{"id":19621,"date":"2023-05-12T18:31:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T18:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/step-one-choose-a-topic-you-are-passionate-about-on-which-to-write-a-persuasive-essay-it-may-help-to-free-write-about-a-couple-of-topics-before-making-your-choice\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T18:31:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T18:31:16","slug":"step-one-choose-a-topic-you-are-passionate-about-on-which-to-write-a-persuasive-essay-it-may-help-to-free-write-about-a-couple-of-topics-before-making-your-choice","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/step-one-choose-a-topic-you-are-passionate-about-on-which-to-write-a-persuasive-essay-it-may-help-to-free-write-about-a-couple-of-topics-before-making-your-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Step One: Choose a topic you are passionate about on which to write a persuasive essay. It may help to free-write about a couple of topics before making your choice."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Step One: Choose a topic you are passionate about on which to write a persuasive essay. It may help to free-write about a couple of topics before making your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Step Two: Research your topic. Remember, we should always research a topic BEFORE taking a stance on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Step Three: Write a 3-5 page essay arguing your stance on the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\u2022 You must have a three part thesis statement at the end of your introduction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Example: &#8220;The Simpsons is the best show in history because of its longevity, the great characters, and its wide appeal.&#8221; Notice that it starts by introducing the topic, then explains the stance, and finally gives three reasons that will be elaborated on throughout the paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Note: This is just an example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">You should choose something you can support with hard facts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\u2022 You must have a minimum of three sources. They should be included in the paper using in-text citation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">You also MUST have a Works Cited at the end of your essay. See:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research and citation\/ml a style\/mla formatting and style guide\/mla format ting and style guide.html for formatting help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\u2022 You must use the three persuasive appeals- logos, pathos, and ethos- in proving your point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">pics off-limits: The death penalty, abortion, gun control, nd masks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">5% Effective introduction with a thesis statement<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">5% Three sources with a Works Cited<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step One: Choose a topic you are passionate about on which to write a persuasive essay. 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