...Dreaming Up My Persuasive Essay Her I sit trying to dream up my persuasive essay, nothing coming to my mind so I choose what I am doing at this exact moment and what I have learned. Sitting in my office chair and not allowing enough time to get my persuasive essay done. Three hours till my deadline and I am just getting started. I will have a persuasive essay by the deadline because I will sit here in my office chair every second till my task is complete. I ran through the writing process steps and I seem to be off to a good start. Using the writing process for previous essays has made the process familiar. I am starting the prewriting process by brainstorming and it had better be a hurricane. The planning has happened and helped keep me...
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...Persuasive Essay: OutlineWorksheet Review “How Do I Organize My Brainstorm into an Outline?” in “The Writing Process” Media piece. Assignment Directions: Use the Persuasive Essay Outline on the next page to outline your persuasive essay by completing the following: 1) Use the feedback you received from your instructor to revise your thesis statement. a) Write your thesis as a complete sentence (as you would in your essay) in the “Thesis Sentence” section under the Introductory Paragraph heading in the outline below. 2) Create a topic sentence for each of the three paragraphs that comprise the body of your essay. b) Record the topic sentences in each of the “Topic Sentence” sections under the “Support for Thesis” headings in the outline below. c) Your topic sentences should support your thesis and provide transitions between the paragraphs. 3) Write at least three details for each topic sentence. d) These details should provide support for the topic sentence. (Review the example outline below) 4) Write a concluding sentence under the “Conclusion” heading in the outline below. e) Your concluding sentence should be your thesis restated in different words. Example Introductory Paragraph Thesis Sentence: Earning a degree online is great for working adults because it is convenient, economical, and allows them to learn with other working adults around the world. Support for Thesis 1 Topic Sentence:Online learning...
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...Steps to Writing a Persuasive Essay 1. Read and understand the prompt or writing directions. What are you being asked to write about? Example: Persuasive Writing Task In this writing test, you will write a persuasive essay or letter. Your writing will be scored on how well you: • state your position on the topic • describe the points in support of your position, including examples and other evidence; • anticipate and address readers’ concerns and arguments against your position; and • use grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. 2. Decide on a topic or issue. If you get to choose your topic, select something that you feel strongly about or that you feel competent discussing. If the topic is assigned, think about the best way to approach it. 3. Make a list of pros and cons for your issue. PROS - What makes your idea a good one? CONS – Consider your audience. What arguments might they make against your idea? 4. Write a thesis statement. In a single sentence, state your proposal or position. What’s the main idea that you’re trying to get across to your audience? What do you want the reader to agree to? 5. Organize and outline ideas. Select your best arguments to support your opinion. Use one paragraph to address a reader counterargument. Topic Sentence: First reason why your idea is a good one. Supporting Details: #1: Facts, Examples, Statistics, Interview Quotation, Expert Opinion, Anecdotes #2: Facts, Examples,...
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...When writing my persuasive essay and after getting it peer reviewed there were many questions that I got answered. Their were a many parts about MLA format that I was unsure about or only knew half the rule. I knew there was going to be a lot of grammar errors because I have a nasty habit of reading what I want it to say and not what it really says. I do the same thing when I read a book my brain likes to change sentence around to fit my needs over the story. My peer reviewer named Kara gave me help on proper MLA format and what we could not agree on we looked up on OWL.com. I did not know this at the time but she was the perfect person to read my essay she got she master from Cal State San Bernardino, and her grandfather was shot by a farmer...
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...Persuasive Essay Name University of Phoenix Essentials of College Writing COMM/215 Michael Turner June 05, 2012 Persuasive Essay I can't believe that the government spends so much money on projects and overspend on something as simple as a desk. The Federal Government, for the last two years has not had a pay raise. The government has frozen all pay raises at the 2010 pay scale. This is a bunch of crap. We have people out there busting their ass everyday for what? I understand that the economy is down right now but the government is not going anywhere. This freeze has hit me in a bad way. It's like no matter if I work hard or don't work at all, I'm still going to getting the same pay. There is no incentive for me to go out and try to get better at what I do. But I'm not like that because I have pride in what I do. It's just knowing that my pay is going to be the same until the freeze is lifted. The House Appropriations Committee last week approved the bill, which was silent on whether to allocate funds for a federal civilian pay boost. President Obama recommended a 0.5 percent pay boost for federal workers in his fiscal 2013 budget request. The civilian pay raise provision is frequently included in the financial services appropriations bill, which requisitions funds for several federal agencies. (Palleschi, P. (2012). Really what is a .5% pay raise going to do? That won't even pay the taxes on the money I make extra. I just don't believe what...
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...Persuasive Essay Robyn Ralston COMM/215 January 26th, 2015 Paul Korzeniowski Persuasive Essay Even though adding a Turf Field would cause higher taxes, adding a turf field to a school al-lows all area schools in the district to have a field to play on and other clubs can play weekend sports on the field which will generate more crowds. Many school districts have annual votes to have many items voted on to have added to their school district. Greece Central in Rochester, NY has always played around with the thought of adding a turf field to one of the area’s high schools. With four Middle/High Schools, the ques-tion becomes where do we add it? On January 13th, Greece’s school board meeting was held, and the board approved on going forward with a vote on the stadium. The district decided they will have a vote on March 24th, 2015 to have a turf field added to local high school Greece Ar-cadia (McDermott, 2015). Adding the turf field to Greece Central would allow for all the high school teams to have a place to play a home game at night. At this current time, the only time any of the high schools in Greece plays the night game is at another district where they already have a tuft field under the lights. Adding this new stadium with the lights will be able to host these games. Many parents have stated having a Friday night game under the lights would make it so they would be able to attend more games. According to "13 Wham" (2015), ““It's a culture I think we've...
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...Persuasive Essay Olga Acosta COMM/215 Sept. 10, 2014 Craig Westman Persuasive Essay Obama care is the unofficial name of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act That was approved as a law in March 23, 2010. The objective of Obama care is to give access to all American to quality medical insurance according to their economic possibilities and reduce health care spending in the United States. The new health care law is not perfect, but it offers more than what we have now and what we had before. I live in an apartment and it’s located on the second floor; one day I was bringing the garbage and boxes out because we had just recently moved to those apartments and quickly went down the stairs and thinking that it was the last step; I slipped and fell to the ground. I got up quickly but when I started to walk, I felt a great pain in my knee. No one was around and the first thing I did was to ask for help. Luckily my son heard my screams and I could be able to walk home. Sitting on the couch in my house I realized that I had very swollen knee but it would be impossible to drive my car to the hospital so a neighbor took me to the emergency room. We arrived at the hospital and they took a few x-rays and found out that I have a fracture in my knee and needed immediate attention. We live in a border with Mexico and for me it was very easy to cross the bridge and be treated in Mexico because it is much cheaper the consultations and medicines. This time it was a...
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...Shirley Jackson ENGL 101-B21 LUO Prof. Kevin Hart August 21, 2014 Persuasive Essay – APA Americans have rights under the Constitution of the United States which include but are not limited to freedom of speech, religion, choice, and to express their own opinions. Individuals are free to choose how they live and what type of vehicle they choose to drive; however, with those individual choices come individual responsibilities. Although one person’s opinion or choices may not be agreeable with the choice or opinion of another, it does not mean that those choices or opinions are atrocious. Hochswender’s essay is persuasive in that it alludes to these facts. As consumers there are many items we buy that are manufactured in other countries, however, that does not mean that there is support for their political issues from the American consumer. A mother of six drives an SUV, not because of gas mileage, or it makes her feel powerful, but because it is practical and logical for her situation, as opposed to fitting a family of eight into a Volkswagen. Hochswender referenced the location in which he lives, “100 miles north of New York City,” (as quoted in Muller & Weiner, 2009, p154) where the weather makes driving an SUV a practical choice for him. Safety of our children is often the case of parents that make purchases that will involve their children, especially cars, Hochswender states he would rather he and his daughter be in a SUV than a Corolla when faced with situations...
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...Persuasive Essay Many people considering obtaining degree want to know if a formal education pays off in the years to come. Most people say yes. Presently, nearly 90 percent of young adults graduate from high school, and approximately 60 percent of high school graduates start college the following year. Students choose to attend college for many different reasons. One biggest reason for college attendance is an expectation of future financial success as a result of earning a higher education degree or diploma. To work as an entry level position without a college degree could be difficult to climb up the corporate ladder in reality. Although you’re earning now and be laughing at your friends without a dime because they’re still in school, but actually you’ll likely be earning pretty much the same in five years time. You could earn on average up to half as much again as high school graduates if you decide to study an associate degree. If you decide to go for bachelor degree level, you could be earning on average two and half times more. Much of the educational increase seen in today’s world is due to a more educated younger population taking the place of an older, less educated population. As this trend continues, and more and more individuals seek to pursue higher education, and advancing highly educated population will arise, taking advantage of higher paying jobs and career opportunities. About career stability, you may have an offer of a job you can...
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...Sushmita Das December 11, 2015 Period: 6 AP English 3 Persuasive Essay #10 College is that step into adulthood. You live on your own, make decisions by yourself, and etc. Many college students have the burden of student loans. On top of that they want to work hard for good grades. Making one mistake in college can honestly affect you for the rest of your life. Classes and teachers are way tougher than they are in high school. So do you think it is really necessary to have them do extra community service? College students should not be required to do community service. First, college students shouldn’t be allowed to do community service because of keeping up with a good academic record. Grades are an important factor in college. You honestly can’t afford to slack off. Statistics states,” 75% of college students suffer from major anxiety”. Focusing is a major priority for all your classes if you want to strive for good grades. You need to work consistently on reports or essays and study so that the material is a known thing to you. As a matter of fact, college students shouldn't be allowed to do community service because of limit of time with students who do sports. Most people don’t go to college just for education but to pursuit of a sport with a scholarship. A NYU student stated, “I have a scholarship for crew and practices are at least 5 hours, I have barely have no time for school work let alone do anything else”. “I also have to maintain...
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...Hannah Farelli Block 4 Mr. Zigerelli Grammar/Composition 6 March 2014 Persuasive Essay Does coffee help improve one’s performance in school or at the workplace? According to several sources, such as the makers of the infamous Livestrong brand and researchers at Mayo Clinic, it does. Caffeine not only aids in motivating one to wake up faster but also spurs cognitive performance, improve memory, and concentration. Combatting fatigue from rising early in the morning, coffee also helps improve alertness as well. The caffeine in coffee has proven successful at improving both selective and sustained attention. A study done by the ISIC gathered two test groups. One group was habitual coffee drinkers; those who consume coffee on a regular basis as a part of their daily diet. The latter group, the non-coffee drinkers, was those who do not utilize coffee in a consistent diet. In those who habitually consumed coffee, the dosage of caffeine needed to increase performance levels was 400mg. In the non-habitual consumers, the dose was 200mg. These test subjects proved that caffeine consumption helped deter sleep inertia, therefore decreasing the amount of mistakes or accidents in the workplace. Sleep inertia is characterized by grogginess and lack of motor dexterity and is the usual cause of one desiring to return to sleep upon awakening (ISIC, 2004). Furthermore, the positive effects of caffeine can be found in attentive performance. ESFA, a selective group of scientists, reviewed...
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...Persuasive Essay Draft Matthew Callender G124/ENC1101 Section 13 English Composition - 2015 Spring Quarter Physician assisted suicide/euthanasia should be legal. When you hear the word suicide, most people associate it to the mentally ill, depressed or otherwise disturbed but there is a growing segment of people across the globe, who wants to die due to a wide range of disorders making life unbearable. Many argue that forcing a person to live with an incurable and painful disorder is like condemning them to a life of torture. Physician assisted suicide should be a decision a patient can make as long as they meet certain criteria and submit to mandated screening. A sane and sober person should have the right to choose. We allow people to treat themselves with snake bites, drinking horse urine and a wide range of absurd treatments. Why can’t we choose to treat a terminal disease with death? It’s perfectly legal for an 18yr old to smoke cigarettes knowing it exponentially increases their chances of severe illness and death. The restriction of choice infringes on basic human rights to live free of oppression and pain. If a person chooses suicide to alleviate suffering what right do we have to stop them? Restricting assisted suicide is not only condemning the patient to a life of pain and suffering but often the family of the patient with crippling debt and emotional stress. Imagine watching someone you loved suffer through excruciating pain day in and day out...
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...Persuasive Essay Why I chose to attend WGU Western Governors University LAE1 August 15, 2013 I have chosen to write my essay on why I decided to attend Western Governors University and why I would recommend everyone to do the same. Before I came to Western Governors University, I attended a different online based school that is high profile around the United States. While attending this school I experienced a bit of instability and more of a sales environment than a caring university. For example, the enrollment adviser was very helpful and professional at first. But, after I was officially enrolled and they had received my payment for tuition, it was nearly impossible to reach this individual. Another example of this is the amount of turnover that the university had in its executive office and our department chair. Our business department chair was replaced four times in a matter of twelve months. The cost of this university was also ridiculous, it was approximately four hundred dollars per credit hour, which is extremely expensive. This university was accredited regionally and was well known. After experiencing the salesmanship and instability I started to research other schools that were regionally accredited and had positive reviews. While searching I stumbled upon Western Governors University. After reading just a few facts and reviews, I had already made up my mind to switch. The first factor that really caught my...
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...Christina Clarke Period 8 English Honors Persuasive Essay Students attend school everyday of the week and stay there for many hours. School should start later on in the morning. It should start later because kids would be more awake and willing to learn, students in Paramus Catholic have to travel far distances every morning, and it allows kids to get a couple more hours of sleep. If school started later, mornings for students and parents would be less stressful because there wouldn’t be as much of a rush. Paramus Catholic starts at 7:45 A.M. That is very early in the morning. Most students are not fully woken up yet when they start learning. How are kids supposed to be asked to complete an algebra or history test that early in the morning when their brains aren’t fully functioning? Students would be more willing to learn because they won’t be in a grumpy mood. They’ll be awake and the teachers can get more accomplished. Paramus Catholic Regional High School consists of students from 120 different towns. Students who live a half hour or even an hour away have to wake up extremely early just to get to school on time. Some student’s have to take the public bus. The students at Paramus Catholic get dismissed very early. Instead of making the students arrive to school so early in the morning, the faculty can make school start later and the students will get dismissed later on in the after noon. Another good reason why getting dismissed later on in the afternoon...
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...Ignacio Frias Persuasive Essay Reading a book is like giving your brain a surplus of knowledge to make you a more informed and educated individual. Reading may sound simple but not too many people like to sit and read a book; they would rather be watching the new season of Dexter. Reading offers so much to people and can teach new skills that will help them in future in endeavors. Television is everywhere even including on your phone so it makes it easy for people to prefer to watch t.v. instead of reading a nice book. I think of reading as a tool I use everyday to help me understand things I am curious about or would like to gather more information on a certain subject.The more knowledge you have, the betterequipped you are to tackle any challenge you’ll ever face. To begin with I like to read and think everyone can benefit from learning something new or even just reading a novel. Having a strong vocabulary is very important in a professional setting and you can self improve by reading and learn how to use more complex words and establish a better vocabulary. Reading is not just for vocabulary purposes but can also help you become a more analytical thinker and be able to provide insight of your own knowledge. Have you ever had trouble with your memory? Amazingly enough, every new memory you create forges new synapses and strengthens existing ones, which assists in shortterm memory recall as well as stabilizing moods. We are only human but the possibilities are endless when we expand our ...
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