Kent-Drury
ENG 291

For your third paper, you will write a well-researched essay in which you attempt to persuade a specific audience of your choice to adopt a specific course of action, to make a specific change, or to change a specific view.

As part of your work on this essay, we will discuss issues relating to audience, reasoning, and persuasion.

Regardless of your topic, your position must be clear, specific, and presented in a manner that builds upon common ground you establish with your audience.

Your paper must be 4-6 pages in length (1000-1500 words), typed in a standard 10-12 point font, with one inch margins all around. You must use appropriate research to ensure that your argument is sound.

A passing paper will do the following:

• Have a clear and specific thesis statement that is narrow in focus and which proposes a specific response to a question that is at issue for a specific audience
• Have well-developed ideas that are coherently organized
• Have ideas supported by evidence
• Adhere to MLA format

Good luck!