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Assignment 5: Persuasive Paper Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals

Due Week 9 and worth 170 points

Using feedback from your professor and classmates, revise Parts 1 and 2, and add Part 3. Plan to include

visuals to illustrate the advantages of your proposed solution.

Write (1-2) page paper in which you:

Provide Part I: Revision of A Problem Exists (3-4 pages)

1. Revise your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists, using feedback from the professor and

classmates.

Provide Part 2: Revision of Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages (3-4 pages)

2. Revise your Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages, using feedback from

the professor and classmates.

Develop Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals (1-2 pages, for 7-9 total pages)

1. Included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.
2. State, explain, and support the first disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental,

social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and provide a logical answer. This should be

one (1) paragraph.

3. State, explain, and support the second (and third if desired) disadvantage (economic, social,

political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and provide a logical

answer. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

4. Include one or two (1or 2) relevant visuals that help illustrate an advantage.
5. Use effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
6. Provide a concluding paragraph to summarize the proposed solution, its advantages, possible

disadvantages, and answers to the disadvantages. Repeat or paraphrase your thesis statement.

7. Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.
8. Use one (1) or more rhetorical strategy (ethos, logos, pathos) to explain claims.
9. Support disadvantages and answers with at least two (2) additional quality relevant references.

Use at least eight (8) total for Parts 1, 2, and 3.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all

sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your

professor for any additional instructions.

 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s

name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in

the required assignment page length.

Note: Submit your assignment to the designated plagiarism program so that you can make revisions

before submitting your paper to your professor.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Recognize the elements and correct use of a thesis statement.

 Associate the features of audience, purpose, and text with various genres.

 Analyze the rhetorical strategies of ethos, pathos, logos in writing samples and for incorporation

into essays or presentations.

 Correct grammatical and stylistic errors consistent with Standard Written English.

 Analyze visual elements (format, charts, pictures, etc.) for use in persuasive writing