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The document provides instructions for writing a persuasive essay. Students must choose one of several topics and follow steps to write the essay, including developing a thesis, completing an essay planner, writing a rough draft, editing, getting peer feedback, and submitting a final copy. The topics cover a range of social and political issues for students to argue their opinion on in a persuasive essay.

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Summative Assignment

The document provides instructions for writing a persuasive essay. Students must choose one of several topics and follow steps to write the essay, including developing a thesis, completing an essay planner, writing a rough draft, editing, getting peer feedback, and submitting a final copy. The topics cover a range of social and political issues for students to argue their opinion on in a persuasive essay.

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Writing your Persuasive Essay

Learning Goals: I can write complete sentences that communicate their meaning clearly
and accurately.

I can use a distinctive voice that supports the purpose and the audience of my paper.

I can use appropriate words and phrases to make my writing clear and meaningful.

The assignment....

Your assignment is to write a short persuasive essay on one of the provided topics. You
will follow a number of steps to create your essay. Please note that the steps are
important to developing a complete essay and are required before your final copy will be
accepted. These steps include:

 Developing a topic sentence and thesis about one of the provided topics
 Complete an essay planner to develop your ideas and evidence
 Write a rough copy of your essay
 Edit your rough copy
 Have a peer edit your work
 Create and submit a final copy

The Topics...

You are required to choose one of the following topics for your essay. If you have an
alternate topic you would like to pursue you may email the teacher for
permission before you begin.

 When will LGTBQ individuals experience equality?


 Is healthcare a basic human right?
 Should TV censor explicit content because programmers have an
obligation to produce family-friendly programming?
 Social media simultaneously draws us together and pulls us apart; does
the good outweigh the bad or vice versa?
 Is a gap year precious time for exploration and reflection or a year-long
vacation?
 Some states have begun to decriminalize the possession of certain
drugs like marijuana; is this a good idea?
 Equality is part of lawmaking, but does it work in practice?
 Should people have the right to own a gun?

Success Criteria: I have written a rough draft of my essay.

             I have a clear argument and strong reasons to support my


opinion.

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