ENC 1102: Refutation Argument
Have you ever read an editorial by an author with whom you adamantly disagreed? Have you ever read a news story that quoted an elected official who made a comment you believed was so misguided that you felt a strong desire to respond? This assignment offers you the experience of articulating and expressing your areas of dissent with a published author and/or quoted sources within a published work. The purpose of this essay is to give you the opportunity to utilize your critical thinking skills to read and critique an article to analyze your points of disagreement. In finding the source or sources of your dissention with a published work, you will formulate, organize, and express your counterarguments in this assigned Refutation Argument paper.
Characteristics of a Refutation Argument
A successful refutation argument will do the following:
? Identify the author, article, and publication of the refuted piece ? Summarize the main ideas and evidence offered by the author ? Analyze areas of dissention where student disagrees with author ? Present the students counterarguments and objections in professional tone ? U
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