Outline Layout and Instructions: The purpose of an outline is to demonstrate your plan for the essay. In a one-page format, provide the following details. Topic: ________________________ Title: _________________________ Rhetorical purpose of your essay: _____________________ Main Claim (working thesis statement): ___________________ Organization (Outline main points): Conclusion: _________________________________________ Sources (in MLA format): ______________________________ Paper Instructions: 1. From the following list, select an article that is of interest and read it with an open mind. Derakhshan, H. (2019). How social media endangers knowledge. Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, n/a. Is Your Smartphone Making You Dumb? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/glue/201501/is-your-smartphone-making-you-dumb Kozlowska, H. (2019). To combat institutional sexism, the military must recruit more women. Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, n/a. Lynn, M. (2018, October 6). Robots will take our jobs… and make more. Daily Telegraph [London, England], 34. Maroon, J., & Bailes, J. (2019). The health benefits of youth contact sports outweigh the risks. Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, n/a. The Dignity of Risk Going to College. https://www.epmagazine.com/blog/the-dignity-of-risk-going-to-college Steinberg, S. (2017, July 31). Parents’ social media habits are teaching children the wrong lessons. Washingtonpost.com, n/a. Is College Worth the Cost? Most American Say No. https://money.com/college-costs-no-longer-worth-it-survey/ Challenges Facing Gen Z. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/addressing-the-unprecedented-behavioral-health-challenges-facing-generation-z The Latest on DACA. https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-21/whats-the-current-status-of-daca-heres-what-you-need-to-know The Blurred Lines of Modern Media. https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/04/05/the-blurred-lines-of-modern-media/ 2. After composing a detailed summary of the argument, write an essay that combines an intro, a summary of the writer’s argument, and your evaluation (critique) of the author’s purpose, methods of argument, and conclusions. 3. In your concluding section, offer your own counterargument or response on the topic or issue. 4. Cite or quote (as needed) from the essay and provide a Works Cited page. 5. Length: 3-5 pages double-spaced, and formatted according to MLA guidelines.
