Persuasive essay

The academic essay Assignment in this unit will be a written, cohesive argument for a specific change in your community or workplace. The Assignment should take the form of a persuasive essay, in which you will provide reliable evidence from at least four sources to support the argument for change that you are advocating. You will also need to address a counter-argument or misconception about your topic within the essay, as the ability to do so is a key component of a strong argument. Essentially, the essay will reflect what you have learned about writing effectively, using research, and creating a logical argument to influence an audience.

Your persuasive essay will need to meet the following criteria:

· APA 6th Edition format for the document, including an appropriately formatted title page and References page

· A thesis statement at the end of the introduction paragraph

· Well-developed paragraphs that include evidence from sources to support your argument for a specific change in your community or workplace

· Four reliable sources should be cited within the text of the Assignment; at least one of the cited sources should be either a book/ebook or a periodical article

· All cited sources need to have full citations on a References page (except for any interviews you conduct, which only require in-text citations)

· Standard American English and a formal tone throughout the writing

· Only the third person point of view should be used

Achieving the above criteria should be your main goal with your academic essay. A strong and well-supported argument will be at least 4 pages (1,000 words long), not including the title page and references page.