Choose ONE of the following topics and write two argument paragraphs against or

Choose ONE of the following topics and write two argument paragraphs against or for (minimum 10 sentences).
Is artificial intelligence a threat to humanity?
Should cyber-bullying carry legal consequences?
Social media simultaneously draws us together and pulls us apart; does the good outweigh the bad or vice versa?
Writing Instructions:
Topic sentence of the two-paragraph argument: Take a position: you should state the main idea of both paragraphs and your opinion on the topic (against or for).
Supporting sentences:
Define the new term.
Make a claim (reasons why you are against or for)
Support your claim with (statistics, facts, examples, research, etc.)
OPTIONAL: Use counterarguments (claims that are opposite to yours)
A modal example is given in Chapter 6 in Interaction 2 by Pavlik (p. 110).
Remember to:
Add a title and indent.
Underline the topic and concluding sentence.
Check the grammar, spelling, capitalization & punctuation rules.
Avoid plagiarism (summarize, paraphrase and/or use quotations). Include an in-text citation and a reference list.
Edit and proofread your paragraphs using the checklist in the next page before submitting your final drat
Plagiarized assignments will receive a zero.
Editing & Proofreading Checklist
Carefully re-read your paper and check for each of these items before submitting your assignment:
Check
Editing
Proofreading
Editing involves making sure that the content is clear, concise, and complete.
The topic sentence clearly expresses the main idea of the paragraph.
There are enough details and examples to support your topic sentence.
The concluding sentence sums up the paragraph and restates the main idea.
Complete information
Related ideas are expresses in the same grammatical form (consistency)
Correct usage of words (clear, simple, and appropriate words)
Avoid plagiarism by:
Summarizing the original text (mention the source/cite the reference)
Paraphrasing the original text (mention the source/ cite the reference)
Quoting (mention the source/ cite the reference)
Check
Proofreading involves locating and correcting mechanical errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling.
Every sentence has a subject and verb and makes a complete thought. (No sentence fragments)
The verb in every sentence agrees with the subject.
All sentences end with a period (full stop).
Commas and semicolons are properly used. (No run-on sentences)
Beginning of all sentences are capitalized, and capitalization rules are properly applied.
Spelling has been checked and corrected.