. Writing a persuasive essay
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Brainstorm a list of 3 topics you feel strongly about.
Example: Video games should not contain violent scenes, all children should wear helmets when riding a bicycle, schools should make computers available to all students. Or maybe you feel strongly about privacy issues on the internet and whether employers should have
access to employees’ social networking information. Bullying and/or cyber-bullying is also an issue today. Pick 3 topics and use short phrases to describe the topic and your argument.
a. Write a topic here:
b. Write a topic here:
c. Write a topic here:
Now select one topic from your list above and write it in the space provided.
Your chosen topic:
a. Animal testing should be banned
b. The drinking age should be lowered to 18
c. Gun control laws should be stricter
Your chosen topic: Gun control laws should be stricter