Argumentative Essay Prompt (MLA)

For this assignment, begin by reading Christina Caron’s article entitled “Worried About Your Teen on Social Media? Here’s How to Help.” Review the evidence that Caron provides and consider the following question: Do you believe that social media is appropriate for younger audiences? Why/why not?
The information from Christina Caron’s article can be used as evidence for or against your own opinions and prospectives. Throughout the unit, we will focus on appropriate ways to incorporate outside information into your own essays.
Requirements: In order to successfully complete this assignment, your essay should contain the following:
Appropriate background information
A strong thesis statement
Examples of opposing arguments
Quotes from the provided source
Outcomes:
You will demonstrate comprehension of thesis statements and utilize your thesis to clearly articulate your perspective on a topic.
You will learn the proper way to document supporting evidence through in-text and bibliographic citations.
You will also learn how to avoid plagiarism by appropriately documenting sources using MLA style.
Essay Parameters:
750-900 words
Times New Roman, 12 font
One-inch margins at top, bottom, left, and right sides of the page
MLA-style heading in the upper left-hand corner of page # 1 and a running page number header in the upper right side of page # 1
Thesis statement in the introduction
Creative title that directly relates to your thesis

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