For each essay, you have the ability to submit a draft for instructive feedback before you submit the final version of your Final Assessment. You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to receive detailed feedback on your drafts in order to help you master the final assessment on the first attempt and maximize your learning experience. For more information about draft submissions, you can read below under “Step FIVE: Submit Your Research and Reflection Essay Drafts for Feedback.”
There are FIVE STEPS to completing the Final Assessment for this competency:
Step ONE: Draft Your Research Essay
Your research essay requires the following:
● Write a 2,000 to 2,500-word research essay that: (1) explains the history and current debate of a controversial topic,
(2) asserts an opinion about the debate, and (3) ultimately persuades readers to support your position.
○ ”Debatable” means a topic about which intelligent, well-meaning people may disagree. Keep in mind that your audience will be skeptical, so plan your arguments accordingly.
○ The key to a solid argument is to ensure that your argument is well-balanced, thorough, and supported by information gleaned from credible written sources such as scholarly journals, trade publications, and books.