Write an argumentive essay on “Are College Lectures Unfair?” and explain the relevance of the debate.

Select Essay Pair:

Annie Murphy “Are College Lectures Unfair?” (https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/opinion/sunday/are-college-lectures-unfair.html.)

Molly Worthen “Lecture Me. Really.” (https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/18/opinion/sunday/lecture-me-really.html)

**These articles may be found through the library database Gale Opposing Viewpoints

Read and annotate both sides carefully. When you have reached a good understanding of the debate on the issue, decide which side you’d like to argue. Once you take a position, consider likely objections. Do you have reasonable responses to these objections?

Your goal is to explain the debate, presenting both sides, while arguing for one.

Explain the relevance of the debate.
Allow your topic sentences to guide you in writing your paragraphs.
Use “compare and contrast” vocabulary to transition from one idea to the next.
Decide when to summarize, paraphrase, and quote.

FROM THE TEACHER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l51PPYPyWM&feature=youtu.be