Writers often face the challenge of too many ideas swirling around their heads when they sit down to draft an essay or another document.

Writers often face the challenge of too many ideas swirling around their heads when they sit down to draft an essay or another document. The swirling ideas can lead to writer’s block or a disorganized draft. This discussion will help you bring order to an argument for change by prewriting and developing key points that you plan to include in your essay, then drafting a body paragraph.
You can use any number of prewriting strategies, including outlining, mind mapping, or a graphic organizer. Go back to the Units 4 and 6 Assignments since they will likely contain supporting points for your thesis.
Begin by reviewing the Unit 8 Assignment instructions, and then respond to all of the following prompts in at least two well-developed paragraphs.
Post your most recent thesis revision.
Share at least four supporting ideas for your persuasive essay. Include at least one misconception or rival perspective to your argument that you will need to rebut in the essay.
Use complete sentences for each of the main points.
Share a draft of a body paragraph for one of the four points and make sure to integrate support from at least one source, properly cited in-text and in a reference page citation in APA style.
Ask an open-ended question related to something you need help with for your argument or the ideas associated with drafting and organizing paragraphs from the Unit 7 Reading.
For peer feedback this week, challenge yourself to identify gaps in the argument that may need to be filled or to offer suggestions about how to rework the paragraph’s organization to more effectively convey the main idea.
REFERENCE THE READING:
Refer to and credit the unit reading concepts to help validate your ideas and give you practice with using and crediting source information. When you refer to concepts from the unit’s reading, be sure to use a signal phrase like “According to . . . [name of reading].” If you are directly quoting the reading or another source, be sure to use quotation marks and cite the source using proper APA in-text citations and full references. See the Purdue Global Writing Center’s Using Sources for resources on APA citation formatting.
WRITING EXPECTATIONS:
All discussion posts and responses to peers should be written in complete sentences using Standard English. Before posting, proofread for grammar, spelling, and word-choice issues. Be sure to respond fully to every aspect of the discussion.
RESPONSES TO INITIAL POSTS:
Respond to at least three of your classmates’ initial posts. Be sure to address their writing concerns and what you think they might also do to achieve their writing goals. Advance the discussion by asking relevant questions that motivate your classmates to continue the discussion. A strong response would be around 100 words. Also, refer to and credit unit reading material in your posts to help support your ideas.
RESPONSES TO FOLLOW UP:
Continue the discussion by reading and responding to the questions and comments your classmates and instructor offer in response to your initial post. Aim for at least 50 words in each follow-up response.