Explain how (and perhaps how well) the reading works as an argument speculating abut causes and effects.

Write an essay analyzing the reading. Explain how (and perhaps how well) the reading works as an argument speculating abut causes and effects.. Consider, for example how it uses
presents the argument fairly to help readers know the issue and enhance the writer’s credibility;
uses writing strategies, such as a definition, compare/contrast, example, illustration, and analogy to make a logical, well-supported argument;
responds to objections or alternative speculations that are fair and appropriate.
Your essay could also reflect on how you applied one or more of the academic habits of mind:
Curiosity – what questions or ideas did you have as you read the selection?
Critical Analysis – what assumptions in the selection did you find intriguing, and why?
Rhetorical Sensitivity – how effective or ineffective do you think the selection is in achieving its purpose for the intended audience, given the constraints of the medium and the concept genre?
Your essay must be no fewer than 1000 words in length, using the 5 paragraph essay format. It must be word-processed, double-spaced, and otherwise formatted according to MLA style.
It must include In-text citations and a Works Cited paged. Points will be deducted if these items are not formatted correctly in MLA format (see rubric).
It is worth 100 points toward your final grade and will be graded according to the departmental grading rubric (see the grading rubric in Course Materials). Essays not meeting the word count, will not receive a passing grade.
You may NOT use any outside sources for this assignment, besides your textbook ; if you do, you will receive a ZERO on the assignment. Also, you may NOT write this essay in First or Second person. Failure to comply to this rule will result in a severely low grade.

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