Course Project Practicing Persuasive Writing COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Differentiate writing that varies in audience and purpose Use appropriate research materials to support a focused thesis Apply the recursive writing process to produce formal documents Illustrate correct academic research documentation per APA standards Produce persuasive writing that reflects critical thinking PROJECT DESCRIPTION (OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION) This project requires you to write an essay, compose a reflective piece, and create a presentation. This allows you to show how you have applied the writing process, used APA effectively, created persuasive writing, and altered your writing (persuasive essay, reflective piece, and presentation) according to the mode used. You will be evaluated on your ability to:        Compose persuasive writing Use appropriate research materials to support content Develop body paragraphs that support your thesis Create a persuasive presentation Incorporate visuals that augment your presentation Compose reflective writing Illustrate correct academic research documentation per APA standards PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS The project will be comprised of three different components: a reflective piece, an essay, and a presentation. For the reflection, students will explain their writing process, their understanding of the different types of writing, and their understanding of the features specific to persuasive writing. For the essay, students will use effective components of persuasive writing. For the presentation, students will show how different formats of writing can convey similar ideas in different ways. The presentation should be aesthetically pleasing and appropriately organized to demonstrate important points. Students should incorporate approximately three outside resources to into their final project. You will need to choose one of the following topics: © 2013. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Course Project Practicing Persuasive Writing Topics Audience Should college athletes be paid? NCAA officials Should genetically modified foods be labeled as such? USDA Should recycling be mandatory in all American cities and communities? EPA Should NASA be reinstituted? Congress Should high school students be required to do a designated number of hours of community service? Department of Education Should medical marijuana be legalized? FDA Should national parks be privatized? Department of the Interior Should the flu vaccine be mandatory for all US citizens? Department of Health and Human Services Should animals be used for research of commercial products? PETA The essay and the presentation will be based on your chosen topic. Once you have chosen your topic, you will: © 2013. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Course Project Practicing Persuasive Writing Write the essay: 1. Determine your stance and construct a thesis statement that will reflect the focus of your essay. This thesis will drive your ideas. 2. Find two academic resources that support your stance. 3. Find one academic resource that counters your position. 4. Follow the writing process to construct a 3 to 5 page persuasive essay that explains the “why” of your position and acknowledges the counter position. You must include a Reference Page, but it does not count as one of the 3 to 5 pages. Create the presentation: 1. Determine your stance and recognize the audience (as noted in the topic chart). Your presentation will be focused on that particular agency, so you would want to research that agency to educate yourself about your audience. 2. Using the resources you found in your research, construct a formal, persuasive presentation that reviews four important points about your issue. 3. The presentation should have a variety of graphics, including a chart or a graph, and should be visually organized in a professional manner. It should also include a Reference Page that shows the reference citations for your topic research and your audience research. Write a reflection: You will answer the following questions in complete paragraphs (one paragraph per set of questions, four paragraphs total). 1. What are the components of a successful persuasive piece and how did you implement these components in your own project? 2. What did you learn from researching a specific audience for the PowerPoint presentation? How did this help you to construct your project? 3. Choose one source to explain in a well-developed paragraph, including an explanation of its relevance to your project and its credibility. 4. In a paragraph, explain how your presentation differs from, and is similar to, your persuasive essay. © 2013. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Course Project Practicing Persuasive Writing PROJECT SUBMISSION 1. A title page is not required for project submissions. Because evaluators do not see student names when reviewing student work, it is important that students not include any personal identifiers in their project submissions 2. Save your document as a PDF file. In Microsoft Word, you can use the Save As option to select PDF as your file format. 3. If your project requires a video, you should post the video to a free video hosting site like www.youtube.com, www.photobucket.com, or one of the other free webhosting websites. The following website maintains a list of video hosting sites; http://www.videohostings.com/. In the written materials that you submit as part of the assignment, you should include the title of the video and a link for the faculty member to use to grade your submission. 4. Upload the PDF file in your course. 5. Your assignment will not be returned to you, so keep a copy for your files. © 2013. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. 
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