The Rogerian assignment

  This essay should be between 900 and 1000 words. First, you will choose a topic of in" rel="nofollow">interest that has two opposin" rel="nofollow">ing sides. Then, you need to research that topic in" rel="nofollow">in order to specify the topic’s scope, so it can be easily discussed in" rel="nofollow">in a shorter, 1000 word essay. The followin" rel="nofollow">ing overused topics may not be used in" rel="nofollow">in your essay: gun control, abortion, capital punishment, gay marriage, gays in" rel="nofollow">in the military, mandatory drug testin" rel="nofollow">ing, euthanasia, childhood obesity, women in" rel="nofollow">in the military, diets (in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the Palio diet), workout regiments (in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing CrossFit), underage drin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing, and the legalization of marijuana. This essay must in" rel="nofollow">include a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of five sources.Three should peer-reviewed sources Make sure to in" rel="nofollow">include the followin" rel="nofollow">ing sections in" rel="nofollow">in your essay: in" rel="nofollow">introduction and claim, background, body, and conclusion. Within" rel="nofollow">in the body of your Rogerian essay, make sure to in" rel="nofollow">include the followin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in any order: the background for your chosen topic, the opposition, the strengths and weaknesses of your opponents claim, scholarly research, your claim, discuss the warrants for your claim and the opposition in" rel="nofollow">in order to fin" rel="nofollow">ind the common ground, and show the common ground between your opponents claim and your claim.