Matthew Cazares

August 17th, 2019

Hist. 1302-6015
Argumentative Essay 2

Argumentative Essay 2

Overview

You will write an original essay over one of the questions listed at the end of these

instructions. This essay will basically be an expanded and highly polished version of those found

in the Reading Responses. You must use All Shook Up as the main textual evidence of your

argumentative essay. I expect the essay to be free of grammatical errors. Punctuation will be

considered as well. You must use the correct format given below. Papers that go below the

minimum required length will lose substantial points or result in a failing grade. Late papers will

not be accepted. The assignment is due no later than Sunday August 17th, at 11:30 PM.

Specifics

Save the essay using docx or a compatible format with Word. The paper must be typed using

12pt. font using Times New Roman. The paper should also be double spaced and reach the

minimum required length of two full pages. The paper should also not exceed three pages in

length. The title of the paper should be the reading question you are responding to. Be sure to

indent at the beginning of each paragraph. Use 1” margins on all sides. The margins (the spacing

that borders the text of your paper) must look exactly like the margins of these instructions. Do

not put extra spaces between the heading, title, or paragraphs.

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Heading

The heading should be single spaced. Put your name at the top left corner of the page. Apply this

in the “headings” section on word so that there is no space between lines. Put the date under your

name. Put the name of the class and a colon, followed by the time that you attend class under the

date. It should look something like what you see at the top of the page.

Title
The title of the essay is the question that you answer. Do not make up your own title.

Introduction

The introduction should be a small paragraph (around 3-5 sentences). The first sentence should

reiterate the reading response question do not simply rewrite the question at the beginning of

the introduction. The following sentences should convey your stance on the argument, followed

by a brief sentence or two that cover the main points of your body. The introduction is

arguably the most important part of the essay. You must set the introduction up correctly in order

for the rest of the essay to make sense. Feel free to email me your introduction so that I can

provide feedback well before the essay is due. Furthermore, you must choose one side of the

question, and one side only!

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Body

The body of your paper should consist of 2-4 specific examples from the Altschuler text that

directly bolster your argument. Expand on each idea carefully. I do not want a summary of

what Altschuler has written. Instead, state the example, and analyze the importance of this

example and how it relates directly to your argument. Remember that you are writing an

argumentative essay, and as such you should pick examples and statements from the text that

make your point clear. Be sure to use quotes but stay away from any that are longer than two

sentences. 2 quotes per each specific example is the most you should have. Make sure each

sentence naturally flows from the previous one in order to make a coherent paper.

Quotes

Be sure to use a proper quoting format. An example would be: Altschuler stated, “Quote text”

(Altschuler 3). You must follow this style.

Conclusion

The conclusion should be no longer than the introduction (around 3-5 sentences). The conclusion

should reiterate the reading response question, as well as the points you made in the body. The

conclusion should be a brief summary of what you wrote about in your paper.

If you have any questions about the paper or if something is not clear to you be sure to contact

me via e-mail at matthew.J.cazares@lonestar.edu.

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Argumentative Essay 2
Works Cited

Add a Works Cited on a separate page. I prefer Turabian, but you can use whichever you’re

comfortable with. Just make sure it is in a correct format.

Submission

Save your paper in .docx format. Save as: Last Name, First Name Argumentative Essay 2.

Submit your argumentative essay to the proper Dropbox in D2L.

Essay Questions:

1. What is the author’s main argument for All Shook Up? Which examples from the text

did you find the most compelling? Which did you find the weakest if you did not find

the argument compelling?

2. Did Rock ‘n’ Roll play a significant role in challenging racial boundaries in the

1950s? How or why not?

3. How successful was the censor movement against Rock ‘n’ Roll? What were its

biggest successes/failures?
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4. Were teenagers the loose cannons traditionalists portrayed them as or were teenagers

better depicted by the experts?

5. Did the pop culture wars have a significant impact on the Rock ‘n’ Roll movement of

the 1950s and early 1960s? How or why not?