See the assignment guidelines for Essay #2: Argument and other related documents on Blackboard (Course Documents). Determine whether you will write an argument of fact, an argument of definition or an evaluation for your Essay #2. Write a paragraph responding to the following and post it to your course blog (do not number your responses; just write a coherent paragraph about your ideas on your upcoming essay). Title your blog post as “Blog #7: Argument essay prewriting.”
1) State the type of argument you will make (argument of fact, argument of definition, or evaluation).
2) State your topic and your tentative claim on this topic.
3) Explain why you are interested in writing about this topic.
4) List possible examples of evidence you might use to persuade the audience to believe the claim and where you may find the credible sources that can provide you with the evidence.
Bring a printed copy of your post to class on Thursday, February 24. Come to class ready to tell the class about your topic and discuss it with the instructor and your peers.
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