After successfully completing the tasks in this lesson you will be able to: narrow a topic and create a thesis statement that takes a position on a current issue conduct research and use sources both supporting and opposing your thesis take notes that paraphrase, summarize, or quote sources

Before you submit your assignment to this dropbox, be sure to study and use the information in Module 2, Lesson 5 titled “Begin the Research for Your Argument Essay.”
Use this dropbox to submit four articles you are considering for your paper. If the article is from the database, submit the full-text attachment of the article. If the article comes from a Website, submit the link to the site.

Introduction

Arguments are part of our everyday lives—whether we are convincing friends to watch a particular movie or convincing ourselves why it is okay to spend more money on a particular product. And, whether we realize it or not, we employ certain strategies in creating these arguments to others and to ourselves. Argumentative essays take a position on an issue and defend it, not only by providing reasons for supporting a particular view but also by accurately presenting the views of those who might disagree and refuting those views.

This lesson reviews the elements and strategies of argumentative writing and focuses on how to conduct research and evaluate the reliability of websites. You will be selecting the topic for your paper, finding useful articles that will serve as sources, developing an arguable thesis statement, and learning how to address counterarguments on your topic.

Lesson Objectives
After successfully completing the tasks in this lesson you will be able to:
narrow a topic and create a thesis statement that takes a position on a current issue
conduct research and use sources both supporting and opposing your thesis
take notes that paraphrase, summarize, or quote sources

Lesson Tasks

Complete the following activities to meet the objectives for this lesson:
Review all learning material in this lesson (articles, videos, …)
Take the Quiz on Arguments (Q-08)
Take the Quiz on Research Concepts and Interacting with Sources (Q-09)
Submit Argument Essay Articles to the assignment drop box (A-05)
Take the Quiz on Thesis Statements for Argument Essays (Q-10)
Complete the discussion board on Thesis Statement for Argument Essays (D-06)
Submit your Argument Essay Thesis to the assignment drop box (A-06)

Complete the discussion board on Addressing Counterarguments (D-07)
Get an overview of the milestone essay task you are working toward by:
Examining the essay topics and criteria for the documented APA research paper that you will be submitting at the end of Lesson 6:
Essay 2 Instructions and Topics.docx
Reading “What is APA?” (see attached file for the PDF document)