What You Say/A claim that represents your overall stance on a topic “your opinion” Essay #3 looks like this: In your last essay you focused on synthesizing your sources. For your next essay you will continue to work on your sources (what they say, p.19-43) but shift your emphasis to your own ideas (what I say p.53-91) You will develop a thesis, (a claim that represents your overall stance on a topic), which you support using your responses to your sources; the thesis should combine your individual responses (agree, disagree, partially-agree and partially-disagree). For today’s assignment, think about “your opinion” on the subject of your last paper. (Remember, in essay #2 you should not have stated your opinon, only others) Now it is time to tell me how you feel.
My opinion on the 2019 Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal. Is the colleges admissions process fair for everyone? My opinion is its an unfair processes. Three Sources: 1)https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/explosive-cheating-scandal-illuminates-hidden-inequities-of-college-admissions 2)https://www.forbes.com/sites/audreymurrell/2019/05/07/the-privilege-bias-and-diversity-challenges-in-college-admissions/#27f78643139a 3)https://daily.jstor.org/what-makes-a-fair-college-admissions-process/
