Persuasive Writing Workshop with Real-Life Application

$125.00

This persuasive writing workshop focuses on the principles and style of persuasive writing and application of rhetorical strategies. This workshop include a real-life application in the form of sending a persuasive letter to address a personal, local, or national issue. Topics include: types of comparison structure, outlining, best practices for organization, and utilizing sources for support. Students will complete a comparison essay from start to finish. Starts the first Monday of every month.

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Requirements

Syllabus Overview

Time Expectation:

Classes have weekly assignments. All assignments will be due midnight Friday EST each week. Assignments are intended to take approximately 2-3 hours per week.

Class Objectives:

Identify the parts of persuasion
Recognize logical fallacies
Evaluate biases in news media
Analyze real-life persuasive situations

Class Features:

Students will have weekly contact with a coach who evaluates mastery and skills. Coaches also available via email all week long.
An online classroom will teach students time management and appropriate cyber behavior in a controlled environment.

All materials will be provided in the class.

Week 1: The Parts of Persuasion Week 2: The Rhetoric of Persuasion Week 3: Drafting Your Persuasive Essay Week 4: Persuasive Letter Writing