Introduction Carl Rogers believes that “effective communication requires both understanding another’s reality and respecting it”

Introduction Carl Rogers believes that “effective communication requires both understanding another’s reality and respecting it” (Rottenberg 21). This means moving beyond polarized thinking. This will require you to consider arguments differently than you have so far this semester. So far you have inquired into an issue, and you have focused on convincing your reader of something. Now, you will use both of these skills to neutrally explain both sides of the issue, find common ground, defuse hostilities, and make a good case for a new reasonable course of action. The Prompt Using the topic you have been analyzing this semester( How Has Social Networking Changed how we Relate to One Another?) , create a MEDIATION/ROGERIAN ARGUMENT essay in which you see the value of each side working towards a resolution or answer that shows that value. Instead of arguing to win, you are arguing to resolve Audience Your audience consists of readers who are tired of reading extreme pro / con arguments and want to hear your reasonable resolution of the dispute. Checklist for Essay #3 The essay’s introduction includes context about the issue and concludes with a clear thesis statement. The essay uses appeals well to reveal a reasonable and thoughtful resolution to a conflict. In addition, each supporting paragraph is developed sufficiently with appropriate evidence, reasoning, and detail. Transitions are used effectively to connect ideas within and between paragraphs. Grammatical and punctuation errors do not impede or distract the reader from understanding the writer’s intentions. There are no errors in accordance with MLA style. The essay scores a similarity index of somewhere around 20% or less on Turnitin.com Summarize and paraphrase where you can Note: it is better to have a higher similarity index and properly quote than it is to improperly quote or plagiarize so do not panic if your percentage is a bit higher.

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