Goal
Critically read a piece of journalistic prose
Critically respond to a controversial topic (namely, animal cruelty & artistic freedom)
Put our discussion on voice vs. academic conventions into practice
Measure your current essay-writing skills against the standards of academic discourse
by
Developing a unique subject-position in response to the issues raised by the article we read and discussed
Developing arguments to convince your reader
Building upon your annotations, class discussions, outlines
Improving your draft based on the feedback you received
Instructions
Essay Topic
The question of what constitutes art has long been debated. Many argue that art should promote beauty and aesthetic pleasure, while others believe its purpose is to question and challenge the thoughts and biases of others and ourselves. The controversy brought up by Marco Evaristtis exhibition once again highlights these seemingly conflicting positions. While Friends of Animals claim Evaristtis piece caused cruelty and prolonged suffering to the goldfish, Evaristti himself states that his intended purpose was to test visitors sense of right and wrong.
Essay question
(Write a thesis-driven argumentative essay answering the following question)
“To what extent do you accept the artists premise or the claim of those who filed the complaint?”
Tips
Synthesize the texts key points [summarize]
Set out the strengths and weaknesses of each side [think critically]
Support your opinion with distinct arguments and corresponding supporting elements.
Guidelines
3 – 5 pages
MLA Format
Works Cited Page
Helpful Resources
MLA Standards for In-Text Citations: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/ (Links to an external site.)
MLA Standards for Works Cited Page: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/ (Links to an external site.)
Resource for Academic Articles: https://www.jstor.org/
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