Instruction
. Choose a conspiracy theory that interests you, but that you disagree with.
Go to the internet and find find an article that promotes that theory.
Read your article carefully.
Make a list of reasons why you don't disagree with it. Choose the one reason that you think is the most convincing and that you can write the most about.
Write a draft of the refutation paper. This should be the full paper--it will be peered reviewed next week.
Make an argument about why your audience should disagree with it. You should start with an introduction and thesis. Your thesis should establish and support one overall claim about what you think is wrong or troubling or missing from your target article.
For the rest of the paper, spend your time supporting your point. Refute the validity, ethical implications, and/or usefulness of the writer’s ideas; do not attack the writer emotionally.
There are two ways to refute an argument:
Present an counter argument. This will require some evidence, so you will need to cite another source.
Refute the argument through critical analysis--pointing out logical fallacies or emotional bias, for example
Write for an academic audience, with arguments that are formal, thoughtful, specific, and well-supported with evidence. Be sure to summarize the argument you plan to refute and provide quotes and paraphrases from the text throughout your paper to help you complete your refutation.
Use quotes and paraphrase from the article. Cite them in MLA style.
Have a work cited page in MLA style.
Here are some things that will help
To find specific things to disagree with in the article ask the following questions to yourself about the article:
What is the claim of the article you want to refute?
What kind of evidence does the article offer to support it? Is any of it weak, biased, incomplete, or inadequate?
What premises and assumptions is the argument based upon? Do you find any of them unjustified or short-sighted? Why?
Does the article misjudge or manipulate its audience?
What are the negative consequences of accepting their argument?
Does the article unfairly treat or portray any group outside of their target audience
The paper should be at least six pages long or 1500 words. It may be longer than that. That is the minimum
My topic is on the link below.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/conspiracies-and-fbi-secrets-why-we-love-ufos/