4 paragraph outline and essay, instructions and format included
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Essay1-Instructions-ENG102.docxEssay Topic: Write a 4-paragraph PERSUASIVE essay about the following question/topic.
Should daylight saving time be permanent in Louisiana? The website entitled Web Exhibits ( http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/c.html) explains what daylight saving time is. “Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from standard time during the summer months, and back again in the fall, in order to make better use of natural daylight.”
1. Use the Outline, thesis and evidence assignment for Essay 1 as your guide to write your paper.
2. Please check for grammar, spelling and punctuation prior to submission.
3. Remember that you are writing to persuade adults to go with your position. Include strong persuasive evidence from you and other sources to persuade in the support paragraphs.
4. End with a strong persuasive conclusion sentence and paragraph that summarizes the main points and your thesis.
5. Cite your sources using the proper APA format in the support paragraphs.
6. Incorporate changes and feedback from the rough draft
Paragraph 1: Introduction (3-4 sentences)
· Introduce topic and provide background information.
· Include your thesis statement. The thesis statement should be the last sentence in this paragraph. Final thesis statement should include suggested changes from instructor .
· Cite your sources using the proper APA format in the support paragraphs. Sources are all information that you pull from anyone or anything else (i.e. article)
Paragraph 2: Support Paragraph (3-4 sentences)
· Introduction sentence that introduces main point #1 from outline. This main point should support your thesis statement.
· Elaborate only on main point #1 in this paragraph.
· Use support with evidence from yourself and others (i.e. personal observation, statistics, examples, reasoning, expert testimony, information from other sources)
· Summarize key points and end with conclusion sentence
· Cite your sources using the proper APA format in the support paragraphs. Sources are all information that you pull from anyone or anything else (i.e. article)
Paragraph 3: Support Paragraph (3 – 4 sentences)
· Introduction sentence that introduces main point #2 from outline. This main point should support your thesis statement.
· Elaborate only on main point #2 in this paragraph.
· Use support with evidence from yourself and others (i.e. personal observation, statistics, examples, reasoning, expert testimony, information from other sources)
· Summarize key points and end with conclusion sentence
Paragraph 4: Conclusion Paragraph (3-4 sentences)
· Summarize and restate thesis
· Summarize and restate main points from support paragraphs
· End with conclusion sentence
