Over the course of this semester we have studied and discussed various issues. From mob mentality to genetic modification, we have examined topics in light of personal and political realities.
I would like you now to discern some of the most important issues of our day. If our society could successfully tackle three social or political issues, what do you think theyshould be? Drugs? Gun violence? Immigration? Education? Homelessness? Natural Disasters? Something else? Why do you think these are the most important issues?
Your Essay Should Include:
1. An introduction that includes:
a. A good hook (personal experience, current event, rhetorical question, quote or definition)
b. Background information
c. A thesis that directly answers the above highlighted questions
2. Body paragraphs that support your thesis. The body of your essay should include
a. 3 rhetorical modes (narration, process, description, exemplification, compare and contrast, cause and effect)
b. 3 methods of persuasion (examples, facts and statistics, refer to an authority, predict the consequences, anticipate and respond to the opposition)
c. 2 outside sources
3. A conclusion that:
a. Sums up your main point
b. Leaves the reader with something else to think about, like a question, prediction or solution
(The two political issues I choose to write about was Education and homelessness. These two is what I would like my essay to be written about )
