Unit 8

Death penalty in NEW JERSEY

UNIT 8: DRAFTING YOUR PERSUASIVE ESSAY

This discussion allows you to post a draft of your essay so that you can receive feedback from your peers and the instructor.

POST 1: INTITAL RESPONSE

You may find it helpful to post your paragraphs early in the unit to have time to revise them for the units assignment based on the feedback you receive and the insights you find from the readings and learning activities. This does not need to be a complete draft, but to be ready to revise for the Unit 8 Assignment, post at least four paragraphs, including an introduction paragraph. You can include the paragraph you wrote for the Unit 7 Discussion and indicate what revisions you made based on the feedback you received.

Follow these steps as you complete your discussion post.

Steps:

A draft of your introduction for your persuasive essay using one of the techniques described in Crafting Effective Introductions and Conclusions.

A thesis statement as the last sentence of your introduction.

A draft of at least three body paragraphs for your argument.

Wrap up with an open-ended question about something you need help with, specific feedback you would like to receive, or introduction strategies.

Use the downloadable Peer Review Chart to provide feedback for your classmates this week. When responding to a peer, exercise tact and be specific in what you say. Take your time and develop your thoughts so that you can help out a fellow writer. Please do not focus on or mark GUM (grammar, usage, and mechanics) issues. Be sure to address your classmates question and note any lingering questions you have about your classmates argument for change