Persuasive Assignment: Final Draft
Assessment Description
Do the following:
Use feedback from your first draft to revise and finalize your persuasive assignment.
Review your Topic 5 First Draft Rubric.
Review the Persuasive Assignment Guidelines.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
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PHI-105 Persuasive Essay Guidelines
Topics 1-7: Full-Course Assignment
1) Throughout this course, you will work on writing a persuasive essay of 750–1,000 words (roughly three to five pages).
2) The essay-writing process is broken down into seven parts. Each part will be due in a different topic and graded separately.
a) Topic and Audience (due by the end of Topic 1)
b) Brainstorm (due by the end of Topic 2)
c) Thesis Statement (due by the end of Topic 3)
d) Outline (due by the end of Topic 4)
e) First Draft (due by the end of Topic 5)
f) Peer Review (due by the end of Topic 6)
g) Final Draft (due by the end of Topic 7)
3) Your essay will be informed by the topic readings and the use of a minimum of three peer-reviewed journal articles, that you will need to locate using the GCU Library. Use the PHI-105 Library Guide to help find peer-reviewed sources: https://libguides.gcu.edu/PHI-105
4) For this essay, you will begin by choosing a topic from the list provided in the “Persuasive Essay: Topic and Audience Worksheet.” If you would like to write about a topic that is not on the list, you may ask the instructor for permission.
5) Next, take a position on your topic by deciding if you are for or against the topic or agree or disagree with specific issues related to the topic. This would be considered the “writing prompt,” or what you will be responding to in your essay.
6) The goal of this essay is for you to persuade your audience to agree with your position. Your written essay should demonstrate critical thinking by adhering to the following principles which will be studied throughout the course:
a) Manage emotions and avoid fallacies.
b) Provide evidence to support your position.
c) Acknowledge other perspectives and evaluate assumptions about the topic.
d) Use facts and figures when appropriate.
7) Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
8) This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
9) You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
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Topic 7 Rubric: Persuasive Essay: Final Draft
Criteria
% Value
1: Unsatisfactory
2: Insufficient
3: Approaching
4: Acceptable
5: Target
% Scaling
0%
65%
75%
85%
100%
Content – 75%
Objective Perspective and Position
Objective Perspective and Position
20%
Addresses a single source or view of the argument and fails to clarify presented position relative to one’s own.
Appropriately identifies one’s own position on the topic. Vague explanation of the position is given. Little reference to specific issues related to the topic is made. Position completely appeals to emotion instead of reason.
Appropriately identifies one’s position on the topic. Explains the position taken in a coherent way. Sound reference to specific issues related to the topic is made. Position mostly appeals to emotion instead of reason.
Formulates a clear and precise point of view of the topic. Clearly explains the position taken. Sound and detailed reference to specific issues related to the topic is made. Position appeals mostly to reason.
Formulates a clear and precise point of view of the topic. Comprehensively explains the position taken. Specific issues related to the topic are fully presented in great detail. Position appeals to reason.
Word Count
Word Count
5%
Word count is less than half the minimum or more than double the maximum.
Body of essay is more than 100 words over or under the word count.
Body of essay is more than 50 but less than 100 words over or under the word count.
Body of essay is over or under the word count by 50 words or less.
Within the appropriate word count.
Evidence/Argues to Persuade
Argues to persuade
25%
No real persuasive argument is made. No outside sources are used. The writing relies entirely on the perspective of the writer.
Presents a vague argument relative to the topic and presents no evidence to support the argument. The interpretation of other perspectives is superficial or incorrect. Fewer than three outside sources are used. No Peer Reviewed sources used.
Presents an argument relative to the topic and presents minimal evidence to support the argument. Not all evidence is relevant to the argument. Simplistic explanation or integration of other perspectives is present. At least three outside sources are used with at least one peer-reviewed journal article.
Presents an argument relative to the topic and presents key evidence to support the argument through a synthesis of paraphrased and quoted material. Relevant evidence that includes other perspectives is used. Three sources are used. At least two peer reviewed journal articles are used.
Presents an argument relative to the topic and presents key evidence to support the argument through a synthesis of paraphrased research. Identifies not only the main issues, but also the embedded, implicit, or unspoken aspects of the topic. At least three peer reviewed journal articles are us
PERSUASIVE ESSAY 1
Persuasive Essay First Draft
Daniel Odusola-Stephen
PHI-105- 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Grand Canyon University
March 8, 2022.
Reading Stimulates the Imagination of Children and Expands their Understanding of the
World.
No matter how old you grow, there’s always that one book you remember reading from your childhood. You don’t just recall the experience because of the storyline but also the feeling you got while reading the book. Normally, you will remember how reading the book captured your imagination and triggered your mind/brain to picture an entire world for you to explore. Like you felt, reading helps children have imagination and create virtual scenes in their minds. Research has shown that children who develop imagination through being read to or reading by themselves tend to have a great memory and the ability to create imaginations and scenes in their brains. In this essay, I will discuss the main benefits of reading in children.
To Foster Comprehension Skills.
It would be best if you allowed your children to read out loud. When they read aloud, they get to develop the skills and abilities to comprehend words. Many people prefer reading silently. However, experts argue that reading aloud is important, especially in improving your memory (Levy and Preece, 2018). When you form words and then say them aloud, you get to enhance your memory in that you will remember those words in due time. According to research, saying words physically build’s up to your memory capacity.
When we talk of comprehension skills, we have several types of the same. These include:
· Being able to pinpoint the primary ideas as well as key details
· The ability to recognize events in a paragraph and arrange them in the right sequence
· The ability to understand and answer Recall questions
· The ability to understand the flow of the story and make predictions of the next scene
· Being able to recognize new vocabulary
According to Levy and Preece (2018) hearing words helps understand and absorb ideas easily. Experts claim that listening is one of the most effective strategies to apply while reading. A bigger percentage of children find it harder to comprehend written words compared to dictated or said words.
Children should be provided with lots of practicing books at the right time. Parents and guardians must provide enough reading books and materials but let it be at the right time. If the children develop a passion and love for reading, they need to have easy access to books and other reading materials (Levy and Preece 2018).
Teachers, parents, and guardians should regularly talk to children about their reading. Well, learning without feedback could not be as effective as expected. That’s why parents and teachers need to talk with their children concerning their reading and help them know their mistakes. This way, they will learn even faster and effectively (Bano and Qutoshi, 2018).
Comprehen
PERSUASIVE ESSAY FIRST DRAFT FEEDBACK/SCORES
Criteria Description
Objective Perspective and Position
5. Target 12 points
Formulate a clear and precise point of view of the topic. Comprehensively explains the position taken. Specific issues related to the topic are fully presented in great detail. Position appeals to reason.
Criteria Comments Your Score is 10.2/12
Please use third person in academic writing. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/first-second-and-third-person/
a clear aeference to specific issues related to the topic is made. Position appeals mostly to r
Criteria Description
Principles of Critical Thinking
5. Target 15 points
Adheres to principles of critical thinking to manage emotions and avoid fallacies. Logical reasoning is used within arguments. Upholds persuasive tone rather than manipulative. Acknowledge other perspectives and evaluate assumptions about the topic.
on.
Criteria Comments Your Score is 11.22/15
Do not forget to acknowledge other perspectives and evaluate assumptions about the topic. You can do this just before summarizing your essay in your conclusion. 1-2 sentences that show other perspectives. This is considered a counter argument. By including a counter argument, it will demonstrate you have researched and understand both side of the topic.
Criteria Description
Thesis, Position or Purpose
Communicates reason for writing and demonstrates awareness of audience.
5. Target 4.2 points
The thesis, position, or purpose is comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. Thesis is clearly restated in the conclusion.
Criteria Comments Your Score is 3.57/4.2
Use your thesis from your outline.
Development, Paragraph, Structure & Transition
Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.
5. Target 4.2 points
Criteria Comments Your Score is 3.15/4.2
Your essay should only be five paragraphs.
Criteria Description
Mechanics of Writing
Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.
5. Target 3.6 points
Criteria Comments Your Score is 2.7/3.6
Please use third person in academic writing. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/first-second-and-third-person/
Criteria Description
Format
Uses appropriate style, such as APA, for college, subject, and level.
5. Target 1.2 points
Criteria Comments Your Score is 1.02/1.2
Please review the APA 7th edition Style Guide and APA Style Template (without Abstract) found in the “Style Guides & Templates” section of the Student Success Center here: http://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/v3.1/#/tools/writing-center
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