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Develop an evaluative argument on one of the following topics: a public figure, product, movie, skill, or a hobby. Further instructions below.

Use no less than 5 sources. Preferably focus on a film.

Evaluation Argument- Essay 3 Instructions

Paper Format/Organization:

1. Introduction w/thesis
2. Evidence-Body 1
3. Evidence-Body 2
4. Evidence-Body 3
5. Refutation w/source
6. Conclusion
7. Works Cited

Length: Final draft should be a minimum of THREE, double-spaced pages of writing, with chronological page numbers, in Times New Roman, 12pt font.

Grading: This essay will be worth up to 100 points and contribute to 50% of your final grade in the course.

Description: Students will be required to develop an evaluative argument on one of the following topics: a public figure, product, movie, skill, or a hobby. Consider the following evaluative phrases to construct your thesis statement: useful/useless, effective/ineffective, successful/unsuccessful, trivial/important, valuable/worthless, interesting/dull, innovative/common. Additionally, here are some questions to consider in the construction of your essay:

• What phrase can be used to evaluate your topic?
• Does your evaluative thesis have sources that reinforce its stance?
• What are they?
• What is an opposing view to your evaluation?
• Do you have a concluding statement that captures your overall argumentative evaluation of your topic?

**This essay should be no less than THREE pages excluding your Works Cited page. **