<p> Persuasive Essay</p><p>Assignment: 3-5 page persuasive essay.</p><p>Requirements: Essay clearly persuading reader on a teacher approved topic. MLA format using at least three books OR non-Internet electronic media. (Sources from the school’s databases count)</p><p>-Paper MUST be the following:</p><p>1. 3-5 pages, double spaced, size 12, Times New Roman Font</p><p>2. MLA format</p><p>3. 3 source minimum—no Internet sources. Books, interviews, or on-line subscription</p><p> media.</p><p>4. Works Cited page required (must be attached to final draft)</p><p>5. Internal Documentation of sources required</p><p>6. Turned in to turnitin.com and handed in as a hard copy to get credit</p><p>**Essay must make use of reliable sources**</p><p>ROUGH DRAFT DUE DATE______</p><p>FINAL DRAFT DUE DATE______</p><p>**Note: Lab time is NOT guaranteed. It will be provided on days when it becomes available. If class time is not used wisely, it will be denied.</p><p>POINTS / GRADING</p><p>**Keep track of your progress and performance**</p><p>Point Breakdown: Checklist</p><p>Thesis = ___ / 5 ____</p><p>Works Cited = ___ / 10 ____</p><p>Outline which includes</p><p>Internal Documentation = ___ / 15 ____</p><p>First Draft = ___ / 10 ____</p><p>(Complete with above requirements)</p><p>Peer Editing ___ / 5 ____</p><p>**Essays not submitted to turnitin.com will NOT be graded Final Draft = ___ / 100 ____</p><p>(You will hand in turnitin.com receipt, final draft with an updated works cited list, rough draft, and editing checklist.) Possible Persuasion Topics/Questions:</p><p>-Should cell phone use while driving be illegal? -Should hate speech be tolerated/legal? -Are movie ratings effective in curbing violence? -Are movie ratings effective guides for parents? -Does media violence (TV or Video games) contribute to juvenile crime? -Are student dress codes a violation of civil rights? -Are the D.A.R.E. programs and other anti-drug programs effective? -Does our culture support eating disorders? -Should school start later in the day? -Should students be allowed to choose the school they attend? -Should evolution be taught in schools? -Should creative design be taught in schools? -Should students be required to fulfill community service before graduating? -Is music and fine arts education important/necessary? -Should parents spank their children? (Corporal punishment)</p><p>Teenage life: dating, curfew, drinking age, driving age, school day or year scheduling, grading, graduation requirements, cell phones and driving</p><p>Sports: salary caps, steroid use, safety equipment, rules, costs, stadium funding for pro sports, over- marketing of college sports, lack of recognition for particular sports, Title IX</p><p>Arts: funding for schools decreasing, freedom of expression, benefits of arts education</p><p>Music: importance of musical knowledge, validity of types of music, musical piracy, volume at concerts, explicit lyrics, marketing, parental advisories, social statements, etc.</p><p>Literature: banning of books, importance of reading on learning, freedom of expression, changing media (more electronic)</p><p>Digital age: How technology affects our brains, dangers of digital age, freedom of expression, ease of publishing, importance of critical thinking</p><p>Science: global warming, "green" technology, teaching evolution and/or intelligent design, space exploration, genetic research (stem cells), animal testing, funding for disease control, what's the next </p><p>"pandemic", safety of food sources Political issues: poverty and support programs, funding for "Headstart" and welfare, taxes, </p><p>Minnesota's election laws, military policy on torture of prisoners, Guantanamo Bay, "stop loss", gays in the military, seatbelts as primary offense, etc.</p><p>World issues: fighting poverty, response to genocide (Darfur), China emerging as a world power, </p><p>U.S. response to other countries' civil liberties, U.S. presence in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq</p><p>ALTERNATIVE TOPIC PROPOSAL</p><p>Topic:______.</p><p>I will be persuading my reader that. . . </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>_.</p><p>I have looked into research and found that information on this topic is accessible and reliable. </p><p>Signed ______</p><p>Disclaimer: Alternative topics must be school appropriate and should have some kind of ‘gray area’ to debate (i.e. two strong sides of the issue to choose from). Overly subjective topics (opinion only) will not be approved. (example: Coke is better than Pepsi).</p><p>**Alternatives Proposals have a strong likelihood of being denied for this project!**</p>