ENG 102: Persuasive/Argumentative Essay

A persuasive or argumentative essay tries to influence the reader to agree with your point of view on a topic. It uses facts and evidence to support logical reasoning to convince the reader that your perspective on a topic or issue is valid.

Write a persuasive essay that does the following:

• Clearly presents a debatable topic, and describes arguments and counter-arguments to persuade the reader to support one perspective over another.
• Correctly uses required style (e.g. MLA or APA) to organize and format the essay, and to create in-text citations and a bibliography.
• Cites research from academically reliable sources from library databases.
• Includes a properly developed introduction and conclusion.
• Is grammatically correct with few errors in spelling or mechanics.

NOTE: For specific requirements (i.e. - formatting style, number of pages, etc.) follow your instructor's guidelines.

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