This is an argumentative paper on closing the Gap between College and Career.  Argumentative Paper Format and Outline Template Introduction ● 1 to 4 paragraphs (max) ● Purpose: To lay the foundation for proving an issue or argument and making your thesis/claim.

 Gap between College and Career.

Argumentative Paper Format and Outline Template Introduction ● 1 to 4 paragraphs (max) ● Purpose: To lay the foundation for proving an issue or argument and making your thesis/claim. This can include noting: ● Summary of the problem ● Definition of key terms ● Explanation of theories ● Provide a brief explanation of the theory or issue ● Note your claim at the end of your introductory paragraph Supporting Evidence Paragraph 1 ● Purpose of this paragraph: To develop your argument. This is normally one paragraph, but it can be longer depending on the evidence presented.

Gap between College and Career.

For the purposes of this class, keep this to 1 to 2 paragraphs. ● Topic sentence: The topic sentence provides details for examples to help your reader understand why you are inserting evidence that supports your claim. Your topic sentence is closely aligned with your thesis and works to introduce evidence to support your assertions. ● Explain your topic sentence: Provide clarification of your topic sentence here if you see a need. ● Evidence introduction: Insert your evidence with a brief introduction (As Dr. Smith stated, “…”)_ or in a full sentence (To better understand the issue this data will help to illuminate…).

Gap between College and Career.

State the evidence: What supporting evidence will you include to support or explain your topic sentence? You can paraphrase or quote your sources directly. This can include reasons, examples, facts, statistics, quotations, or paraphrases.  Explain evidence: How should your readers interpret the evidence you just gave them? Don’t leave the information hanging without noting why you inserted the evidence. You will want to be as direct as possible with your readers regarding the meaning of the evidence inserted as tied to your claim. This statement can be an opinion and is typically about one to three sentences in length.

Gap between College and Career.

End this paragraph with a concluding sentence that reasserts the point of the topic sentence and helps your readers to see the overall claim you are making in the paper. Supporting Evidence Paragraph #2, 3, 4, etc.  (have at least 4 supporting evidence paragraphs).  Repeat above instruction for paragraph 1 Counter Argument Paragraph.  Purpose of this paragraph: To acknowledge and anticipate opposition to your claim or thesis while making yourself seem objective and knowledgeable about the topic. https://youtu.be/9XIuIzVW1iQ

Gap between College and Career.

Length: 1 to 3 paragraphs ● Commentary: Note what possible objections your reader might counter your argument with. Be sure to provide common ground and note some aspects of their reasoning to show you understand the issues. Insert two to three arguments here and counter them with evidence. ● Conclusion: End your counter-argument with a concluding sentence that reasserts your argument as a whole.

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