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The assignment: In Essay #3, you will apply everything you learned about critical thinking, forming an opinion, supporting your claim, and organizing your thoughts logically. In particular, you’ll be arguing that a social justice problem exists within your professional field of interest, and subsequently proposing a feasible solution to that problem. Make sure to pick a topic that you care deeply about.
As we incorporated words and ideas of others into our writing for the Literary Analysis essay, we will also lean on the ideas and words of others in this paper.
Use the expert opinion of at least FOUR individuals or organizations in the field or industry that you are writing about. Using quotes from reliable outside sources will help build your credibility as a writer.
This is a 4-5 page paper.
Tips:
Identify the credentials of the people you are quoting. What are their degrees? What is their experience? If you are pulling information from a news source or a website, make sure it is unbiased and credible.
Your thesis statement should identify both the problem and the solution you are writing about in your paper.
Create a Works Cited page FIRST. Then move on to your pre-writing.
Use the mentor essays for guidance and inspiration.
Use the assigned readings in the textbook for further guidance.
Your proposed solution can be one that exists already—but is not implemented well—or an original solution that you come up with on your own.
Use the “Opposing Viewpoints” database on the Montgomery College Library website as a starting point to generate ideas.
Use the organizational structure that is suggested in Blackboard (Discussions). The first section of the paper should convince the reader that the problem exists. The second portion of the paper should convince the reader that your proposed solution is the best solution that exists.
Persuasion Rubric
Criteria:
Score:
The persuasive essay has a thesis statement that demonstrates an arguable assertion (a clear opinion that is sophisticated and not obvious). The thesis statement lists the problem and the proposed solution.
/10
The persuasive essay has a logical organizational structure. The writer clearly uses one of the two structures that were taught in class.
/10
The persuasive essay provides sufficient reasons for why the claim in the thesis statement is true.
/10
The persuasive essay includes a counterargument and rebuttal.
/8
The persuasive essay has a well-structured introduction that includes a hook to grab the reader’s attention, some background information on the issue, and the thesis statement.
/8
The persuasive essay has a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of the essay without being redundant AND closes off with a reflection, opinion, or connection to the world.
/8
The persuasive essay is free of grammatical and mechanical errors.
/8
The persuasive essay includes a properly formatted Works Cited page.
/8
The persuasive essay has clear and relevant topic sentences at the beginning of each body paragraph.
/6
The persuasive essay includes proper integration of relevant quotes or paraphrases from at least four outside sources (MLA format, adequately introduced, adequately analyzed).
/6
The writer has carefully organized his/her thoughts through the pre-writing process.
/5
The writer has participated in the drafting and peer-editing process.
/5
The persuasive essay includes transitional words and phrases to create a sense of flow.
/4
The persuasive essay includes sophisticated language and appropriate diction.
/4
