Text-based Argument Synthesizing Multiple Sources Minimum Length: Approximately 1200 words (about four pages) In this paper your purpose is to argue a thesis of your own based on an issue that you have identified in the assigned readings so far, including works by Frazer, Foer, Singer, Walker, and Masson. Begin by setting up your argument with a synthesis of the key points you have selected from authors and that directly relate to your thesis. Include only enough relevant information about each author to establish his or her purposes, motivation, and intended audience (rhetorical analysis). Keep in mind that some of these authors advance their argument by means of implication, innuendo, and irony; therefore, when you integrate the views of such an author into your own argument, you must be careful to interpret that author’s implied reasons or evidence clearly and accurately. Main Sources: “Why I Stopped Being a Vegetarian” by Laura Fraser; “A Vegetarian Philosophy” by Peter Singer; “You Are What You Eat” by Jonathan Safran Foer; “Am I Blue?” and “Mother’s Day May 9, 2004” by Alice Walker; and The Pig Who Sang to the Moon by Jeffrey Moussiaeff Masson. Optional Sources: “The Case for Animal Rights” by Tom Regan; “The Case for the Use of Animals in Biomedical Research” by Carl Cohen; “All Animals Are Equal” by Peter Singer; “The Problem of Animal Consciousness” by Matt Cartmill; and Drawing the Line by Steven M. Wise. Focus your argument narrowly. Do not try to cover every idea advanced by Frazer, Singer, Foer, Walker, and Masson. Instead, be purposefully selective; strive for depth, not breadth. Think of this paper as a brief research paper for which you already have the sources. Narrow your focus to a specific question that you wish to probe for a satisfactory answer. To develop convincing support for your thesis, you may choose to bring in relevant ideas or details from “The Problem of Animal Consciousness” by Matt Cartmill, “The Case for Animal Rights” by Tom Regan, “The Case for the Use of Animals in Biomedical Research” by Carl Cohen, or “All Animals Are Equal” by Peter Singer. You don’t have to refer to all the authors in this second group. However, to build an effective argument, you will probably need to include some of them. Be sure to introduce each author effectively and to explain how his or her reasons or facts support your thesis. Be sure to develop your own argument by refuting or affirming the reasoning and evidence of each author whose ideas you discuss. Advice on constructing strong arguments can be found in section 47 of Hacker’s Rules for Writers. Your main objective is to maintain a coherent line of reasoning with clear logical transitions. As you draft and revise this paper, apply the advice given in the following parts of From Inquiry to Academic Writing by Greene and Lidinsky: • Chapter 4 for instructions on identifying issues (pages 73-81). • Thesis models given in Chapter 5 (pages 99-103). • Steps for providing a context for your thesis, also in Chapter 5 (pages 108-110). • Appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos, as explained in Chapter 8. • How to avoid plagiarism by following the steps in Chapter 7 (pages 180-181). • How to integrate quotations, as explained in Chapter 7 (pages 182-186). • Use the strategies for drafting introductions, middle paragraphs, and conclusions in Chapter 9. IMPORTANT NOTE. In academic writing, strong emphasis is placed on avoiding plagiarism; therefore, you will need to focus on paraphrasing and limited, selective quoting. In this paper, because it is brief, do not include any block quotations. In Rules for Writers, Hacker and Sommers explain and illustrate important methods in sections 56, 57, and 58. Follow MLA documentation rules for in-text citations (Rules for Writers, section 59a) and include a properly formatted Works Cited page

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