Option #1 (Proposal): Writing a Petition on Change.org

Purpose: The objective of this assignment is to practice  persuasive writing, which includes the elements of logos, pathos and  ethos as well as practice writing a proposal.

Topic: According to Google dictionary, petitions are `formal  written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to  authority with respect to a particular cause. n order for a petition  to be strong, the writing must have strong logos (reason, logic and  factual information), convincing ethos (credible sources, ethical ideas,  unbiased and unflawed writing) and moving pathos (emotional connection  to the writing).

Writing Task: First, open up at Change.org account. Then,  browse through some of the trending petitions on the website. There are  thousands already published, so please go through a few to get a good  idea of what will be expected. Since this website is open to everyone,  you will find both strongly and weakly written petitions. Read both to  give yourself an idea of what you should aim for and what you should try  to avoid. Follow the steps on the website to publish your petition  (there are 4 steps total). After publishing your petition, I want you to  copy/paste the URL at the bottom of your essay. Once again, our  assignment is to:

Publish a petition on Change.org.

Tips:      

* Contextualize the problem. Background information will be needed,  so make sure to provide it (i.e. who, what, when, where). Be very  specific.

* The petition must have a specific recipient, so do your research  prior to publishing your it. Ask yourself: who can help you with your  request?

* Be respectful and persuasive (try using logos, pathos and ethos to  win this argument). Your objective is to get signatures that can lead to  a change, so make sure you are not excluding or insulting audiences.  Avoid aggressive, offensive

 create your own unique examples of deductive and inductive reasoning.