This week is all about the final project.
Form a personal decision for the topic (remember, you may change your position on the topic from what you originally settled on. Try not to reconfigure your entire argument, though).
Develop material to defend your personal decision. Review the pro and con discussions and, if necessary, do some extra research.
Write out your first draft, and then refine it. You may wish to use Toulmin’s Model as you go over your work to be sure that you have a fully-developed argument. Be careful to use Standard English.
Re-read your paper (OUT LOUD if you've been having trouble with comma splices and run-on sentences once) it has been refined to be sure you haven’t missed anything.
Please check to make sure:
• Your thoughts are complete and clear; your claim is distinctly articulated; there are no logical fallacies. You may incorporate a graphic or visual if it useful in supporting or strengthening your argument.
• Your claim is supported by the use of the four basic kinds of evidence (this should not be based just on your opinion, but on the evidence).
• Your thoughts are well developed.
• Concepts taught in Composition classes (proper grammar, syntax, and spelling) are used.
• There are no typographical, formatting, or citation errors.
Deliverables and format:Submit your Individual Personal Decision Paper (AKA your project) in a Microsoft Word document in a
minimum of three pages.
Format: 1” margins
Font: Arial; 10
