Topic: Should Florida decrease funding for the University of South Florida? (The position of the paper should be that Florida should not decrease funding for the University of South Florida).

The assignment calls for 750-1250 words. At approximately 250 words a page, that gives us about 4-5 pages, which at about 3 paragraphs a page, is roughly 10-15 paragraphs. Our outline already has us prepared for an introduction, context, three claims with evidence for each, a refutation, and a conclusion.

Different writers approach developing an outline differently. One way to start is with the context and develop it before moving into the claims and evidence. Because the context can be expanded or condensed to fit the assignment length as needed, some writers prefer to start with a claim and expand each claim and its evidence individually and equally before moving to the refutation and then the context. Finalizing the conclusion and introduction last is pretty standard.

The Position Paper requires inclusion and integration of five sources, which should be defined in the outline already. The goal of our paper is to present a convincing argument, and while integrating source material is an important element of argumentative writing, the source material being cited should not simply be dropped in and connected with topic and transition sentences. Transitioning between claims is very important because it creates the connection that builds the larger argument. The absence of transitions can leave the reader confused and make the paper read like a disconnected annotated bibliography or outline instead of a unified argument connected by reasoning into a whole text. As we know, the reasoning that links the evidence to the claims and the claims to the position is a very important part of the overall argument and needs to be clear.

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Attached is the annotated bibliography that you should use in writing this paper. (5 sources should be used)

Attached is also the outline that you should use in writing this paper. follow the claims stated in the outline, and provide evidences for all claims using the annotated bibliography. Do not forget also to include the refutation as well as introduction that states the main position, and the conclusion.