parenting styles
I need a final argument synthesis essay. The thesis and topic sentences are already provided
Outline
- Thesis – A parent’s job is to guide, prepare and love their children to the best of their ability. The connotation of the statement is that there is no one size fits all approach to parenting. Instead, parenting styles should be as unique as individual personalities. Based on my readings, parenting styles should be modelled on three key factors :
- Topic Sentence 1 – Firstly, the culture and environment in which parents and their children are a part of should play a role in the parenting style adopted by parents.
- Support and Development 1 – According to a study referenced by Chua, “70 % of western mothers said either that stressing academic excellence is not good for children, compared to 0% of their Chinese counterparts”.
- Support and Development 2 – “Children are designed by nature to play in ways that teach them what they need to know to grow successfully” (Gray 2011). “Asian American women between the ages of 15-24 have high suicidal rates”(Brooks, 2011).
- Topic Sentence 3 – Finally, the era in which we exist should play a major role in the parenting model adopted.
- Support and development 3 – “the new global environment puts a premium on flexibility and creativity”(Kolbert, 2011). This is in comparison to previous generations in which the ability to carry out instructions was more valued.
List of References
Brooks, D. (2011, January 18). Amy Chua Is a Wimp. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/opinion/18brooks.html
Chua, A. (2019). Adapted from Battle hymn of the tiger mom. L. Behrens and L. Rosen (Eds), Writing and reading across the curriculum (14th ed.) (pp. 269-273). Pearson. (Original published 2011).
Gray.P. (2011, February 16). Amy Chua Is a Circus Trainer, Not a Tiger Mother. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog
Kolbert, E., Daum, M., & Acocella, J. (n.d.). America’s Top Parent. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/01/31/americas-top-parent
Final Argument Synthesis Essay (1500 words without APA and headings)
Develop a balanced, detailed synthesis argument:
- Start with an introduction that draws the reader in an ends with the thesis statement
- Construct an explicit argumentative thesis that makes an assertion about your content and organizes/announces the arguments in the paper; for the sake of clarity, underline the thesis.
- Use topic sentences that work to introduce a particular arguable point and connect to the thesis statement; for the sake of clarity, underline each topic sentence.
- Develop arguments that contain claims and specific support
- Include critical engagement with the sources
- Consider concessions / counter arguments to strengthen your argument
- Transition between each section to signal the direction of your discussion
- Use Correct in-text and end-text APA citations
- Format with Times New Roman or Ariel, 11 or 12 point font, standard margins
- Double-space
- Do not exceed go over or under the word limit more than 10% (writers often think longer is more impressive, but longer usually means the writer has not revised). Include a word count
- Limit yourself to 10% direct quotation (summarize / paraphrase more than you quote)
The essay will be marked with the following rubric; please use it as a checklist before handing in your final paper.
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Thesis / Introduction / Conclusion – assertion and structure in thesis, engaging open and closing (4) |
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Arguments – topic sentences clear, logical development, balanced and objective approach (3) |
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Support – varied support (individual / personal and researched), concrete and specific and detailed, clearly related to argument, sources used well (3) |
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Readability/Clarity – clear and readable language, logical organization (4) |
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Grammar – (4) |
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Sentence Structure – (4) |
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APA Format – complete and correct in-text and end-text (2) |
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Format
Font, spacing, word count, margins (1) |
Incorrect |
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