Persuasive Essays & Speeches
Student Guide to Persuasive Essays:
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The purpose of this guide is to offer strategies for preparing a strong persuasive essay or debate. It will sharpen skills you might not realize you already have, making your work more accurate, clear, concise, logical, convincing, and respectful of opposing arguments.
Need a topic?
Recommended Databases
Click here for a complete list of databases with remote access log in information.
Use your St. Louis County Library virtual library card to log in and access information resources including all the databases below.
- Last name
- Library card # = 113 + student ID #
- Pin = 1234
RELIABLE WEBSITES
Use this search engine to local reliable resources for argumentative topics, limiting your results with the use of specific keywords and Boolean operators. Be persistent and refine your results.
Use this almanac and other reference tools to acquire evidence to support your claim.
As you research, be sure to cite your sources. Use this app to compile your citations in a citation list. Export your bibliography into a Word or Google Doc.
