Okay—you’ve got a drafting plan and a working thesis statement. Those are the basic elements of your persuasive essay. Now let’s add some development (that’ll be your argument)! Rest assured—if your thesis statement or drafting plan changes as you begin shaping the argument, that’s okay.
Please keep in mind that you’ll have an opportunity to work on this assignment until the Sunday 11:59 pm deadline (of your local time zone), so don’t hesitate to revisit it if you need to.
Before you begin, you should refer to the assignment guidelines and rubric below to make sure you’re fulfilling each aspect of the assignment.
We’ll be using the PIE method to structure supporting paragraphs, so feel free to look back over that material. Although this activity only requires five paragraphs, keep in mind that the first draft is only a starting point, and you may wish to expand your paper for the final submission in Module Seven.
Click here to briefly review the PIE method.
Save your work in a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Then, check your writing for errors. Once you have proofread your document, submit it via the Module 5, 5-6 Milestone One: Persuasive Essay Draft link in Brightspace.
Overview: Persuasion is a constant in each of our lives. No matter where we look, what we read, what we see, or who we interact with, we are inevitably going to encounter some form of persuasion. Advertisements want us to buy things. Newspapers and television want to convince us of how we should feel about events. We are put into positions where we must defend our thoughts and beliefs to others, and the process we apply is typically some form of persuasion.
Persuasive writing is one of the most powerful forms of writing—it has the ability to influence one’s thoughts, and also the ability to change one’s mind about a particular issue. The persuasive essay is an ideal tool for supporting an opinion on an issue using researched facts and information. It also gives you the chance to recognize an opposing viewpoint and refute it, noting that those who hold the opposing viewpoint are the intended audience of the piece.
Prompt: For this milestone, you will submit a draft of your persuasive essay. At this point in the course, you have completed activities that will help you transform your essay into a draft. This milestone will help you address critical elements I–III below, which will ultimately inform your final submission of the persuasive essay. You must submit your completed Milestone to the assignment page in Brightspace by the deadline.
Specifically, the following critical elementsmust be addressed:
I. Introduction
This is where readers will have a chance to get an idea of what your essay will be about and what you will prove throughout. Do not give all of your information away here, but give readers a sample of what is to come. Do not forget to review your writing plan to make sure you are hitting all of the points that you planned out, while also stating your claim.
II. Body
The body is your opportunity to describe and support your argument in depth. Make sure your thoughts and evidence are clear and organized in a way that is easy for readers to follow and understand.
III. Conclusion
Think of the conclusion as a review of your argument. Use this section to restate your argument and remind readers of your supporting evidence. Think of this as your last chance to persuade readers to agree with you.
Guidelines for Submission: Save your work in a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Then, check your writing for errors. Once you have proofreadyour document, submit it via the Module 5, 5-6 Milestone One: Persuasive Essay Draftlink in Brightspace.
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