Project: Affirmative Brief

the topic I chose was affordable child care in california, new york, washington all states who have a high cost of living.

Argument Requirements
Within the class, we have been studying and
examining the structure and development of logical arguments, and the ethical
perspectives that affect the core of most debatable topics. For this project,
you will be writing an argumentative brief on the topic of your choice

In an argumentative brief, the affirmative must:
Present an
issue
Take a
position on the issue
Develop an
argument to convince the audience that this position is correct

Your goal is to convince the audience that
your resolution is valid and important, given the stock issues and claims that
you will be addressing. To accomplish this goal, you must utilize evidence and
logical flow of ideas in order to influence the audience that your position on
this issue is the best supported position to take.

Your introduction should:
❏
Grab your readers’ attention with
a hook
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State your resolution
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Statement of the affirmative
desired outcome
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Set up the status quo
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Give any necessary background
information
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Define the scope of your argument
clearly
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Make sure your resolution is
stated clearly and as a narrow field of investigation, define that narrow field
within your introduction to showcase what will and what will not be discussed

Your three main paragraphs should:
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Discuss the stock issues within the
case (based on proposition of value or policy)
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Policy stock issues
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Proven harm – significant,
compelling, and widespread
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Inherency – propensity for future
harm
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Solvency – provide a plan of
action for solving the harm
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Value stock issues
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Definition of terms- sets criteria
for the values to which will be judging the claim against
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Showcases that the facts/evidence
support the definitions
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Illustrates applications to
measure the effect of accepting the claim – if the value set out in the
proposition is accepted, what will happen?
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Include facts, evidence, and
examples, statistics, etc. that support
each claim
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Include a Refutation
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Showcase that your claims have
limitations as described in your introduction, and that this issue involves
complexities, however given the evidence and arguments provided, the resolution
you’ve stated and the evidence supporting this resolution should be adopted.

Your conclusions should:
❏
Restate your thesis and summarize
the main points
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Include a call to action through a
rhetorical question, recommendation, or prospective inquiry.

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Evaluation Requirements
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Argument topic selection and statement of resolution
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Argument Brief Final Draft
✓
Follow the brief outline attached
to this handout
✓
You should cite a minimum of 4
sources in-text as well as in a works cited page at the end of your brief (not
included in page requirement count) in either MLA or APA format.
✓
Your brief should follow paragraph
form.
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The elements of the Toulmin model
or Rogerian model should be present for each argument in support of your
resolution throughout your body paragraphs (each body paragraph should
represent a new claim toward the resolution you proposed in your introduction).
✓
Your arguments should be
compelling, well detailed including application of warrants, backing, and
qualifiers to solidify the argument’s
✓
Quality over quantity of evidence
is apparent.
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Evidence is clearly well-researched
and utilizes primary sources over secondary sources where applicable. Focuses
on the purpose, audience, and subject the evidence conveys.
✓
Your introduction should include a
thesis statement, detailing the reasons justifying your resolution that your
brief will discuss. Your conclusion should restate your thesis and end with a
strong stance supporting your resolution.

The essay should follow this outline

Introduction
(Paragraph 1)
Hook:
Establish the status quo:
Statement of resolution (claim):
Define scope of argument (establish qualifier):
Body
A. First
Reason (Paragraph 2)
●
Claim (reason for
resolution to be adopted):
●
Evidence (statistics, scholarly, scientific, legal, testimony, etc.):

Evidence with APA/MLA in-text citations (boxed so it’s easy to
view)

Evidence with APA/MLA in-text citations (boxed so it’s easy to
view)

●
Warrant (reinforce that the evidence supports the claim and
resolution through appeals ):
●
Backing (additional support for this claim, using appeals, evidence,
and reasoning):
B. Second
Reason (Paragraph 3)
●
Claim (reason for
resolution to be adopted):
●
Evidence (statistics, scholarly, scientific, legal, testimony, etc.):

Evidence with APA/MLA in-text citations (boxed so it’s easy to
view)

Evidence with APA/MLA in-text citations (boxed so it’s easy to
view)

●
Warrant (reinforce that the evidence supports
the claim and resolution through appeals ):
●
Backing (additional support for this claim, using appeals, evidence,
and reasoning):
C. Third
Reason (Paragraph 4)
●
Claim (reason for
resolution to be adopted):
●
Evidence (statistics, scholarly, scientific, legal, testimony, etc.):

Evidence with APA/MLA in-text citations (boxed so it’s easy to
view)

Evidence with APA/MLA in-text citations (boxed so it’s easy to
view)

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Warrant (reinforce that the evidence supports the claim and
resolution through appeals ):
●
Backing (additional support for this claim, using appeals, evidence,
and reasoning):
Refutation
(Paragraph 5)
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Counterargument #1:
○
Rebuttal (showcasing strength of your argument):
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Counterargument #2:
○
Rebuttal (showcasing strength of your argument):
Conclusion
(Paragraph 6)
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Restated Thesis:
Final call to action for audience in favor of adopting
this resolution :

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