Description
To complete this assignment, read Diagramming and Evaluating Arguments.
After reading Diagramming and Evaluating Arguments read "Social Media: Establishing Criteria for Law Enforcement" by Robert D. Stuart. Write a claim of value response, evaluating the effectiveness of Stuart's argument.
The assignment must be composed like an essay. Strive for 4 pages.
Quote the author often to support your statements about the author’s argument. You must include in-text citations for the quotes.
Follow these APA Rules for In-Text Citations:
Format for a Quotation:
Ordinarily, introduce the quotation with a signal phrase that includes the author’s last name followed by the year of publication in parentheses. Put the page number (preceded by “p.”) in parentheses after the quotation.
Example:
Smith (2003) noted that despite growing numbers of overweight Americans, many health care providers still “remain either in ignorance or outright denial about the health danger to the poor and the young” (p. 5).
Formatting Guidelines:
Use APA format: Double-Spaced, one-inch margins, Times New Roman in 12-point size, and include a title page and page numbers.
Use the grading rubric as a guide to writing your essay.
Grading Rubric
Accomplished
25
Proficient
23
Marginal
20
Unsatisfactory
15
Introduction: Contains a clear and accurate summary of the essay
Thesis Statement: Expresses a clear thesis statement that answers the assignment prompt
Evaluation: Evaluates the effectiveness of the author’s argument; uses examples, quotes, and paraphrases to support statements
Complete sentences, correct spelling, punctuation, & grammar are used. Follows formatting for APA in-text citations