write a persuasive, thesis driven essay that tries to convince the reader of a specific claim (your belief or opinion about a topic).

For the Persuasive Research Paper, you write a persuasive, thesis driven essay that tries to
convince the reader of a specific claim (your belief or opinion about a topic). Your claim
will be supported by valid and credible research.
You can choose your topic in the following ways:
1. You can expand one of your Op-Eds to make an argument about Technology, Climate
Change, Animal Conservation, or Food.
2. Or, you can choose your own topic, as long as it is a topic that can be supported by valid
research (research from academic or professional organization)
Think about the writings skills we have practiced in the last few weeks. This paper asks you to
combine those skills:
1. Week Two: Taking a Stance (Technology)
2. Week Three: Organizing Your Argument (Climate Change)
3. Week Four: Theoretical Frameworks (Animal Conservation)
4. Week Five: Personal Experience/Culture and Visual Storytelling (Food)
5. Week Six: Different Types of Counterarguments (Sports)
Basic Requirements Checklist
A thesis that explicitly states your position on the topic
At least one counterargument
Rebuttal for the counterargument
Minimum of five credible or scholarly sources.
MLA 8/9th Edition or APA 7th Edition (including a Works Cited/References page)
Minimum of 1200 words (NOT including the Works Cited/References page)
Content and Organization
The essay is an argumentative research essay. The language/word choices should be academic,
analytical, and professional.

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