Argumentative essay on Syrian refugee crisis-politics and war

Argumentative essay on Syrian refugee crisis-politics and war

Research Paper Outline

1. Introduction
   1. Introduce the general topic (Attention-getting technique)
   2. Introduce the specific topic
   3. Thesis Statement—One sentence (ideally) that includes (not necessarily in this order, but should have all parts):
   4. Your topic andopinion
   5. Reason for your view
   6. Opposing view

EX from your book (Johnson-Sheenan and Paine 284) “It remains, however, a drug company’s ethical responsibility to care for people its drugs can save,even when helping them is not profitable”

1. Body I: One/Two paragraphs, maximum.

A.Factual Overview of Issues (What do I need to know about the topic?)

àIdeas: history/development of issue? how widespread? major actors, people and parties involved?

• Body
  1. First Body Argument Idea—OPPOSING VIEW
     1. Supporting subtopic
     2. Evidence/detail (Source information if used)
     3. Evidence/detail
     4. Supporting subtopic
     5. Evidence/detail
     6. Evidence/detail
     7. Supporting subtopic
     8. Evidence/detail
     9. Evidence/detail

Analysis/Conclusion/Transition (analyze/connect evidence to supporting reason and argument)

1. Second Body Argument Idea—SIDE YOU AGREE WITH
   1. Supporting subtopic
   2. Evidence/detail (Source information if used)
   3. Evidence/detail
   4. Supporting subtopic
   5. Evidence/detail
   6. Evidence/detail
   7. Supporting subtopic
   8. Evidence/detail
   9. Evidence/detail

Analysis/Conclusion/Transition (analyze/connect evidence to supporting reason and argument)

1. Third Body Argument Idea
   1. Supporting subtopic
   2. Evidence/detail (Source information if used)
   3. Evidence/detail
   4. Supporting subtopic
   5. Evidence/detail
   6. Evidence/detail
   7. Supporting subtopic
   8. Evidence/detail
   9. Evidence/detail

Analysis/Conclusion/Transition (analyze/connect evidence to supporting reason and argument)

1. Conclusion
   1. Restate thesis
   2. Summarize supporting reasons
   3. Concluding thoughts

Works Cited

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