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Persuasive Essay

 

 

This writing assignment involves writing your persuasive essay. Once you draft your essay and

 

revise, you may submit it for feedback. The feedback will help you write the final draft; your

 

final draft will be graded.

Option #1: Fallacies in the Media’s Spotlight

Identify and research a person in the media’s spotlight who has used a specific logical fallacy.

 

Please be sure the thesis statement includes the logical fallacy you discuss in your paper, the

 

person who used it, and a brief look at the examples from your paper showing how the fallacy

 

 

was used. Use a persuasive tone throughout to encourage your chosen audience to accept your

 

thesis statement. Detailing the fallacy examples and explaining how they relate to your chosen

fallacy is a strong persuasive method for the body paragraphs. Strive to provide at least three

 

examples (one for each body paragraph) where the person used the fallacy.

 

Sample Thesis Statement: “Kim Kardashian used the Post Hoc Fallacy when (add example 1),

 

 

(add example 2), and (add example 3).”

Option #2: Dear Editor:

Select a problem in your community or your school that you feel passionately about (students

 

 

talking on cell phones in the classroom, the need for more recreational centers in your city,

etc.) and write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. (For tips on writing a strong

 

opinion letter, visit http://www.ccmc.org/node/16090)

 

 

You do not need to format this assignment like a formal business letter, but do start your letter

 

with the phrase “Dear Editor:”

In the body of your letter, explain the problem (suggested for body paragraph 1), express your

 

views on it such as the potentially negative effects (suggested for body paragraph 2), and then

 

offer a solution to it (suggested for body paragraph 3). In order to effectively persuade your

 

 

audience—the newspaper’s readers—to agree with you and to act on your solution, you will

 

need to fully understand the problem and understand your audience. In addition, you will need

 

to be able to describe the problem detail, to clearly explain your position on it using a

 

persuasive tone, and to provide strong, concrete examples to back up your claims.

Sample Thesis Statement: “Valley Community College has (add problem), which (add your

 

 

stance/potentially negative impacts); therefore, (add solution).”

Formatting requirements are on the next page.

Persuasive Essay

 

 

This writing assignment involves writing your persuasive essay. Once you draft your essay and

 

revise, you may submit it for feedback. The feedback will help you write the final draft; your

 

final draft will be graded.

Option #1: Fallacies in the Media’s Spotlight

Identify and research a person in the media’s spotlight who has used a specific logical fallacy.

 

Please be sure the thesis statement includes the logical fallacy you discuss in your paper, the

 

person who used it, and a brief look at the examples from your paper showing how the fallacy

 

 

was used. Use a persuasive tone throughout to encourage your chosen audience to accept your

 

thesis statement. Detailing the fallacy examples and explaining how they relate to your chosen

fallacy is a strong persuasive method for the body paragraphs. Strive to provide at least three

 

examples (one for each body paragraph) where the person used the fallacy.

 

Sample Thesis Statement: “Kim Kardashian used the Post Hoc Fallacy when (add example 1),

 

 

(add example 2), and (add example 3).”

Option #2: Dear Editor:

Select a problem in your community or your school that you feel passionately about (students

 

 

talking on cell phones in the classroom, the need for more recreational centers in your city,

etc.) and write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. (For tips on writing a strong

 

opinion letter, visit http://www.ccmc.org/node/16090)

 

 

You do not need to format this assignment like a formal business letter, but do start your letter

 

with the phrase “Dear Editor:”

In the body of your letter, explain the problem (suggested for body paragraph 1), express your

 

views on it such as the potentially negative effects (suggested for body paragraph 2), and then

 

offer a solution to it (suggested for body paragraph 3). In order to effectively persuade your

 

 

audience—the newspaper’s readers—to agree with you and to act on your solution, you will

 

need to fully understand the problem and understand your audience. In addition, you will need

 

to be able to describe the problem detail, to clearly explain your position on it using a

 

persuasive tone, and to provide strong, concrete examples to back up your claims.

Sample Thesis Statement: “Valley Community College has (add problem), which (add your

 

 

stance/potentially negative impacts); therefore, (add solution).”

Formatting requirements are on the next page.