This is where you will pull together all the research you’ve done in a written report. The essay must be persuasive – you must argue a point of view. You have the option to write a traditional academic paper OR you can take on the voice of your character and write the essay in role. You may want to design it as a letter to a friend or colleague, as an op-ed for a newspaper, or as journal entry. Be creative!
As a general guideline, when writing a persuasive essay:
- Have a firm opinion that you want your reader to accept (this is your thesis position)
2. Begin with a grabber or hook to get the reader’s attention. - Offer evidence to support your opinion.You must have three distinct themes or argument points (with the corresponding discussion, description and evidence to support your position)
4. Your essay should include a Conclusion – a restatement of what you want the reader to do or believe (to convince them and the Commission of Inquiry/Legislative Assembly)
Please refer to the document below for some helpful techniques for developing a persuasive essay :http://www2.waterforduhs.k12.wi.us/staffweb/sereno/mainpages/InfoLit/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Writing%20the%20Persuasive%20Essay.pdf
. Specific Guidelines:
- 1200-1500 words
- double-spaced, 12 font, pages numbered, cover page required
- in-text MLA references
- a bibliography (containing at least four sources that you selected for the Annotated Bibliography plus the required readings for your case).
- Consult a MLA Style Guide – Purdue Owl online or Simon Fraser University style guide are two of my favorites, but feel free to use the one that works for you
Note: Marks will be deducted for any of the above elements that are ‘forgotten’ or incorrect. If you have difficulty with MLA you can always consult the Academic Skills Centre located on the 2nd floor of the library.
Plagiarism Warning:
(Taken from the course outline)
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:
- Copying, downloading, or including a phrase, a sentence, or a longer passage from a source and submitting it as your own.
- Changing words or phrases but keeping the rest of the sentence.
- Summarizing or paraphrasing someone else’s ideas without a proper citation.
- Handing in as your own work any material that was bought, copied or written by someone else.
Cheating includes but is not limited to:
- Allowing another student to copy your work.
- Copying another student’s work.
- Unauthorized use of notes during tests.
- Falsifying references.
