Persuasive Writing
English 425.02: Portnoy

Values and Beliefs Exercise

Make a list of some of the values and beliefs that you assume members of your target audience hold. Generate a list of at least ten values and/or beliefs.

After you generate the list, identify three or four of those values or beliefs that you could use to persuade your readers to accept your paper's central premise. Then write one or two paragraphs describing the ways you could feature those values or beliefs in your paper. Be as specific as possible.

This assignment should be typed and ready to submit at the start of class on November 3.