Essay 1,800 Persuade your audience that the use of alternative energy is beneficial and economical, or that the use of alternative energy is expensive and as detrimental as traditional energy sources. Persuade the reader to agree with the writer’s position (primary purpose) For this assignment, you’ll write a 1,800 word argument essay that incorporates secondary sources to support your claim about an assigned topic. ASSIGNMENT OBJECTIVES
■ Use prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write formal, college-level essays
■ Distinguish between different patterns of development
■ Apply an appropriate pattern of development to a specific purpose and audience
■ Write effective thesis statements
■ Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail, supporting evidence, and transitions
■ Employ responsible research methods to locate appropriate secondary sources
■ Quote, paraphrase, and summarize secondary source material correctly and appropriately
■ Use Modern Language Association citation and documentation style to reference secondary source material correctly and appropriately
■ Apply the conventions of standard written American English to produce correct, well-written essays.
■ Express the writer’s feelings about the reader taking action on the topic (secondary purpose) Audience Your audience is made up of your fellow Penn Foster class- mates. Many will agree with you, while others will disagree. You must take a position, present evidence to support it, and try to convince your audience through the strength of your argument to agree with you and to take action.
Use Microsoft word times roman numeral 12 font double-spaced
List all resources at the end of the essay
