We now return to
Herschend's article, after having analyzed its structure, main points and
supporting evidence, with a Persuasive Essay assignment in which you will offer
your own views on the topics that Herschend engaged.
500 word Persuasive Essay
and typed OUTLINE—with two major objectives:
1.
Identify the main point of this article and
discuss its supporting evidence.
2.
Also discuss your opinion on the topic. Make
sure to include your own thesis statement (main point) and supporting
evidence.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
·
The OUTLINE submitted (should be the first page
of submission document) is for YOUR Essay—it is NOT the
Reverse Outline of Herschend’s article.
·
Make sure you state the purpose in the Intro
of your essay, following the directions included in the Outline template (in
Modules).
·
CONTEXT (in Intro)—Remember that your
audience for academic writing is always the uninformed public;
this means that the “important relevant background info” must include/describe
the source materials (text) that your essay is dealing with.
·
Within the Body of your essay you must include
text evidence from Herschend.
·
The supporting evidence for your
thesis must come from outside research, NOT from Herschend’s article.
·
Be sure to cite all sources/quotes using MLA
format. If you are unsure about the details, refer to the OWL link provided in
the Syllabus.
·
Review the requirements for Essays on page 1
of the Syllabus ("NOTE ON PAPERS SUBMITTED IN DOCUMENT FORM")
