In 1200 words, synthesize the following sources in support of an original argument:
Sources:
1. NPR podcast “Dialogue and Exchange” https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/558307433
2. one credible source that you find on your own
Requirements:
- MLA format
- Title the essay.
- Your intro paragraph(s) shall contextualize your issue and summarize background information before making your central argument.
- Body paragraphs shall have evidence in support of your thesis. Evidence builds logos.
- Quote sandwich: claim, quote, unpack quote
- Use attributive tags to build ethos. (Dr. X from Y University Research states …)
- Use relationship terms to synthesize source materials. (Similarly, contrary to, however, etc.)
- A refutation is required.
- Do not use the first person. (Sticking with an objective point of view adheres to the values of an academic audience thereby building pathos.)
- Do not use the following words: always, nowadays, never, all, very, really, kind of.
- Your conclusion shall be a paragraph that includes the reaffirmation of your thesis and the greater implications at stake.
- Include a Works Cited page.