Question: Do we live in the best of times or the worst of times?
length
—at least 3 pages + Works Cited page
sources
—At least 3 sources: you can find your own
Goal
—Answer the question: Do we live in the best of times or the worst of times?
—Demonstrate understanding of Toulmin argument by making a strong case for your position on the issue. You need not be 100% on one side or the other, but you may not be neutral.
—Write an original argument in support of your position. State your claim in the thesis and support that claim with reasons, evidence, and explanation.
—Rebut objections to your position.
