AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARGUMENTATIVE OR PERSUASIVE ESSAY The Assignment: You are to research and compose an argumentative or persuasive essay focusing on a controversial issue (you may not write on abortion‚ gun control‚ marijuana legalization‚ gay marriage‚ or creationism/evolution). Argumentative essays enlighten your readers to the rationale behind your position on a debatable issue. However‚ persuasive essays not only enlighten your readers to your position on an issue‚ but also attempt to coerce
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Writing 3016 -- Persuasive Letter Assignment (50 pts.) In one page‚ write a persuasive letter to an actual company of your choice about donating funds to an actual charitable organization. You will need to research the company to see if it donates to charities and what kinds of charities the company would be most interested in. You might need to make a phone call to determine who at the company makes decisions regarding donations. You will also need to research the charitable organization to
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Year 9 Persuasive Language Devices used in Opinion Pieces‚ Editorials and Letters to the Editor Persuasive Device Example The intended effect on the reader Emotive language & connotations ‘These young offenders...’ (positive) ‘These thugs...’ (negative) This type of language is intended to have a strong impact on readers as it is more appealing to their emotions than their intellects. It is designed to position the reader to see something in a positive or negative light. Anecdotal evidence
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101 Persuasive Essay Topics By: Mr. Morton Whether you are a student in need of a persuasive essay topic‚ or a teacher looking to assign a persuasive essay‚ this list of 101 persuasive essay topics should be a great resource. I taxed my brain to create this huge list of persuasive essay topics relevant to today’s society‚ but I believe I am happy with the results. I appreciate any and all comments or feedback. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24
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THE WRITING PROCESS – PERSUASIVE ESSAY Prompt: Do you think cell phones should be allowed in school? Compose an essay to persuade the school community of your opinion. STEP 1: ANALYZE THE PROMPT Role: myself as a student Planning: Audience: students‚ teachers‚ parents Format: 5-paragraph persuasive essay Topic: cell phones in school STEP 2: PLAN THE PAPER Topic: Three reasons why cell phones should be allowed in school: Reasons: 1- students stay connected with family and friends ________________________
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Marry Nguyen 2B – English III 1/23/08 “Cause” Persuasive essay: The Rights of a Child What country are we living in right now? Where are we going everyday as kids ages from 6 to 18? Yes‚ we are living in the United States of America‚ the country of freedom. Where there is public education provided and education valued‚ but what exactly are we getting educated at—the basics? No‚ it is merely the fundamental surface of things. The media news on TV is a mass communication across countries
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The first persuasive technique used in my cartoon is exaggeration. Exaggeration is usually used for facial features but can also be used for clothing or other characteristics of someone or something. It also is usually used to represent or say something about that person or object. In this case‚ Julia Gillard’s nose is exaggerated to be like Pinocchio’s nose. It represents the time when Gillard lied about the carbon tax and so her nose grew to be like Pinocchio. The second persuasive technique used
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Sample Persuasive Message Rodolfo G. Garcia Jr. COMM/470 August 22‚ 2011 Margarette Chavez Sample Persuasive Message E-tailing‚ short for electronic retailing is the sale of retail merchandise over the internet. There are many factors that beckon different behaviors in e-tailing ( Searchcio.com‚ 2011 ). It is the new wave of the world today. As technology steers our habits toward electronic commerce‚ it affects different behavioral aspects for both e-tailers and their customers. E-commerce
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While writing the persuasive essay‚ I enjoyed the process as it was great to focus on a topic that I preferred. The topic I chose to write made it easier for me to write because child beauty pageants interest me and I felt that there should be more awareness towards this topic. As I was writing the essay‚ I liked how the persuasive essay allowed me to persuade the reader into my chosen view of point and to act upon child beauty pageants. Overall‚ it was easy to write the essay due to the chosen topic
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Speech 101 December 4‚ 2012 · General Purpose: To persuade · Specific Purpose Statement: Today I will hope to persuade you why I feel the Euthanizing of animals can be wrong. · Central Idea: Today I will hope to persuade you in why I feel euthanasia is wrong‚ I will tell you about the advantages of euthanasia‚ next I will tell you about the circumstances in which I am against euthanasia and solutions to how I feel we can help euthanasia rates drop. · Organizational Structure Used: Topical Order
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