As discussed in Module 8, your assignment is to use the writing process to compose a 3-5 page position paper about ​an issue that directly affects you, someone you know, or a group/organization/business in your community​. Before You Submit the Argument Essay Rough Draft Complete the rough draft for the argument essay. This completed draft should be a minimum of 3 full pages long. Before you submit the draft for instructor review and peer review, take a few minutes to review it yourself, considering the following:

● Revisit your purpose and audience​: Look over your planning responses from Module 8, then reread your essay carefully. Does your essay fulfill its purpose? Does it meet the audience’s needs and answer their questions, or are there sections that need to be refocused or further developed?

● Review your thesis and supporting points​: Does the draft have a clear thesis? Does the draft support and develop the thesis through its supporting points? Do any of the supporting points need to be explained more or less fully?

● Analyze your organization​: What kind of organizational plan is used in your essay? Is the information in your essay presented in the most useful, understandable ? Is there anything that should be moved, added, or deleted?

● Scan your paragraphs​: Does your essay have extremely long paragraphs, taking up an entire page? If so, read through those paragraphs and see if they should be broken into smaller paragraphs. Remember, a paragraph should focus on one topic. When the focus of the writing shifts, then it is time to begin a new paragraph. On the other hand, if you look through your essay and see very short paragraphs, such as paragraphs with 1-3 sentences, then you may want to consider whether those paragraphs need to be developed more with explanations and examples. For more on paragraphing, please visit the ​Purdue OWL’s paragraph page​.

● Check your tone​: How does your voice come across in the draft–serious, humorous, satiric, persuasive, deeply committed, objective? Is the tone appropriate for the topic and audience? Is the tone consistent throughout the essay?

● Consider your introduction and conclusion​: Does the opening effectively introduce the subject and catch the reader’s attention? Does the essay conclude in a memorable way that provides a sense of closure? Or does it end abruptly or trail off into vagueness?

When you find areas in your draft that need improvement, make those changes right away, before you turn in the rough draft. Once you are satisfied with your draft, make sure it follows the formatting guidelines below, and then submit it to the M9 Argument Essay Rough Draft drop box for instructor review and post it to the M9 Discussion for peer review.

Format:​ Your essay must be a minimum of 3 ​full ​pages. Please double-space your essay, using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1-inch margins. In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, the heading should include your name, the class, the date, and the assignment. Each paper should have a title centered on the line below the last line of the heading. The title of the

essay should inform readers of the topic of the essay and be interesting enough draw them into the essay.

Jane Smith

ENGL 1010

August 6, 2015

M9 Argument Essay Rough Draft

Omaha’s “Radical Experiment” in Education Submit your assignment as an attachment in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. Other formats will not be accepted.