Formal Essay 3: The Causal Argument
Essay Reflection and Planning
Prior to beginning your draft for Essay 3, review and reflect on your writing progress throughout Essays 1 and 2, evaluating both your strengths and weaknesses, while also developing a plan of focus for this final essay. Read through the posted Exceptional Samples of both Essays 1 and 2 to guide your response.
Click HERE for our class notes on Causal Arguments.
Examples of Causal Claims provided by our textbook:
Lunsford, Andrea A., and John J. Ruszkiewicz, and Keith Walters. Everything's an Argument with Readings. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford, 2010. Print.
* Remember, your argument must be formulated around either a cause leading to effects, or an effect resulting from causes.
· Right-to-carry gun laws are, in part, responsible for increased rates of violent crimes in states that have approved such legislation.
· Sophisticated use of the Internet is now a must for any presidential candidate who hopes to win.
· The proliferation of images in film, television, and computer-generated texts is changing the way we read and process information.
· The many extensions of the copyright laws to protect and provide incentives to creators have diminished the right of the public to information, severely limited the fair-use doctrine, and added billions of dollars to the coffers of Disney and other huge entertainment conglomerates.
· Grade inflation is lowering the value of a college education.
· Sophisticated use of the Internet is now a must for any presidential candidate who hopes to win.
· The proliferation of images in film, television, and computer-generated texts is changing the way we read and process information.
· The many extensions of the copyright laws to protect and provide incentives to creators have diminished the right of the public to information, severely limited the fair-use doctrine, and added billions of dollars to the coffers of Disney and other huge entertainment conglomerates.
· Grade inflation is lowering the value of a college education.
Preparing a Proposal: After selecting a topic, completing early research, and formulating a hypothesis, propose the causal argument you plan to complete by responding to the following prompts, utilizing the submission form provided. All responses are due by Sunday, October 22.
Editing with Style
Click HERE to access the Compositional Style sheet. Complete all areas with samples of stylistic elements you have incorporated into your rough draft for Essay 3, along with the intended effects upon the reader. You will submit this completed document as the first page of your rough draft.