Position on Pirated Movies – Develop a thesis statement

Position on Pirated Movies – Develop a thesis statement

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Question
Option #1: Your Position on Pirated Movies
Develop a thesis statement on the topic of pirated movies (piracy hurts the economy by…, society can
prevent movie piracy by…, etc.) and write an argumentative essay. Strive for at least three strong
arguments in addition to a counterargument and refutation (this resource [pdf] will help you craft your
counter argument and refutation). Using argumentative topic sentences that include your opinion for
each section can help ensure the majority of your essay is argumentative. Beginning of a sample topic
sentence: “The first way movie piracy hurts the economy is….” Then be sure to support that claim with
researched data. Conclude each paragraph with a sentence that summarizes the paragraph’s main ideas.
Sample Thesis Statement:
Ideally, a thesis would include the major assignment objectives for the essay, which in this case would be
your claim/opinion, reasons why you have that opinion, and the counter-argument: “Movie piracy is
unethical because (add argument 1), (add argument 2), and (add argument 3), even though (add
counterargument focus).” Note that a thorough thesis statement will include the counterargument in
addition to your own arguments.
See The Top Ten Tips for College-Level Writing (Presentation) for more thesis statement assistance.
Use at least three credible sources (the author should be considered an expert on the topic in which he
or she writes; try Google Scholar to search), such as books, articles, and websites, to support your thesis.
Include a mix of cited paraphrases, summaries, and quotes in your argumentative research paper. Use
MLA format (Tip: You will find useful MLA resources within the course topics, particularly in Topic 9) to
create proper parenthetical citations as well as a Works Cited page at the end of your essay. For
additional Works Cited assistance visit http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/ and use the
left navigation menu to locate the type of reference you need