Argument essay
Changing your mind
- Units 7 and 9
- 6 points
- About 40 minutes
You get a short introduction to an issue or idea, often with a quotation, and write an argument for your own position, backed by evidence such as examples from history, current events, reading, observation or your own experience. On the exam: Question 3 of 3, required. Section II has 3 essays in 2 hours 15 minutes, including a 15-minute reading period, and is 55% of the score; each essay is worth 6 points on the same analytic rubric (thesis 1, evidence and commentary 4, sophistication 1). The exam is fully digital in Bluebook. About 40 minutes recommended.
The question
Suggested time: 40 minutes. There are no sources: support your argument with evidence you know from your reading, studies, experience or observation.
Suggested time: 40 minutes
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The essay
6 pointsPublic figures who change their positions are often criticized as weak, inconsistent or self-serving, while people who refuse to budge can be praised for having principles. Others argue that a willingness to change one's mind in light of new evidence is a sign of strength. Write an essay that argues your position on the extent to which changing one's mind is a strength. In your response you should do the following: • Write a thesis that takes a defensible position on the question. • Use specific evidence to support your line of reasoning. • Explain how that evidence supports your line of reasoning. • Use grammar and punctuation that make your argument clear.
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