Creating an Argument: The Electoral College

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Creating an Argument: The Electoral College

This week we learned about the presidency, the powers of the presidency, and
the unique way our president is elected via the Electoral College. In this
assignment you will be guided in creating a complete argument regarding
whether or not you think the Electoral College should be kept or eliminated.

This activity will be useful practice in how to create and present and
thoughtful argument. The ability to create and communicate a thoughtful
argument will help you out in future studies and in any career.

Your essay must be at least 500 words long.

Follow these steps to create an argument in the form of an essay:

Step 1: In one or two very clear sentences state whether or not you think
the Electoral College should be kept or eliminated. This is called writing a
thesis statement.

Step 2: In three paragraphs describing three (3) arguments that support your
position regarding the Electoral College. Give each argument one paragraph.
Do not just list three arguments in support of your position regarding the
Electoral College. You must tell the reader why each of your three arguments
supports your position on the Electoral College.

Step 3: In three paragraphs describe three (3) arguments that go against
your position regarding the Electoral College. This is called addressing
counterarguments. Give each counterargument one paragraph. Describe the
counterargument and then tell the reader of your essay why that
counterargument should be dismissed.

Step 4: Write one paragraph concluding your essay. Restate your initial
position on the Electoral College. And review the one or two arguments that
you found to be the most compelling in support of your position.

Step 5: Write a reference list. In any good argument you will present your
ideas but then include evidence from credible external sources to support
your ideas. Always include a reference list.

In outline form your paper should look like this.
1.Introduction: Thesis statement of your position regarding the Electoral
College.
2.Three arguments supporting your position. 1.Describe argument 1 and why it
supports your position.
2.Describe argument 2 and why it supports your position.
3.Describe argument 3 and why it supports your position.

3.Three counter arguments opposing your position. 1.Describe counter
argument 1 and why it is not sufficient.
2.Describe counter argument 2 and why it is not sufficient.
3.Describe counter argument 3 and why it is not sufficient.

4.Conclusion paragraph.

For our quest to use APA for our papers:

Week 1: Double-space your paper and use 12 point Times New Roman as your
font.

Week 2: Create a simple title page with the title of your paper, the class,
your name, and the date in the center, double-spaced.

Week 3 (this week): You will need to add what is called a "running head"
("head" is short for "header"). This is a little bit tricky because the
running head on the title page is different from the rest of the pages. Here
is what you do:

1. Click Insert on the menu bar

2. Click Insert Header/Footer. You want a header with the writing on the
left.

3. The running head is actually the same as the title of your paper unless
you have a long title, in which case, you abbreviate it. Let's imagine your
title is: The story of the longshoreman and his dog. On the title page
alone, you would insert as a header:
Running head: LONGSHOREMAN

Notice I abbreviated the title.

4. This is the trick part. Under Insert Header you should see "Different
first page" or words to that effect. Check that because you also need to
insert a header on page 2 (that will be the same for the rest of the paper)
that would leave out the words "Running head" so that all we would see is
LONGSHOREMAN on the top left of the rest of the pages of the essay.

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Explanation & Answer

Attached.

Running Head: ELECTORAL COLLEGE ARGUMENT

Electoral College Argument
Name
Institution Affiliation
01/30/2018

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ELECTORAL COLLEGE ARGUMENT

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Introduction
The Electoral College is an aspect of the political system of the United States of
America that defines how the president and the vice president are elected. This voting system
is unique to very few countries in the world. It is the system that makes the popular votes
incapable of immediately determining who the president becomes.

(Belenky, 2012).

Electoral College is the most effective system in the United States and it should be sustained
because it has contributed to the cohesiveness of America and created the pathway to electing
leaders with the right tools to run the county.
Argument for Electoral College
The Electoral College was enshrined in the constitution of the United States of
America as the best voting system for the country because it can safeguard against any form
of uninformed voting (Bugh, 2016). The Electors are individuals with the right information
necessary to make informed decisions. It ensures that the office of the president is not
occupied by a citizen who lacks requisite qualifications. It t...


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