Human Responsibility for the Environment

Thesis
Statement/Outline Assignment

In Module/ Week 4, you must develop a
thesis statement and outline for the 1000-1200 word ethical argument essay that
you will write in Module/Week 5. Your
thesis/outline assignment should include a clear thesis statement with a clear ethical
argument and an outline of your plan of support following the Rogerian Model of
argument. The research sources for this
essay have been provided for you in our course. Any additional sources that you may choose to use must be credible
academic sources. You must include at least 4 quotations, 1
summary, and 1 paraphrase (6 total) into your essay from at least 3 credible
sources to support your thesis statement and provide
opposing arguments acknowledging common ground. Be sure to
document your sources correctly according to your documentation style (Current APA,
MLA, or Turabian). You may include biblical support, but it does not count in
the required citations.

1. Thesis statement: Clearly states your
debatable argument relative to an ethical principle

2. Evidence: Presents points that support the
thesis based on the principle (In your outline, include at least the minimum
number of required paraphrases, summaries, and/or quotes from outside sources
as indicated in assignment instructions.)

3. Opposing
argument(s): Presents viewpoints opposing your thesis argument giving special
consideration to opposition of the ethical principle along with discussion of
common ground as required by Rogerian argument. (Including the strongest
opposition to refute helps build your credibility and convinces your audience
to consider or adopt your position.)

4. Organize
your information into the correct outline format. (See examples for APA, MLA,
and Turabian in Chapter 14 for the Rogerian Model of argument.)

4.
Documentation Requirements for Outline (Include minimum number of sources
required for this assignment.):

If using
current APA format, include
properly formatted parenthetical intext citations and a References page.

If using
current MLA format, include
properly formatted parenthetical intext citations and a Works Cited page.

If using
current Turabian format, include
properly formatted footnotes and Bibliography page.

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