2-2 Writing Notes

    
Overview: Persuasion is a constant in each and every one of our lives. No matter where we look, what we read, what we see, or who we interact with, we are inevitably going to encounter some form of persuasion. Advertisements want us to buy things. Newspapers and television want to convince us of what we should feel about events. We are put into positions where we must defend our thoughts and beliefs to others, and the process we apply is typically some form of persuasion. 
Persuasive writing is one of the most powerful forms of writing—it has the ability to influence one’s thoughts, and also the ability to change one’s mind about a particular issue. The persuasive essay is an ideal opportunity to support an opinion on an issue utilizing researched facts and information. This also gives the chance to recognize that there is an opposing viewpoint to a position and to refute the opposing argument, noting that those who hold the opposing viewpoints are the intended audience of the piece. 
Prompt: For this milestone, you will use a guided prompt to write notes that will help you better understand ways to approach the persuasive essay. When following the guide, remember to use feedback from Module One when discussing your topic. These writing notes will help you address the critical elements below, which will ultimately inform your final submission of the persuasive essay. By the end of this activity, you will have completed a writing plan that will be submitted as a single document. 
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: 
I. Writing Plan 
Use this writing plan as a way to gather your thoughts and determine your strategy for writing your persuasive essay. This process will allow you to develop a potential structure for effectively persuading readers to agree with your argument. This plan will be helpful in keeping your thought process on track when you begin writing and revising your essay. 

Describe the argument to be addressed in your persuasive essay, include how the argument is derived from your major, the major you are considering pursuing, or your field of work. [ENG-123-01]
 
Determine key points and rationale that will be helpful in supporting the validity of your argument. [ENG-123-03]
 
Identify the audience that will be reading your essay. What potential challenges will you have supporting your argument with this demographic?
[ENG-123-01]
 
Establish a goal that you hope to accomplish with this essay. What will this essay need to be successful? [ENG-123-01]
 
List potential resources that could be used as supporting evidence for your argument, and provide a brief description of each and how they will
reinforce your argument. [ENG-123-04]
 
Align key points of your argument with supporting resources for establishing an effective essay structure. [ENG-123-04]
 
Based on your argument, determine strategic places where integrating evidence would be most effective, provide rationale for each. [ENG-123-
03]
 

    
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: This milestone will be completed through the interactive activity provided in your MindEdge eLearning materials and then submitted 
through the learning environment. 
    
Critical Elements 
  
Proficient (100%) 
  
Needs Improvement (75%) 
  
Not Evident (0%) 
  
Value 
   
Writing Plan: Argument 
  
Describes the argument to be addressed through the essay, including how argument is derived from major or major that is being considered or field of work 
  
Describes the argument to be addressed through the essay, including how argument is derived from major or major that is being considered or field of work, but argument contains gaps in detail 
  
Does not determine an argument to be addressed throughout the essay 
  
15 
   
Writing Plan: Key Points 
  
Determines key points and rationale that will be helpful in supporting the validity of the argument 
  
Determines key points and rationale, but key points or rationale are cursory or inaccurate 
  
Does not determine key points and rationale 
  
10 
   
Writing Plan: Audience 
  
Identifies audience and determines potential challenges 
  
Identifies audience but does not determine potential challenges 
  
Does not identify audience 
  
15 
   
Writing Plan: Goal 
  
Establishes a goal to be accomplished with the essay 
  
Establishes a goal for the essay, but goal is not aligned with essay topic 
  
Does not establish a goal to be accomplished with the essay 
  
15 
   
Writing Plan: Resources 
  
Lists potential resources for supporting evidence and provides a brief description of each 
  
Lists potential resources for supporting evidence, but does not provide a brief description of each 
  
Does not list potential resources 
  
15 
   
Writing Plan: Supporting Resources 
  
Aligns key points of argument with supporting resources for establishing an effective essay structure 
  
Aligns key points of argument with supporting resources but contains issues regarding accuracy of alignment 
  
Does not align key points 
  
15 
   
Writing Plan: Integrating Evidence 
  
Determines places where integrating evidence would be most effective and provides rationale for each 
  
Determines places to integrate evidence but has gaps in rationale 
  
Does not determine places to integrate evidence 
  
10 
   
Articulation of Response 
  
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization 
  
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas 
  
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 
  
5 
       
Earned Total 
  
100%