Persuasive Essay Rough Draft

 NEED in 7 Hours

This essay explores the persuasive mode, one of the more common kinds of writing you’ll experience throughout your college and professional career. Your goal is to persuade your audience to consider your position on a controversial, two-sided subject.

This five paragraph persuasive essay (introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion) is made up of the following:

·  A clear persuasive thesis statement in the first paragraph after the topic is introduced and the importance of the issue is clear to the reader

·  Logical transitions between the into, the body, and the conclusion

·  Body paragraphs that support the persuasive thesis with evidence as well as address the opposing viewpoints

·  A conclusion that wraps up all the information presented in the body

Criteria

The rough 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 the essay

·  A counter argument with at least one credible source defending the opposing viewpoint

·  A refutation to or compromise with the counter argument