Your goal is to persuade your audience to consider your position on a controversial, two-sided subject.

This five paragraph persuasive essay (introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion) is made up of the following:
A clear persuasive thesis statement in the first paragraph after the topic is introduced and the importance of the issue is clear to the reader
Logical transitions between the into, the body, and the conclusion
Body paragraphs that support the persuasive thesis with evidence as well as address the opposing viewpoints
A conclusion that wraps up all the information presented in the body

Criteria
The rough draft of your essay should contain the following basic features:
A well-defined issue that is controversial by nature
A clear thesis statement that demonstrates the position you will be taking throughout the essay
A counter argument defending the opposing viewpoint
A refutation to or compromise with the counter argument

In addition to the above, the rough draft of your essay should be:
From 500 to 800 words in length, double-spaced, with one inch margins
Written primarily in third person
Edited for spelling, mechanical, grammatical, and typing errors

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