Week 11 — Writing Persuasive Essays · Sources and Information Needs
Week of Mon, Oct 26 · week closes Sun, Nov 1
This module's items
- Tips for Writing Academic Persuasive Essays (Tue)read
- Sources and Information Needs (Thu)read
- In-class process workprocess
Exact due times are in Canvas. Late work is not accepted.
Know these cold
- Persuasive structure: intro with thesis → reasons with evidence → counterargument and rebuttal → conclusion.
- Match each claim to the kind of source that can support it (statistic, expert, example).
Meerk's quiz — open the gate for Week 11
10 questions, no time limit. 85% on your first attempt in a 24-hour window opens the gate. Retakes inside the window are practice — they help you learn, they don't count. Work alone; the point is to know it, not to have seen it.
