I included my rough draft for the persuasive essay. I am attaching professors an

I included my rough draft for the persuasive essay. I am attaching professors and Turnitin’s recommendations. APA style.
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Put the argument into a concrete shape, into an image, some hard phrase, round and solid as a ball, which they can see and handle and carry home with them,
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and the cause is half won.
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Persuasion is a constant in each of our lives. No matter where we look, what we read, what we see, or who we interact with, we are inevitably going to encounter
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some form of persuasion. Advertisements want us to buy things. Newspapers and television want to convince us of how we should feel about events. We are put
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into positions where we must defend our thoughts and beliefs to others, and the process we apply is typically some form of persuasion.
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Persuasive writing is one of the most powerful forms of writing—it has the ability to influence one’s thoughts, and also the ability to change one’s mind about a
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particular issue. The persuasive essay is an ideal tool for supporting an opinion on an issue using researched facts and information. It also gives you the chance to
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recognize an opposing viewpoint and refute it, noting that those who hold the opposing viewpoint are the intended audience of the piece.
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In this assignment, you will write a persuasive essay that makes an argument about a change or a current issue in your major, a major you are interested in
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pursuing, or your field of work.
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The project has one milestone, which will be submitted earlier in the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. This milestone will be
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submitted in Module Five. The final submission is due in Module Seven.
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In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
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? Develop stylistically appropriate writing that incorporates strategies for writing to a given audience, subject, and purpose
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? Incorporate feedback from peer review for improving the quality and effectiveness of one’s own writing
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? Write informative introductions; coherent theses; well-developed, organized, and supported body paragraphs; and conclusions that are persuasive and
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supported by effective research
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? Utilize appropriate research for developing a well-informed position through written composition
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Prompt
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For this essay, you will identify an issue in your current major, a major you are interested in pursuing, or your field of work. You will then establish an argument
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and support that argument with research and relevant evidence.
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Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
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I. Introduction: This is where readers will have a chance to get an idea of what your essay will be about and what you will prove throughout. Do not give all
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of your information away here, but give readers a sample of what is to come. Do not forget to review your writing plan to make sure you are hitting all of
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the points that you planned out, while also stating your claim.
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A. Provides an overview of the issue you have selected, briefly describing main points and your argument.
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B. Compose an engaging thesis that states the argument that you will prove and support throughout your essay. This statement will give direction
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to your essay and should be well thought out.
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II. Body: The body is your opportunity to describe and support your argument in depth. Make sure your thoughts and evidence are clear and organized in a
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way that is easy for readers to follow and understand.
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A. Be sure that you write multiple paragraphs that are focused, clearly state their intent, and move logically from one to the other, building the
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thesis argument as the essay progresses.
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B. Your body paragraphs should support your argument by combining thoughts and ideas with evidence from sources. There is no such thing as a
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right or wrong argument; the key is how it is supported and the quality of the evidence used.
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C. Address and refute any opposing viewpoints to your argument. This is your chance to discredit any opposing views, thus strengthening your
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own.
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III. Conclusion: Think of the conclusion as a review of your argument. Use this section to restate your argument and remind readers of your supporting
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evidence. Think of this as your last chance to persuade readers to agree with you.
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A. Review your argument. This section should consist of a review of your main points employed to support your argument. Think of this as your last
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chance to prove your point or your closing arguments.
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B. Your conclusion should articulate insights about your argument established through your essay. This should follow logically from your essay,
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referring to key points or quotes used to support your argument.
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ENG 123 Final Project Rubric
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Guidelines for Submission: Your persuasive essay must be 5–7 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be written in APA format.
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Save your work in a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Then, check your writing for errors.
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Once you have proofread your document, submit it via the Final Project: Persuasive Essay link in Brightspace.