[ORDER SOLUTION] Responsibility for The Holocaust

PART II: Argumentative ResponseYou will be given a topic, and you must construct an argumentative response using THREE out of the FOUR articles presented to you. You can use multiple examples from the same text; however, make sure you are using THREE of the texts. Use the “Guidelines” as a checklist. Make sure you do everything stated under this section. The directions will state:Directions: Closely read each of the four texts provided and write a source-based argument on the topic below. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response. Write your argument beginning on page 1 of your essay booklet.Your Task: Carefully read each of the four texts provided. Then, using evidence from at least three of the texts, write a well-developed argumentative response. Clearly establish your claim, distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims, and use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least three of the texts to develop your argument. Do not simply summarize each text.Outline for Argumentative ResponseINTRODUCTION- Paragraph #1PURPOSE: To introduce the argument and state one’s claimMake your introductory paragraph interesting. How can you draw your readers in? (Your hook!) This can be in the form of an interesting fact or statistic, a story, a series of interesting questions, or a sentence that grabs the reader’s attention. Discuss this in a few sentences.What background information do we need to know in order to understand your claim?Mention the idea that some people may disagree with you; however… (This leads directly to the next step).STATE your claim at the end of your introductory paragraph (Thesis). This is not a question. This should be a statement.PURPOSE: To prove your argument.Supporting Evidence- Paragraph #2Topic Sentence: Every paragraph should include a topic sentence that identifies the main idea of the paragraph. A topic sentence also states the point the writer wishes to make about that subject.Explain Topic Sentence: Explain why this is important.Introduce Evidence: Introduce your evidence either in a few words (As Dr. Brown states ?…) or in a full sentence (?To understand thisissue we first need to look at statistics). If you are referring to an article then say, “In the article…”State Evidence: What supporting evidence (reasons, examples, facts, statistics, and/or quotations) can you include to prove/support/explain your topic sentence? Make sure you put this information in quotation marks and CITE (Text #, Line #).Explain Evidence: How should we read or interpret the evidence you are providing us? How does this evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph? This can be opinion based and is often at least 2-3 sentences.State Evidence: Find another piece of evidence to support your topic sentence. Introduce it the same way you introduced your first piece of evidence (The text also states…).Explain Evidence: How should we read or interpret the evidence you are providing us? How does this evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph? Can be opinion based and is often at least 2-3 sentences.Concluding Sentence: End your paragraph with a concluding sentence that reasserts how the topic sentence of this paragraph helps up better understand and/or prove your paper’s overall claim. How did the evidence you found support your ideas?SUPPORTING EVIDENCE- PARAGRAPH #3Repeat above stepsCOUNTER-ARGUMENT- PARAGRAPH #4PURPOSE: To anticipate your reader’s objections; make yourself sound more objective and reasonable.What possible argument might your reader pose against your argument and/or some aspect of your reasoning? What is the other side to your argument? Take one piece of evidence and refute it. But make sure you explain why this argument is invalid, and why you disagree.End paragraph with a concluding sentence that reasserts your paper’s claim as a whole.Example: Even though it is quite clear that every American citizen should be required to vote in national elections, there are some people who foolishly disagree. They believe… However, they are wrong because….CONCLUSION- Paragraph #5PURPOSE: Remind readers of your argument and supporting evidenceYour conclusion should not simply restate your intro paragraph. If your conclusion says almost the exact same thing as your introduction, it may indicate that you have not done enough critical thinking during the course of your essay (since you ended up right where you started).Your conclusion should tell us why we should care about your paper. What is the significance of your claim? Why is it important to you as the writer or to me as the reader? What information should you or I take away from this?The New York State English Regents is composed of three tasks: Reading Comprehension (Task 1 – multiple choice), Argument Essay (Task 2), and Text-Analysis Response (Task 3).  The following will help you with the argument essay.Argument Essay Directions on the NYS Regents:Directions: Closely read each of the four texts provided and write a source-based argument on the topic below. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response. Write your argument beginning on page 1 of your essay booklet.Topic: The HolocaustYour Task: Carefully read each of the (four) texts provided. Then, using evidence from at least three of the texts, write a well-developed argument regarding whether or not mankind as a whole is responsible for the Holocaust. Clearly establish your claim, distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims, and use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least three of the texts to develop your argument. Do not simply summarize each text.Guidelines:Be sure to:• Establish your claim• Distinguish your claim fromalternate or opposing claims• Use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least three of the texts to develop your argument• Identify each source that you reference by text number and line number(s) or graphic (for example: Text 1, line 4 or Text 2, graphic)• Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner• Maintain a formal style of writing• Follow the conventions of standard written English