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Essay 3: Multiple Source Essay, Speculating about Causes/Proposing a Solution

In this unit we’ve explored ways the world is not as just as we’d like it to be. Using the articles and videos we’ve watched for this unit, write an essay highlighting a particular cause(s) as to why the world is unjust, or write an essay highlighting a particular solution(s) to help make the world more just. Be sure to introduce and develop the topic about how we (e.g., the United States, your home country, or the world) lack justice in some ways and then argue why this is the case (e.g., racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamaphobia—or other religious bigotry, police brutality/government oppression), while anticipating your readers’ likely objections to your argument.

Questions to help you write the essay:

1) Have you (or someone you know) ever experienced a civil rights issue? Has there been a civil rights issue in the news that’s made a particularly big impression on you?

2) What aspect(s) of civil rights interest you most? (e.g., racism, sexism, immigration issues, criminal justice, LGBTQ issues, senior citizen issues, young people issues, religious rights, veterans issues, student issues, economic injustice)

3) After reading/watching the sources from this unit, which ones speak to you the most? Why? 4) Are you more interested in exploring the causes behind a civil rights issue or proposing a

solution or solutions to a civil rights issue? 5) Step outside the box. What criticisms could someone bring up about your proposed causes or

solutions to a civil rights issue?

How to organize the paper

Your first paragraph should introduce readers to the specific civil rights topic you are writing about using a strategy or strategies from “The Introduction” lesson. You can use an example from the news, a hypothetical anecdote, or something that has happened to you or someone you know to help hook your readers, for example.

Your second paragraph should continue to introduce readers to the specific civil rights topic you will be writing on using a strategy or strategies from “The Introduction” lesson. The paragraph should end with a thesis. Please use the strategies for thesis development from “The Thesis” lesson.

Your body paragraphs should be developed around your main ideas presented in the thesis, using paraphrases and quotes as necessary. These claims should lead to paragraphs that argue for causes behind a civil rights issue or present solutions to a civil rights issue. Please use the strategies for body paragraphs from the “Body Paragraphs” lesson. IMPORTANT: make sure to include a counterargument as a body paragraph. This means that if you are arguing for a specific cause or solution, you need to include a paragraph that brings up a reason why that cause or solution might be flawed. Then, either concede the counterargument or argue against it. Do this for each cause or solution as appropriate.

Your last paragraph should be a conclusion. Please use the strategies for developing a conclusion from “The Conclusion” lesson.

Criteria you’ll be graded on

A focused, well-defined introduction to justice

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• A few paragraphs or so laying out what justice is to you and what are some particularly vexing problems with being a more just society

• A thesis stating your preferred causes(s)/solution(s)

A well-supported position and causal analysis with properly synthesized sources

• Several paragraphs in which you argue to support your thesis’s assertions speculating about cause(s) of injustice or proposing a solution(s) to injustice.

An understanding of and effective response to objections and/or alternative causes with properly synthesized sources

• A paragraph/section of objections and/or alternative causes or weaknesses and/or inadequate solutions, in which you concede that others might justifiably find fault with your causes/solutions. Explain your concession.

• Anticipates and effectively responds to readers’ objections and/or alternative causes or weaknesses and/or inadequate solutions.

• A “nevertheless” section, in which you respond to the objections(s) and/or alternative causes or weaknesses and/or inadequate solutions while reaffirming your own position.

A clear, logical organization

• Paragraphs and sections are properly laid out and have effective flow and logic

• Effective topic and “wrap up” sentences

• Transition words

• Appropriate use of headings, if applicable

An engaging, mature writing style and proper APA formatting

• Title page, Abstract, References page, proper page header format, and in-text citations

Sources: minimum of 4

Image: optional

Page length: Minimum of 7 (including title page, abstract, and References)

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