Week 5 Discussion: “Drop the Microphone”: Examine Examples toward More Compelling Argument Essay Drafts, and Putting the Spotlight on You – The Person and the Passion Behind the Stance and Topic

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

· Textbook: pp. 402-422.

· Lesson

· Minimum of 1 source from the textbook

Apply the following writing resources to your posts:

Main Post: Share “Good to Great” Techniques You Picked up in Your Textbook Readings To begin, look over the readings (sample essays/articles) of the text. Read as many as you’d like; you do not need to choose just one. You are not evaluating one essay in this discussion (although you may work with just one if you would like). Rather, you are evaluating argument techniques, effective word choice and transitions, the author’s voice, and the development of points with evidence. Not everything in these readings will be relevant for you; it is your job to find those powerful gems of wisdom that make you think, “Yes! I can apply this same technique!”