SJDC ENG100 Final Exam Question # 00601450 Course Code : ENG100 Subject: English Due on: 05/18/2019 Posted On: 05/18/2019 03:53 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.6/5

PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE FINAL
EXAM. ONCE YOU START, YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE IT WITHIN THE GIVEN TIMEFRAME.

*Please email me if you have any questions in the days
before you begin the exam. The only aspect of the assignment that I will not be
able to reveal is the topic. You will get this information once you start.

Completion time: 8 hours from the time you open the exam
(this is a lot of time!)

Due Date: Friday, May 17th by 11:59pm

Format: essay

Words: at least 750 words

Purpose: You will construct an opinion piece on a topic that
will be provided for you once you open the exam. Your opinion piece must be on
this topic.

Materials: Three articles will be provided to you once you
open the exam. These three articles, which are very simple and easy to read,
will be used to help you write an opinion piece on the topic (discussed in the
articles). They will have information that addresses both sides of the issue.
You may also find other articles if you wish.

Organization: Use the information provided to you on the
Opinion Piece (in module 14) to help you in writing this assignment. This
assignment does not require a design method like your other Opinion Piece
essay. I don’t think Canvas will let you upload anything other than text.

-Remember to use ethos, pathos, and logos to help you
persuade the reader-

Ethos: Do you use information from your sources to support
your claim? Do you properly cite and introduce your sources when you use them?
Do you provide opposing viewpoints to show that you are being conscientious of
other perspectives?

Pathos: Do you use language and data to help you elicit
emotions from your reader (anger, hope, fear, etc.)?

Logos: What kinds of strategies do you use to get your
reader’s attention and draw them in to read your your essay? Do you choose data
that adequately supports your claim? Do you provide opposing viewpoints in
order to refute them to show why your opinion is most effective?

Topic: Should the U.S. lower the legal drinking age to 18?

Claim: Yes or No (Don’t argue both sides)

Use the following articles (and others if you do your own
research) to help you support your point. Click on the following links or cut
and paste these into your web browser.

“Should the U.S. Lower Its Drinking Age” by
Brandon Griggs, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2014/07/16/us/legal-drinking-age/index.html
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“Keeping Legal Drinking Age to 21 Saves 900 Lives
Yearly: Study” by Bahar Gholipour in The Huffington Post

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/legal-drinking-age-21-saves-lives_n_4847191
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“Time to Lower the Drinking Age” by Mary Kate Cary
in U.S. News and World Report

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2014/05/07/lower-the-us-drinking-age-to-reduce-binge-drinking-and-sexual-assault
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

*You can also conduct a Google search using the article
titles to find these sources.

Make sure you include the following:

-A title

-A clear claim in your introduction that includes your
opinion. Either argue for or against the topic. Don’t argue for both sides.
(What is your opinion?)

-At least two supporting points for your claim in separate
paragraphs. Include data from your sources in each of these paragraphs that
support your claim.

-An opposing viewpoint with a rebuttal. Argue against the
opposing viewpoint. You don’t want your reader to think you agree with the
opposing viewpoint.

-A descriptive policy change that outlines a plan of action
that can be taken. Don’t give advice: “people should keep track of how much
time they use their phones and reduce their use in the morning.” This is not a
policy change.

-A works cited section after your essay

-At least two sources

-An introduction of your sources when you first use them:
author name, article title (in quotes), publication name (in italics)