Critical Evaluation Essay
I need to write an essay on a topic I choose, “ A Petition to the President of the United States.”( by Szilard, Leo and Cosigners. “ A Petition to the President of the United States.” Atomicarchive.com. 2011. Web. 11 May 2012.)
Week 3: Assignment 1: Critical Evaluation Essay
DUE: Apr 23, 2017 11:55 PM
Grade Details
| Grade | N/A  |
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| Gradebook Comments | None |
Assignment Details
| Graded? | Yes |
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| Points Possible | 100.0 |
| Resubmissions Allowed? | No |
| Attachments checked for originality? | Yes |
Assignment Instructions
Instructions: Your first essay – the critical evaluation essay – is due at the end of week three. In this essay, you will be critically evaluating a classic argument.
Do not submit the rough forum draft to me as the final draft–because you will need to revise it heavily based on peer feedback first.
Choose one argument from the historic American or global works listed in the “Supplemental Readings” section of the course lessons. Decide whether this argument is successful or not. If you decide this essay is successful, discuss why. You may use the structure of the argument, the tone, and the various types of support (ethos, pathos, and logos) as proof of the argument’s success. Make sure that your thesis has an introduction that contains a hook and a thesis, body paragraphs that discuss one proof at a time (one paragraph per example), and a conclusion. If you decide that the essay is not successful, then discuss the fallacies that the argument makes. You are still required to have a strong introduction (hook and thesis), body paragraphs that discuss one fallacy at a time, and a conclusion. You may also discuss how the essay is successful with reservations. In this case, point to both the support and the fallacies you have found in the work.
This paper should be at least 700 words, but no more than 850. The paper should be formatted correctly MLA style and written in third person (do not use the words I, me, us, we, or you). The essay should also contain citations and a works cited list based on your selected essay in the assigned readings. Formulate the structured response from your own close reading of the text.
Do not use outside sources (open Web) without explicit permission from the instructor.
Submission Instructions: Please submit this through the assignments link in the classroom. This assignment is due on Sunday, by 11:55 p.m., ET.
·ENGL 102 Critical Evaluation Essay Rubric
DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.
“ A Petition to the President of the United States.”( by Szilard, Leo and Cosigners. “ A Petition to the President of the United States.” Atomicarchive.com. 2011. Web. 11 May 2012.)
