Assignment Instructions/ Description
For this assignment, you will be given a short article or editorial about a relevant defense and/or national security issue. You should read the essay carefully and analyze it using the principles you learned in the Graduate Skills Course. Then, in a five-paragraph (introduction, three body paragraphs, conclusion) essay of approximately 2-3 pages in length, make an argument about the strengths and weaknesses of the argument in the original essay using evidence from the article to support your thesis, and utilizing the material you learned in the course to structure and guide your essay. Once complete, submit your essay for a diagnostic assessment.NOTE: This means you must analyze it using principles of logic and present it using formal academic writing; this is NOT a personal response essay, so do not write in the first person. You do NOT need to conduct any additional research outside of the materials provided in GSS-501S. You will be assessed on your ability to critically evaluate a piece of writing and also the quality of your writing mechanics. • Response Article - Luttwak
For assistance, please refer to any or all of appropriate materials in the self-paced Graduate Skills course. Refer to the essay template and grading rubric below for assignment criteria. Refer to the AU Style Guide located under the RESOURCES tab for further guidance on citation style and format. Word count:minimum 500, maximum 900 (approximately 2-3 pages).• Graduate Skills Writing Template• Graduate Skills Writing Essay Rubric________________________________________
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