Diploma Exam Preparation-Persuasive Writing in Context


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Review Delaneyโ€™s tips on the Persuasive Writing in Context assignment.

This final task in your diploma exam is the most straightforward.  You will do the following:

  • Read about a debatable situation in a community.

  • Consider the information provided that supports each side of the debate.

  • Choose a side and support your opinion.

  • Support your opinion using arguments and supporting evidence (from the supporting documents provided).
Your job is to develop an argument and support your opinion in a way that will convince your audience that your viewpoint is important, valuable, and worth investigating.

Take a closer look at the sample Persuasive Writing in Context assignment that you examined earlier.  Click on the page to enlarge it.

NOTE:  Delaney points out some key information in the assignment AND gives you tips for writing your response.

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