Purpose: The objective of this assignment is to practice persuasive writing

Purpose: The objective of this assignment is to practice persuasive writing, which

includes the elements of logos, pathos and ethos as well as practice writing a

proposal.

Topic: According to Google dictionary, petitions are “a formal written request,

typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a

particular cause.” In order for a petition to be strong, the writing must have strong

logos (reason, logic and factual information), convincing ethos (credible sources,

ethical ideas, unbiased and logical writing) and moving pathos (emotional

connection to the writing)Contextualize the problem. Background information will be needed, so make sure to provide it (i.e. who, what, when, where). Be very specific.

 

* The petition must have a specific recipient, so do your research prior to publishing

it. Ask yourself: who can help you with your request?

* Be respectful and persuasive (try using logos, pathos and ethos to win this

argument). Your objective is to get signatures that can lead to a change, so make

sure you are not excluding or insulting audiences. Avoid aggressive, offensive or

biased language.

* Do research. Throughout your petition, I would like you to use three credible

sources: one source should be a credible newspaper or magazine article (preferably

within the last decade), one source should be a scholarly article (published in a

scholarly journal), and the third source should be a credible media or multimedia

option that you choose yourself (Change.org recommends using a strong visual

image since it increases the chances of signatures on the platform). Add Works Cited page,

 

* petition should be 4-6 pages. Petitions don’t follow MLA rules; they look

more like online newspaper/magazine articles with a title, a picture (which is

recommended but not required), and the article itself.make a double space