6-7 PAGE ESSAY

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Persuasive Essay: Topic and Audience Worksheet

If you did not take UNV 104 or if you would like to review the writing concepts introduced in UNV 104, it is suggested that you view a media piece entitled, “The Writing Process,” which is available to support the development of your writing skills. For this Topic, focus on the “Planning and Getting Started?” section of the media piece.

Part 1: Select a Topic

Choose a topic for your persuasive essay from the list below. If you would like to write about a topic that is not on the list, please list it below within your answer to the first question to request approval.

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· Abortion

1) What is the topic you have chosen for your persuasive essay?

The topic I have chosen is abortion.

2) Begin thinking about the different issues associated with the topic you have selected, narrow your focus, and take a pro or con position for the subject of your essay. Present a simple statement of your position here. Example statement: Same-sex marriage should be legalized.

Keep abortions safe, legal, and a woman’s choice.

3) Give rationale for that stance. (50-100 words. Avoid using emotional reasoning and focus on facts and evidence to help support you rationale)?

Rape does not discriminate in race, age, religion, or location. Abortions are “morally” wrong but not illegal everywhere. Rather you’re too young to carry a child or too old, the heath factor could result into death. A child is made in the womb of a woman it is here right to choose what to do with it.

Section II: Identify your Audience

Review the media piece before beginning this section: http://lc.gcumedia.com/phi105/persuasive-writing-website/persuasive-writing-website-v1.1.html

Answer the following questions regarding the audience for your essay in complete sentences.

1) Who do you intend to persuade with your essay (Audience) and why (avoid naming instructor, friends, family peers and colleagues?

My audience would be pro-life activist and the government. I feel as a human even more so a woman we should have a right what to do and what not to do when it comes to our bodies. We have rights to opinions, to vote, and to express or self but get publicly shamed when we make a discussion for yourself. Making abortions illegal will only cause them to be done unsafely and more expensive.

2) What is the appropriate way to address this audience (professional, familial, friendly)? Why?

I would have to say professionally and friendly. I need to stick to facts and statistics and more importantly sound educated. I also need to remind them that I am a woman with a child who has a huge heart which is why I chose friendly as well.

3) What about your topic is important to your audience? What about your topic is not important to your audience?

Facts and statics will be important to my audience. They will not care about my opinion or emotions that may tie into this topic.