Draft of the essay claim of value

Identify in a phrase or sentence the topic or issue that you have chosen. {How can we encourage people to recycle more?}
Express in a complete sentence a tentative claim of value about that topic or issue. (1 point)
Explain in a paragraph the key points that you plan to make in support of your claim of fact. (1 point)
Describe the specific kinds of evidence that you will need to support your claim.
List the key criteria or standards that you would need to use in order to make your claim.
Consider the standards that others besides yourself would also use to make a value judgment about an item like the one you’ve chosen.
Identify the author of the potential outside source you have chosen. Give the author’s name and describe what the author does or who the author is.
Summarize in a paragraph what the source says and explain how you would use that information in your final draft. (1 point)
Provide the Works Cited entry for your potential outside source.
Explain in a paragraph what an opposing viewpoint to your claim would be. (1 point)
Describe how a reasonable person could disagree with your claim.