All essays must be in written during class time. • Absences without a valid medical or personal reason will receive a zero. • Time Limit: 80 minutes in duration. • Length: 750-words to 1000-words in length; 5 paragraphs. Focus on fully developing and

explaining your ideas. • Items prohibited: Cell phones/smartphones/computers are not allowed. Any use of the

Internet is completely prohibited. Use of these at any time during the exam will result in an automatic grade of 0%.

• Items allowed: Pens and/or pencils; printed copy of articles with no additional notes; assignment instructions handout/outline; print dictionary; print thesaurus.

• Follow the document formatting of your chosen citation style (APA, MLA, etc.) including the following information: Title (Final Exam Essay), your name, the date, and our class info.

• If you are using APA documentation, you do not have to include an Abstract.

• DOUBLE-SPACE YOUR WORK • When your essay is completed, hand in your completed exam booklet and this assignment

instructions handout/outline before you leave.

Texts: 1. “Rename British Columbia”, by Stephen Collis, from The Walrus https://thewalrus.ca/

rename-british-columbia/, published Oct. 14, 2016 2. “Keep the ‘British’ in British Columbia”, by C.P. Champion, from The Walrus https://

thewalrus.ca/keep-the-british-in-british-columbia/, published Oct. 31, 2016

Instructions: • In your essay, you will compare the two texts by Collis and Champion by answering and

explaining: Which of the two texts do you find most persuasive based on its use of logos, pathos, and ethos and why?

Essay Structure: The essay structure below is the format that your essay MUST follow:

Introduction: Establish your topic with a clear topic sentence as your first sentence; briefly describe what you will be explaining and arguing in your three paragraphs; sum up your argument with a clear, direct thesis statement explaining your argumentative position. Thesis Statement Examples: 1. “Despite C.P. Champion’s strong objections, Stephen Collis’ thesis is more persuasive, due to the support of historically-based logos examples, compelling and personal pathos examples, and trustworthy and authoritative ethos examples.” 2. “While Stephen Collis’ proposal is interesting, C.P. Champion’s thesis is more persuasive due to the support of statistical logos examples, strongly-felt pathos examples, and populist ethos examples.”