Persuasive paper

FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT I NEED TWO THINGS A OUTLINE AND A ESSAY TWO DIFFRENT DOCUMENTS BELOW IS THE CRITERIA. only offering 15.00 and thats the final price.

For this week, we will be practicing topic selection and outlining. Because this is preparation for next week’s persuasive essay, you will need to start by picking a topic that is persuasive. This topic must meet the following criteria:

• Arguable (are there at least two logical, yet opposite ways to look at the issue? Are there at least two sides?)
• Solvable (i.e. avoid religious, moral, or politically charged topics)
• Manageable (keep your topic focused and specific)

Think of a specific problem or issue that you are interested in researching and writing an essay about. This issue should be argumentative in nature, so the topic that you choose should have an equally valid opposing viewpoint.

The Outline

Draft an informal outline for your upcoming persuasive paper. Do not include quotations or paraphrased material. Your outline should be built from your current knowledge of the topic. You can refine this later when you conduct your research.

Basic Outline for a Five Paragraph Essay

• Introductory Paragraph (five to seven sentences that include a hook, background information, and a thesis)
• Body Paragraphs
  • First Topic Sentence
    • Supporting Point
    • Supporting Point
    • Supporting Point
  • Second Topic Sentence
    • Supporting Point
    • Supporting Point
    • Supporting Point
  • Third Topic Sentence
    • Supporting Point
    • Supporting Point
    • Supporting Point
• Closing paragraph (five to seven sentences that include a restatement of the thesis, summary of the main ideas, and a closing thought.

THE FINAL ESSAY CRITERIA

The final draft of your essay should contain the following basic features:

• A well-defined issue that is controversial by nature
• A clear thesis statement that demonstrates the position you will be taking throughout this essay
• A treatment of at least three reputable sources, at least one drawn from the EBSCO database, and at least one of them supporting your claim
• A counter argument with at least one credible source defending the opposing viewpoint
• A refutation to or compromise with the counter argument

In addition to the above, the final draft of your essay should

900 words  typed in Times New Roman, 12pt. font, double-spaced, with one inch margins

• Written primarily in third person
• Edited for spelling, mechanical, grammatical, and typing errors