Researched Argument Paper Project goal: For first-year writers to learn how to research a topic and construct an argument using rhetorical techniques appropriate to the topic/field/audience. For this essay, you will come up with your own question about writing, reading, literacy, or learning. Your question should be about something that you are interested in. Maybe it’s something you’ve wondered about for a while, or just started wondering about as a result of this class.
Length: 5 pages .
Audience: Think of an audience beyond your peers. Who would you like to discuss this with? Other students? People in the valley? Beyond that?
Format: MLA
Sources: Yourself/possibly interviewing others/field research as well as incorporating secondary sources into your work .
