Posted: October 2nd, 2013
Allowing Some Prescription Drugs to be OTC
PART I: Topic:
You will base your choice of topic off of either a documentary, TedTalks, or a feed from The New York Times Room for Debate—these mediums should provide your with examples of societal problems/issues that you can use to begin your research as well as a jumping off point for your solution.
PART II: Focus:
The focus of this project is a persuasive essay that frames a problem, offers a reason for action, and present a solution in the form of social action while informing and persuading your audience. These genres take things beyond simple informational discussions by offering sound ways that the issue can be solved.
PART III: Audience:
Your audience is any group of people predisposed to disagree with your argument, or any group of people who have not previously acted on this issue in effective ways. When writing to this kind of skeptical audience, it is important to use a tone that will make that audience want to agree with you: calm but firm and considerate of other points of view, and extremely knowledgeable.
PART IV: The Essay:
You will write a persuasive, 7-9 page essay that a) educates your audience about an issue that needs changing, b) invites them to your point of view, c) acknowledges and refutes opposing arguments, and d) motivates readers to act in specific ways. Your essay should work directly to effect change on the given issue. You must include specific actions that your audience members may consider to correct this problem. Use at least five (5) sources to develop your argument including one that appropriately represents an opposing view.
PART V: Essay Structure:
The essay must have an introduction that includes the problem, controversy and thesis; background section discussing the history of the problem and unsuccessful approaches; body paragraphs providing evidence, examples, and argument; counter-claims that react to the opposition; a conclusion that states your call of action (what should be done).
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