iii), while text pages use Arabic numerals.

Are your last name and page number in the header (inside of the margin), NOT in the text? See the examples online from Diana Hacker and youtube (for specific instructions using your version of your word processing program).

Does your thesis appear in the outline AND in the introduction? Is it the same thesis? They should be the same.

Is your thesis a single, concise sentence?

Does the thesis state the argument the essay will make?

Is the file properly named, as advised on Bb? (yourlastnameARGUEdraft)

REMOVE all FIRST and SECOND person pronouns (no you, I, me, my, your, etc.). Remove all commands, too.

Does the method of organization suit the arguments you are presenting?

Does the essay refer to itself? (For example, are you writing lines like, “In this essay I will . . .? If so, remove them.)

Have you checked MLA format for proper margins (one inch all around--pre-formatted settings sometimes use 1.5 inches on the side, so be sure to double check), heading information, header placement, font, font size, outline structure, etc.? Your grammar handbook has an example for you, as does Bb.

Did you run spellcheck?

Does your conclusion make a so what point?

Did you begin the conclusion with "in conclusion"? If so, remove that phrase.

Have you met the minimum word requirement?

Have all contractions been removed? (This is a formal essay.)

Does the essay have logical transitions throughout?

Are all of your sentences in each paragraph in the subject + verb sentence structure? If so, review the grammar handbook's chapter on coordination and subordination in order to avoid choppiness.

NOTE

Make sure the first page of your essay looks EXACTLY like the first page at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_sample_paper.html before submitting. [We are not using section headings, so do not go beyond the first page as far as formatting is concerned.] ALSO, you should look at the Works Cited page in this same file and all of the corresponding commentary on the in-text citations for those sources. They are VERY helpful. Finally, you will not need a "notes" page for your short essay; the sample includes one, but you should ignore it for our purposes.

I attached examples from the links provided.