Essay Overview
You will direct your writing to someone connected to or even responsible for the issue that disturbs you.
Your purpose is to communicate your concern or displeasure, as well as attempt to persuade the person responsible to take appropriate action.
You must consider your audience and rely on logos, ethos, and pathos to persuade your readers.
Essay Requirements
Each body paragraph must start with a topic sentence that tells readers what that paragraph will develop/cover (should pertain to your thesis statement).
Each body paragraph should start and end with your thoughts – never research.
A body paragraph should range between five and eight sentences – it should never be a page in length. Not only will you include research in your paper, but you must explain, analyze, and comment on each quote, summary, or paraphrase you incorporate into your essay – your critical thinking!o AXES: Assertions – statements which present points of view. eXamples – specific passages, scenes, events, or items which inspire these points of view. Explanations – statements which reveal how the examples support and/or complicate the assertions. Significance – statements which reveal the importance of the analysis to our personal and/or cultural concerns. You will never include research without analyzing it. You will always need to show readers how or why your analysis is significant. Your conclusion should not merely function as a summary of your entire essay. You are required to use proper MLA citation format for both in-text citations and a works cited page
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