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    AP Language Essay 3: persuasion prompt: take a position on the issue of compulsory voting. 32 nations currently have laws that make voting compulsory for citizens. Stick with your best academic argument, limiting personal references and examples. Don't be afraid to break the five paragraph mold.

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    AP Language Essay 3: persuasion prompt: take a position on the issue of compulsory voting. 32 nations currently have laws that make voting compulsory for citizens. Stick with your best academic argument, limiting personal references and examples. Don't be afraid to break the five paragraph mold.

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    AP Language Essay 3: persuasion prompt: take a position on the issue of compulsory voting. 32 nations currently have laws that make voting compulsory for citizens. Stick with your best academic argument, limiting personal references and examples. Don't be afraid to break the five paragraph mold.

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    AP Language Essay 3: Persuasion

    Prompt
    Despitelivingintheoldestrepresentative
    democracyintheworld,Americansare
    increasinglyunmotivatedwhenitcomesto
    makingittothepolls.Forinstance,eveninthe
    historicelectionof2008,only60.8percentof
    theeligiblevoterscastaballotinthe
    Presidentialelection.
    32nationscurrentlyhavelawsthatmakevoting
    compulsoryforcitizens.
    InawellͲdeveloped,organizedessaythatdraws
    onyourreading,experienceandobservations,
    takeapositionontheissueofcompulsory
    voting.
    
    Requirements
    x Pleasesubmitatypedresponsethatuses
    alegible10pointfont,1””margins,a
    doublespacedbody,andasimplesingle
    spacedheader.
    x Yourresponseshouldincludebothan
    introductionandconclusion,bothof
    whichshouldbeshortanddirect.
    x Agoodgoalwouldbe1½Ͳ2pages.
    
    Tips
    x OneofthegreatthingsabouttheAP
    persuasiveargumentisthatyoucanuse
    awidevarietyofinformationandideastoconstructyourargument.Thedownsideisthatyoucanusea
    widevarietyofinformationandideas.-Stickwithyourbestacademicargument,limitingpersonal
    referencesandexamples.
    x HaveawellͲdevelopedthesisthatyoustickwith.Organizationisparamount.
    x Don’’tbeafraidtobreakthefiveparagraphmold.Useanorganicstructurethatsuitsyourargument,
    notsomeantiquatedideaofwhatanessaylookslike.
    x Limityouruseofoutsidequotations.Becauseyouwon’’tbeabletouseoutsidesourcesontheAP
    exam,it’’simportanttopracticewritingwithoutthem.
    x Forthisessay,remembersomeofthespecifictipswediscussedforthefirstone:developingaclear,
    argumentativethesis,weavinginexamplesratherthanoverdevelopingoneorunderͲdeveloping
    others,andengagingthereaderwithaSTAMPYintroduction.
    
    

    Mr. Pogreba AP Lang

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