Using a minimum of six quality sources located through HCC Library online resources, compose a 1,200-word argumentative research essay following MLA Style guidelines in response to an effective and interesting research question focusing on artificial intelligence or on social media.<\/p>\n
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For this essay, choose one AI- or social media-related issue to understand and analyze. Narrow your topic so that you can isolate something that you can argue for or against because there are multiple perspectives on it. Your essay will consider one or more other viewpoints in the counterargument(s) but most of your essay will focus on the conclusions drawn by your critical thinking on your research.<\/em><\/p>\n Before writing, using HCC Library online resources locate, select, and document relevant sources that correspond to tiers 1-3 as defined in <\/span>Chapter 4: Secondary Sources in Their Natural Habitat<\/span>Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n An inquiry-based argumentative essay bases its thesis and conclusions on the most compelling arguments and findings based on the research encountered. This differs from what is referred to as \u201cthesis-driven\u201d writing and research where the writer starts off with a conclusion in mind and seeks out sources only to support that conclusion. In your essay, present your claim in the form of an argument by supporting your claim with evidence, objectively presenting counter arguments found through your research, and defending your conclusions in light of those alternative views. <\/em><\/p>\n An argumentative essay presents a claim based on the results of the research and supports that claim by pointing to the main ideas and examples from the research using summary, paraphrase and quotation as appropriate. All of the material covered in our textbook <\/em>Writing for College: From Competence to Excellence is applicable for this assignment–identifying quality sources through research, joining academic conversations, crafting and supporting three story thesis statements to articulate claims and implications, effectively incorporating source material, composing insightful topic\/key sentences that coherently and cohesively integrate into the development of ideas, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n A meaningful starting point for research would be the Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints available through the HCC Library through the following link:<\/em><\/p>\n Artificial Intelligence:
https:\/\/link.gale.com\/apps\/portal\/00000000LVVB\/OVIC?u=colu91149&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=de0ec11b<\/span>Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n