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Outline how essay should look intro, thesis what others say about the topic (mention what you agree with, what you disagree with) your opinion – your central claims central claim 1 central claim 2 central claim 3 the other side/plant a naysayer and refute some of their claims conclusion Thesis: Although dentists have hailed the benefits of fluoride for years, fluoride is actually extremely toxic and hazardous to humans, causing both cancer and birth defects, therefore counties should discontinue the accepted practice of adding fluoride to county drinking water supplies. They Say: What conversation is currently taking place? Dentists argue that fluoride is beneficial, some scientists argue that fluoride has been purposefully added to our water supply to “dumb down” society overtime, while others simply argue that fluoride, while strengthening our teeth, is inadvertently killing millions of Americans each year. I Say: While I agree that fluoride benefits our teeth, the harm...

Essay 4 asks that you make a claim (an argument, which will be initially presented in your thesis statement and later explicated) and support it with significant evidence (research, in the form of facts, figures, quotes, statistics, examples, etc.). This research and writing project challenges you to explore and respond to a topic that is up for debate, which means that you need to enter into a conversation that is taking place and argue a side. What are other people saying about this subject? In what ways do you agree and disagree? Consider topics that are up for debate currently (for example, look at our class collection of opinion articles for ideas). You will be doing significant independent research prior to writing. You should then organize your argument in an outline before writing a well-organized essay of at least 5 pages. Your essay should be between 5 and 8 pages, double-spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font. It must be focused, specific, and organized, and it needs ...

The Mekong river that takes its rise in China, when reach to Vietnam is divided in to 2 streams and then pour into the Pacific Ocean by 9 estuaries. We call it Cuu Long Giang. Cuu = 9, Long = dragon and Giang = river. There are 2 float marets that are held in Cuu Long river: Cai Be and Cai Rang float markets. Does everbody ever hear about "float market"? Cai Be float market, belong to Tien Giang Province, just about a hundred kms or a bit more from Saigon (Hochiminh city) where I am living. Last summer I took my little ducks and their grandmother for a boat cruise through part of Mekong Delta. From Saigon drove to My Tho, which is about 70 kms (about 66 miles) to the South West of my city. As we drove along, we passed many local industries such as the rice husker, the tofu maker and small business that made floor tiles and bricks. After reaching My Tho we boarded a large river boat which took us upon the waters of the Mekong river and its some tributaries to experien...

Benjamin L. Cardin 509 Hart Office Building Washington DC 20510 Dear Mr. Benjamin Cardin, I am ...., a new resident of the United States and I am lucky to be a legal immigrant in this nation while many others are illegal. Illegal immigration has always been a divisive topic, and a complicated problem in the United States for years now and its consequences are obvious. Why do we have illegal immigrants? It is because of our nation has such a restricted border policy? As a law maker, do you think an open border policy would reduce the number of illegal immigrants? I would appreciate if you could take time to consider this issue and to push for a change to our current restricted border policy. Imagine you were not American and had to apply for visa to enter the United States for some reasons. Then at the visa interview, you would be considered to stay unless you proved that you would return after the visit. How would your feeling be if you were treated as if you attempted ...

On your essay, underline the specific ethos, pathos, and logos used. Divide into three groups and pass your essay to the person sitting on your right. Letter Format Is the essay in proper letter format? If not, write “needs letter format” at top of essay. Addressed to… Is the letter addressed to a specific (and an actual) legislator? If so, put a check next to the legislator’s name. If not, write “needs to be addressed to legislator” at top of letter If unsure, put a “?” next to the name. First Paragraph In the first paragraph, does the writer state why he or she chose to write to this legislator in specific? If so, put a check next to the first paragraph. If not, write “what is the legislator’s stance on this issue?” at top of essay. In the first paragraph, does the writer state what issue he or she is writing about and what course of action they are seeking from the legislator? If so, underline the issue. If not, write “what is the issue?” and/or “what should be do...

Peer Review – Essay 3 Author’s name:_______________________ Reviewer’s name:_____________________ Introductory paragraph (Skim the essay) Does the first sentence grab your attention?_____________________________________ The introductory paragraph should establish a “they say, I say.” (Why is this issue important to you and to this legislator in specific? Why have others ignored it?) What is the “they say?”_____________________________________________________ What is the “I say?”_______________________________________________________ Does the author tell the legislator what course of action they are seeking?: _______________________________________________________________________ Suggest a way the thesis (the last sentence of the intro – an argument) could be improved:_______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Unity Read the first sentence of each paragraph. The first sentence...

Open a new Word document. In what ways can you include ethos, pathos, and logos in your essay? Be specific. Ethos: Ethics (how will you establish your credibility?). Pathos: Passion, emotions (in what ways will you create an emotional appeal to sell your idea?). Logos: Logic (facts, figures, examples, statistics - but you have to describe the logical connection between them and what you are proposing). Your name Address Address First and Last of the person to whom you are writing Address Address Dear (legislator’s name here), You do not want to indent when you are using this format. This is the best format to use when you are writing a persuasive letter. You want to introduce yourself and the topic you are writing about to the reader. Remember that the first rule of writing is to know your audience. In a persuasive letter, you state your opinion or your feelings about something that is important to you after you have introduced yourself. You must sound as professi...