Successful research-based writing requires a sustained academic argument that includes a variety of credible, often scholarly sources. Rhetorical appeals, analysis of examples and evidence, informative terms and details about context, alternate perspectives, and even personal anecdotes all work together to develop a persuasive text with a well-supported thesis or claim. Some instructors assign multi-genre, digital, or visual projects that include various components; this required the author to consider different forms, mediums, and situations to effectively connect with and persuade a distinct audience. Some works in this section from our introductory courses do not require extensive research and focus on sound argumentation through exemplification, definition, and personal experience.
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“The Acupuncture Alternative: Treating America’s Opioid Epidemic from the Source” by Conor McGinn
“The Potential and Possibilities of Cloning” by Devin Siefert
*This piece reflects on identity, culture, and seeks to argue for a definition of blackness in America through anecdotes and exemplification.
“Black” by Cameron Adoma
“The Autistic Experience at SUNY New Paltz” by Julianne Amanatidis
