Persuasive Essay

Topics :  

1. Any current Supreme Court case - Current Supreme Court cases: -Gender Discrimination in Citizenship Cases 

- Banning the sale of Violent Video Games to Minors 

2. A new immigration target : Children of illegal immigrants 

3. Embryonic : stem cell 

4. Global warming ( climate change) 

Requirements for your essay : 

Your persuasive essay should be between 3 and 4 pages in length and must adhere to MLA format: heading, in-text citations, and Works Cited page. Cite at least 3 reliable sources in your text. 

Your essay must have an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Get organized http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/persuasion.pdf before you begin to write.

Use at least three correctly documented quotes, paraphrases, or summaries  from each of your 3 sources.

Use MLA rules for documenting your source. 

You must use in-text citations each time you use the words or ideas of your source in the essay. Example - (Jacoby 45).

You must include your works cited list at the end of your essay.

Use your sources to support your position. 

Check your originality report in Turnitin and make corrections if necessary before resubmitting to Turnitin with corrections.