Description
York University
SOSC 1801: Health Controversies
Essay Assignment (20%)
Due date: 11:59 PM 24 th March 2025, via the Turnitin folder.
Overview
For your research essay this semester you have been asked to choose one contemporary health controversy of particular interest to you, to explore via a 1500–2000 word argumentative essay (approximately 6-8 pages). If your annotated bibliography has been approved by your teaching assistant, you’re all set to go and begin writing your essay.
Requirements
– 1500-2000 words (6-8 pages)
– Double-spaced, 12-point font
– Fully referenced using APA referencing & in-text citations
– Minimum of 6 sources (these can differ from your annotated bibliography sources)
-Include a title page & bibliography (this does not count towards the 6-8 page requirement)
WHAT IS AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY?
An argumentative essay is a piece of writing that takes a stance on an issue. In a good argumentative essay, a writer attempts to persuade readers to understand and support their point of view about a topic by stating their reasoning and providing evidence to back it up.
A well written argumentative essay will:
– ● – Introduce a compelling topic and engage the reader;
- – Explain and consider all sides of an issue fairly;
- – Address any potential counterarguments to the writer’s perspective; and
- – Persuade the reader to adopt or consider a new perspective.
FEATURES OF AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY:
The main five features of an argumentative essay are:
- Introduction and Thesis
- Opposing and Qualifying Ideas
- Evidence in Support of Claim
- Style and Tone of Language
- Compelling Conclusion
– Minimum of 6 sources (these can differ from your annotated bibliography sources)
- Introduction and Thesis: An argumentative essay must begin with an introduction. This is to give the general introduction of the topic to be discussed. The introduction shall then include the thesis which is the writer’s position on the topic.
- Opposing and Qualifying Ideas: While writing an argumentative essay, the writer has to state and acknowledge the possible points and ideas of the opposing side which are not in his/her favour. Acknowledging these points and ideas strengthens the thesis of the essay by juxtaposing the sides of an issue.
- Evidence in Support of Claim: A good argumentative essay has strong evidence to support the claims asserted. Evidence in the context of an argumentative essay is the information sourced for, and logically analyzed, for the purpose of justifying a stated claim. A writer is expected to source for articulated, logical and statistical points to support the claims asserted.
- Style and Tone of Language: The language and tone of an argumentative essay must be persuasive and convincing. An argumentative essay should be well paragraphed. Paragraphing contributes to the logic of the structure.
- Compelling Conclusion: An argumentative essay should have a compelling conclusion. “Compelling” means that it has to be sound and convincing. The conclusive point should resolve the issues implicated in the course of the argument.
4 PARTS OF AN EFFECTIVE ARGUMENT:
- Claims
- Counterclaims
- Reasons
- Evidence
- Claims: Claim is simply an assertion stated as a fact and backed up with evidence. It includes the writer’s position in an argumentative essay.
- Counterclaim: Counterclaim is also known as a counterargument. It is the point of view of the opposing side of an argument, which is capable of weakening the argument of the writer. The writer is expected to raise these points and discredit them by rendering them wrong, inapplicable or invalid.
- Reasons: An argumentative essay should incorporate points and facts which are the suggested reasons why the writer’s line of argument is correct.
- Evidence: Evidence includes objectively verifiable facts which demonstrate and strengthen the writer’s claim. Evidence can be factual, logistical and/or statistical but in all, it has to be verifiable.
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