Persuasive Essays Instructions
Select one of the papers/articles provided in this section. Based on the argument of the author, take a position and write persuasive essay (1000 +/- 10% words).
On BB, there are two links to Web Sites where you can find steps and guidelines for writing a persuasive essay.
http://www.studygs.net/wrtstr4.htm
https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/centers/writing/writing-resources/persuasive-essays
https://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/jason.laviolette/persuasive-essay-outline
The essay would be graded 0 to 10 points. If you submit late your highest grade would be six out of ten points.
While writing your essay, please do not read/use other references. This is not an English writing or a research assignment. This is a business writing assignment. Review the PowerPoint presentation (Persuasive essay structure) on how to write a persuasive essay.
Please e-mail your instructor if you have questions.
Persuasive Essay Rubric
| Factor | Yes | No | Points |
| Does the author state his/her position in the first line? | XX | -1 | |
| Does the first paragraph include three supporting points? | XX | -1 | |
| Does each supporting point becomes a paragraph? | XX | -1 | |
| Does the essay include one reference? (in addition to the one used) ** | XX | -1 | |
| Does the essay include two references? | XX | -2 | |
| Does the essay include “n” references? | XX | -n | |
| Does the include the “grammar and mechanics” feedback from the Writing Center? * | XX | -3 | |
| Is the essay late | XX | -4 |
*Feedback from the Learning Resource Center will be no accepted.
** You can cite only one reference: the article that you used.
Privacy articles
Spring 2020
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/24/colleges-are-turning-students-phones-into-surveillance-machines-tracking-locations-hundreds-thousands/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/31/how-we-survive-surveillance-apocalypse/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/06/alexa-has-been-eavesdropping-you-this-whole-time/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/06/21/google-chrome-has-become-surveillance-software-its-time-switch/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/18/you-watch-tv-your-tv-watches-back/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/31/think-youre-anonymous-online-third-popular-websites-are-fingerprinting-you/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/17/what-does-your-car-know-about-you-we-hacked-chevy-find-out/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/youre-home-alone-with-alexa-are-your-secrets-safe/2019/12/31/de340322-2b92-11ea-bffe-020c88b3f120_story.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/30/california-consumer-privacy-act-what-does-it-do
