In this task, you will submit the persuasive essay that you drafted for the lesson “Writing a Persuasive Essay.” Look at these steps of the writing process to help you draft or revise the draft. If you did not complete the lesson during the unit, you will need to draft the essay now. You can start by focusing on the first three steps of the writing process. Then, you can pay attention to the other steps in the writing process as you revise your draft in Task 2 of this activity. In addition to looking at the writing process steps, you can review these tips for writing a persuasive argument. Here is the assignment from the lesson: Write a five-paragraph, 350–400 word essay draft using the following setup and prompt: Situation: Many parents of sixth graders feel left out of their children’s education. With today’s technology, web cameras, and the Internet could help them feel more involved. Directions: Determine your opinion about having web cameras in each classroom so parents could go online at any time and see their child in class.

What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

Will give if correct read the passage first of all, if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that [it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest, but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norgay gazed down upon the world from its summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.

Evaluate the argument in president kennedy’s inaugural address for sacrificing oneself for the greater good of humanity. is this argument convincing? in what ways can we see the legacy of his request in this word today.