Assignment 3: Persuasion Versus Judgment

Consider various guidelines for approaching controversial topics, gathering evidence, forming judgments, and constructing arguments to persuade others to agree with our judgments.

For this short assignment:

Think about the processes of forming a judgment and persuading others in your professional environment. Construct a 2- to 3-paragraph essay intended to persuade someone to agree with your position on a particular topic. Be sure to identify the topic and cite and explain the evidence you consider supportive of your position.

Make reference to the 11 guidelines for constructing persuasive arguments, and apply two to three of them in your response.

Submit your essay in the Microsoft Word document format. Name the file M1_A3_LastName_FirstInitial.doc, and submit it to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Wednesday, January 21, 2015.

You must cite the source of information you use. Apply current APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.