Choose a point of view you wish your
reader to adopt.
Consider carefully your sources and choose
on at least two books (you may use more than two sources and other
sources may be of any type) that you can use to make your point
of view clear and convincing.
Make sure the point of view you devise is
neither too nor too narrow for a short essay.
Write a focused Argumentative Essay using
detailed facts and ideas from your books to support your
argument.
Title the essay with a title that captures
the unique essence of the essay.
Cite sources using MLA citation style.
Type the Argumentative Essay--4 to 6 pages
double-spaced--with the following heading:
Your Name
Sean Rody’s English 102
Quarter, Year
Books-as-Source Essay
Fill out Essay Evaluation completely
(including number of points earned and precise, detailed
reasons why points are deserved).
Staple all pages together--before coming
to class--and turn in on ___________.