UNIT 2: Persuasive

The following selections are from the approved college textbook The Bedford Reader. I did not require you to buy this book. Instead, to save you money, I have embedded the articles from the book that are Open Resource, meaning you do not have to pay to read this content. Should you choose to read from the textbook, you may purchase a copy HERE.

Types of ArgumentJust as there many types of essays you will write in college and many types of writing in general, argumentative essays come in many forms as well. There

1) What are the different types of argument?

2) When are they used?

3) How are they different?

This guide explains how to build stronger, more effective arguments in college writing, and offers clear actionable steps students can use to do so.This is the home page for CEG's Family Handbook to College Admissions, and offers the option to download a PDF version of the Handbook.

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Writing a Persuasive EssayPersuasive essays convince readers to accept a certain perspective. Writing a persuasive essay therefore entails making an argument that will appeal to readers, so they believe what you say has mer…

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Difference between argumentative and persuasive graphic organizer

Reading #1 Read the introduction to Argument versus Persuasion

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Reading #2 Questions

1). Where does Chavez reveal her PURPOSE in writing? Why do you suppose she chose not to state her THESIS in the introduction?

2) What kind of argument is this?

3) On what ASSUMPTION does Chavez base her argument? Is that assumption reasonable?

4) As a whole, is Chavez's essay an appeal to emotion or a reasoned argument, or both? Give EVIDENCE to support your answer.

Reading #2 "Supporting Family Values" by Linda Chavez

Reading #3 "How the Death Penalty Saves Lives"

Reading #4 "What I Learned from Executing Two Men

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Readings 3 & 4

"How the Death Penalty Saves Lives" by David B. Muhlhusen

1) What two main reasons does Muhlhausen's offer to persuade readers to support capital punishment? Do you find these reasons persuasive? Why or why not?

2) In which sentence does Muhlhausen state his THESIS most directly?

3) What does Muhlhausen accomplish by opening with a discussion of Earl Ringo, Jr., and the crime he was executed for?

4) Where, if at all, does Muhlhausen address opposing points of view? How effective do you find his counterarguments?

"What I Learned from Executing Two Men" by Semon Frank Thompson

1) What reasons does Thompson give for opposing capital punishment? What does he offer as EVIDENCE for his claims?

2) Who is Emmett Till? Who are John Tillman Hussey and Louis Perry Bryant? What does Thompson achieve by remarking on their deaths in his opening paragraphs?

3) Is this essay an appeal to emotion, a reasoned argument, or both? Give evidence for your answer.

4) Do you think the author expects his AUDIENCE to agree with him? At what points does he seem to recognize that some readers may see things differently?