1. Your three graphic organizers, Finding a Topic, Note-taking and Outline.
2. Your final, polished draft of your argumentative essay that includes at least three module vocabulary words. The essay includes a clearly stated claim, reasons to support the claim and evidence to validate the claim. A counterclaim is acknowledged and rebutted or conceded. The conclusion reinforces the claim. Essay evidences formal language and professional style. Transitions are used to connect parts of the argument.
3. Your works cited page, formatted according to MLA standards
4. A short essay of 2–3 paragraphs, in which you evaluate the soundness, relevance, and sufficiency of your reasoning and support in your essay. Are you confident that your audience will be convinced of your argument? Why? Which reasons or pieces of evidence are the most compelling and convincing? How exactly did you appeal to your readers' sense of logic?