Argumentation and Revision

Module 3 is an Argumentative essay in which the writer takes a stance on a topical issue and provides three or more supporting points as support. After reading Marice Richter's essay, "Boy Scouts of America Votes to End Century-old Ban on Gay Scouts," write a well-organized and well-supported essay, in which you state you are for the Boys Scouts of America allowing gay scouts as members, and include three to five reasons to support your point of view. http://www(dot)reuters(dot)com/article/2013/05/24/us-usa-boyscouts-ban-vote-idUSBRE94M1A320130524 A well-organized essay has a beginning, middle, and an end. The beginning, or introduction, should include an opening sentence to grab your reader’s attention. Follow the opening sentence with a brief background on the topic or situation. In this case, it would be a brief background on the issue Boy Scout of America faced. The last sentence of the introduction is the thesis statement. The thesis states the main point of the essay, which in this case, would be a statement affirming your point of view as to whether or not the Boys Scouts of America should allow gay scouts as members. A well-supported essay includes supporting points, details, and examples. For this essay, you must decide the best way to organize the body of the paper. Will you have a paragraph for each supporting reason? Will you divide the body of your paper into three paragraphs, one for each point? In any case, each body paragraph must support (explain) your reasoning (rationale) using specific details. Each body paragraph must have a topic sentence that states the main point of the paragraph. Papers must be double-spaced in Times or Times New Roman font (12 cpi) with standard one-inch margins. The first person "I" is not used in a formal essay, nor is the passive "you." In place of "you," "one" may be used. No secondary sources are to be used in the process of writing this first paper; it is to be entirely written based on one's point of view and supported with body points and details. •Write an essay (no less than three pages in length) that states an original thesis statement on the Boys Scouts of America allowing gay scouts as members. •Include an introductory paragraph with thesis statement. •Include body paragraphs (each with a topic sentence that states the point of the paragraph) that support the thesis through examples and details. •Include a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the essay and/or leaves the reader with a lasting impression on the issue.