Write a 4–5-page argumentative essay in which you take a position on a subject. To make this assignment a meaningful and successful endeavor, choose a topic with a narrow focus, so you can successfully support your stance. Avoid global issues and claims that are supported more by emotion than fact. The key to a successful argumentative essay is to combine facts with logic to form a convincing argument. Once you’ve selected a topic, examine the subject for a debatable claim. If the claim is arguable (if there is an opposing side), then you have the focus for an argumentative essay. Your essay must address opposing views of your position. To clarify your purpose for writing this essay, you MUST define a specific audience. This essay should include 3 to 4 secondary sources.
Purpose: To argue a position using facts and logic.
Audience: Your peers, teacher
Guidelines for Selecting a Successful Argumentative Essay Topic
1. Is the topic narrow enough to be successfully and convincingly developed in a 4–5-page paper? A specific topic, well presented, is more effective than a broad (seemingly more significant) topic that can’t be developed fully.
2. Is there legitimate opposition?
3. Can you refute the opposition’s argument?
Can your position be argued and supported primarily with fact and logic rather than emotion, faith, or a morality-based stance?
4. Is it an issue you have experience with or have a personal stake in? To be convincing, your voice must be heard. Topics to Avoid 1. Issues that have been argued into the ground for years (e.g., abortion, capital punishment, the legalization of marijuana, gay marriage, etc.) 2. Issues that you feel so passionate about that you can’t argue your position logically (rather than emotionally) or acknowledge arguments from the opposing side.
Essay Format
Must include proper MLA (Modern Language Association) format including a heading and title (see below)
Double space
4-5 pages in length
Paragraphs must be indented (MLA format).
One-inch margins.
Works Cited Page
Heading on the left side of your essay
Title centered (see below)
Your last name and page number on the right side of the paper.
I HAVE LISTED ALL THE SOURCES I WANT TO USE IN MY ESSAY BELOW
Sources:
McCoy, M. A., White, K. J., & Love, K. (2019). Investigating the financial overconfidence of student-athletes. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 9(4), 381-398.
Crooks, D., Logan, A., Thomas III, D., Clark, L., & Gill, E. (2022). Legal and political activism: the next wave of student-athlete protest. Sport, Education and Society, 1-14.
Cooley, L. J., Eller, C. H., Phillips, M. R., Thompson, F. F., & Wake, S. K. (2022). Student athletes: The Times They Are A-Changin’. NACUA Notes, 20(5).
Nichols, B. A., Smith, M. A., & Stellino, M. B. (2020). Factors influencing college selection by NCAA Division III men’s basketball players. Journal of Amateur Sport, 6(1), 32-51.
PLEASE DONT USE THINGS LIKE, “In this essay I will explain”, “This essay will be about”, etc..
– Also, if this helps, I do agree that college athletes should be paid, only include that if needed and select personal reasoning (if have to) because i am not the one who is writting it.
i HAVE INCLUDED RUBRIC BELOW TO HELP DO ESSAY
SHOULD BE IN THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW!!!
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