This option for your 1,500 word Visual Argument Essay focuses on a current social problem in the US (e.g. pollution, global warming, homelessness, racism, gay rights, drug addiction, poverty, domestic violence, rights for the disabled, etc.) that your are interested in, possibly related to your major.
Your essay should describe the problem and then offer solutions using a clear claim of policy as your thesis.
This essay should be submitted as a Word document or pdf with the 20 powerful images (with source information under each photo) included and interspersed throughout the text.
The images should be strategically placed and viewed as a functional and important component to the argument you are making.
You need a minimum of 1500 words for this essay (including your Works Cited page with your minimum of four academic sources).
Use the outline below to guide the content and organization Sample Visual Argument Essay focusing on a “current social problem” outline
Part 1 a. Intro paragraph + hook + thesis: b. Present your issue/problem, and then c. Give a brief story or quote or statistic as a hook and then d. Present the thesis “claim of policy” here is an example: To better address the problems of ________X_______ and _________Y________, the federal government—OR— people in the US shouldORmust do (solutions) _________1_________, ________2_______, and ________3________
Part 2 a. Background to the problem(s) b. Causes of the problem(s) c. Effects of the problem(s)
Part 3 a. Solutions to the problem(s) 1. Researched and proven solutions 2. Experimental and new solutions 3. Your own ideas about solutions b. Counterargument to rebut or refute a solution from other perspectives c. Your conclusions about the problem and the solutions
Part 4 a. Works Cited page with your 4 academic sources
Grading Rubric for Choice #2
5% – clear, concise claim of policy with concise solutions about the problem/social issue you selected
25% – well selected and presented photos that help to support your main arguments using rhetorical devices effectively
50% – supporting text (1500 words) that matches the photos and supports the argument sans grammar/sentence errors
5% – a section with a counterargument/opposing views that serves to rebut or refute aspects of the problem or solution to show multiple perspectives
15% – an accurate works cited page and in text citations using MLA format for a minimum of 4 academic sources (not including the photos)
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