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Persuasive Essay: Do you hear me now? Your Task: A 3 page persuasive essay that attempts to convince an audience of 12 th graders at Shorewood High School to do, say, or believe something specific. First, you’ll grab their interest, establish the problem, explain your solution with evidence, defend against opponents, and end with a thought-provoking conclusion. You’ll also be expected to use at least one anecdote, 2-3 metaphor/similes, and a minimum of 5 sources (none of them can be Wikipedia only one can be from an encyclopedia). _________________ Grading Rubric Off Topics: For reasons of my sanity, the following topics are verboten: Abortion Marijuana Legalization Religion Logos 20 points How do you use facts, statistics, and rational cause/effect logic? Ethos 20 points How do you establish your credibility and tailor your message to your audience? Pathos 20 points How do you emotionally affect your listeners? How do you employ word choice, anecdote, and metaphors? Research 20 points Do you choose appropriate, relevant, and effective support for your ideas? Mechanics 20 points Do you avoid misspellings, punctuation problems, and other grammar issues? Total: 100 points Due Dates: Rough Draft Feb 1st, Final Draft Feb 5th Possible topics Administration of Criminal Justice Adoption Affirmative Action AIDS (Disease) Alcoholism Animal Experimentation Animal Rights Assisted Suicide Athletes Bioethics Biological Weapons Birth Control Capital Punishment Censorship Chemical Weapons Child Abuse Church And State Civil Rights Cloning Crime Crime Victims Divorce Domestic Violence Drinking Driving While Intoxicated Drug Abuse Drug Traffic Drugs And Athletes Eating Disorders Education Elderly Emigration and Immigration Endangered Species Environmental Policy Ethnic Relations Euthanasia Family Family Relations Feminism Gambling Gangs Genetic Engineering Genocide Global Warming Gun Control Hate Crimes Health Insurance Health Care Homelessness Homosexuality Human Rights Illegal Immigrants Internet Iraq Islamic Fundamentalism Juvenile Alcoholism Juvenile Drug Abuse Juvenile Offenders Marine Resources Conservation Media Violence Medical Care Medical Ethics Mental Disorders Mental Health Middle East Narcotics Control National Security Nuclear Weapons Nutrition Oceans Political Corruption Pollution Population Growth Pornography Poverty Prisons Public Assistance Race Relations Racism Rape Religion Renewable Energy Right of Privacy School Violence Sex Education Sexual Behavior Smoking Social Security Stem Cells Suicide Teenage Pregnancy Teenage Sexual Behavior Terrorism United States Foreign Relations Violence War Crimes Water Pollution Welfare Reform Women Women's Rights Working Women Youth
