 Essay Structure for 2nd Assignment Posted 13 April, 2017 08:03 Hi everyone, Assignment 2 in this subject has a recommended structure. That is, as summarised in the marking rubric, your assignment should adopt the following structure. 1.Introductory statement of position (thesis) on the following statement: All businesses have a responsibility to make a real contribute to the achievement of global food security. However, they are unable to do so effectively because of the dynamics of capitalism. That is, in a brief introductory paragraph you must state if and why you agree or disagree with the statement in full or in part. 2. Opening justification (argument) for your position In this section, you seek to articulate and justify your statement of position or thesis. Your arguments here should draw on relevant literature and on your own reasoned opinion. You are seeking to convince me (the reader) to agree with your thesis, using well-reasoned persuasive arguments ground in the literature. 3. Articulation of opposing views In this section, you need to articulate clearly the arguments that someone who disagrees with your thesis would raise. That is, what arguments they would put forward if seeking to convince me not to agree with your thesis. 4. Rebuttal of opposing views In this section, you need to articulate and justify why the rebuttal arguments are wrong. That is, you must seek to convince me that I should not be persuaded by views opposed to your thesis; that despite the rebuttals put forward, your thesis is the one I should agree with. 5. Conclusion Wrap up your persuasive essay with a summary and final statement. While no marks are singled out in the marking criteria for the conclusion, it can add to the overall persuasiveness and, therefore, the quality of your assignment. If you have any questions about this assignment, please put your question up in the discussion area. In the topic discussion area, do not hesitate to any ask questions you have about the assignment. Also use it as a place to share ideas about CSR, Capitalism and Food Security with your colleagues and with me. Finally, this assignment is very different to the reflective essay in that you must use literature to support your reasoned arguments and thesis. This means the normalexpectations around referencing and citations apply. Make sure that you are familiar with the marking criteria and use them as a guide to writing your paper. Also, a persuasive essay depends fundamentally on clear written expression. If I find it hard to understand your arguments I will not be convinced by them. You need to do many drafts of your paper so that it is as well written as possible. I recommend that you use an online grammar checker such as Grammarly: www.grammarly.com . I also recommend that you read and listen to the attached presentation on persuasive essays. I am really looking forward to your essays and especially to your views on food security.