Tax system in American. Fair or unfair?- CHOSEN TOPIC
NO PLAGIARISM AND CITIATIONS HAVE TO MATCH WHATS IN THE
ESSAY.
This essay should be between 900 and 1000 words, excluding the
required annotated bibliography.
First, you will choose a public debate that has at least two
opposing sides (please do not reuse your Toulmin essay topic). As
before, you need to research that topic in order to narrow the
topic’s scope, so it can be easily discussed in 1000 word essay.
Note: Consider your audience as laymen in the field who
have only general knowledge of your topic.
This essay must include a minimum of five sources.
Three should be peer-reviewed sources, preferably from the APUS
databases. From the library welcome page, click on Advanced
Search at the bottom of the page and then check the “peer reviewed”
sources box filter. The following should clarify the
term “peer-reviewed”: https://allaplusessays.com/order. You
may use eBooks; however, as discussed in your textbook, books
generally are not as current as peer-reviewed articles. You
may also use primary sources (interviews, statistics, etc);
however, these primary sources should be obtained from experts
within that field. If you cannot find strong sources for your
chosen topic, then change your topic. If you have a question about
the validity of a source, please contact a librarian:
[email protected]
Make sure to include the following sections in your essay:
an introduction and claim,
background,
body,
and a conclusion.
Make sure your essay includes the following:
The background for your chosen topic, A discussion of both
sides of the debate, including core values or warrants underlying
their arguments Your common ground (Rogerian) solution/claim An
explanation of how that common ground claim can resolve the core
issue for both sides.
After you have written your essay, please make sure to revise
the content of your essay. Lastly, be sure to edit your essay by
checking grammar, format, and smaller technical details. Please
make sure your essay is written in third person.
The Annotated Bibliography
As with the Toulmin essay, an annotated Bibliography (AB) is
due with your Rogerian essay. The following is a sample
of an annotated bibliography entry.
Clark, Irene L. The Genre of Argument. Fort Worth, TX:
Harcourt Brace, 1998. Print.
