ENG102: Critical Writing
Assignment 3. Persuasive essay (600-750 wds)
Purpose: Building on 3-point thesis and opinion from Weeks 1,2, your task will be to write an essay to persuade your readership of some point/s, pro or con.
***Select a topic for a 600-700+ word persuasive argument. The topic choice is yours. You can consider me your audience, or you can hypothetically write to a different audience. Here are some topic ideas. You may choose one or you may choose a completely different topic. Remember, a strong argument is necessary to writing a credible argument / opinion essay.
Your previous task was objective and factual in nature. This task will be to Write an informed opinion / factual essay persuading some sort of action.
- Persuade your instructor to buy organic foods
- Persuade someone to brush their teeth
- Persuade your neighborhood to start recycling
- Some topic of your own choosing
See this resource, but be very careful with using its materials
https://www.bestessaytips.com/persuasive_essay.php#:~:text=A%20persuasive%20essay%2C%20also%20known,convincing%20facts%20and%20logical%20reasons.
- Your thesis Paragraph (5-6 introductory sentences, WITH three-point THESIS SENTENCE)
- UNDERLINE THESIS
- 5-6 development paragraphs, develop each of the 3 supporting points of the thesis. Your thesis should make clear who your general audience is.
- Each paragraph: include at least TWO citations per paragraph and appropriate references (APA Format).
- As you conclude your essay, take care to argue for your proposition while being aware of counter arguments.
600-750 wds: TWO drafts. GRAMMARLY.COM Submit both drafts.
In academic writing, the following style points will deduct from the marking:
- Dummy subjects (there is, there are, it is)
- Use of Passive Voice (“The essay was written by the student”)
- Pronouns (I me we us you your; unsupported pronouns this, that, them, those)
- Rhetorical cheerleading: I believe, I think, it is my opinion, I feel, clearly, obviously, etc)
- Lack of citations, references, or incomplete APA format.
- Use of thesaurus and inappropriate words
Your Essay will be reviewed by Unicheck, the plagiarism tool synced to Canvas. Unicheck will submit a similarity report a few minutes after you post your assignment. If the similarity index is above 30%, please redo and resubmit your assignment after you cite the sources properly to avoid plagiarism.