Homework
In this Competency Assessment, you will write three paragraphs describing effective persuasive communication in personal, professional, and academic contexts. In each of the three paragraphs, include at least one concrete example of effective writing that you have encountered or written yourself to illustrate your points, and consider issues like audience, speaker, text, purpose, and context. You can also include information on tone, style, formality, voice, correctness, evidence, and word choice as you develop your responses to the prompts below.
Consider the following situations:
1. A post on a social media site about the need for sidewalks in your neighborhood so kids can get to school safely
2. An email to your boss proposing a new safety procedure
3. An academic persuasive essay about your community's need for a free spay/neuter program
In all of these situations, you need to choose the most appropriate audience, method of communication, and evidence to convey your argument and persuade others to agree with you.
In the first paragraph, describe an example of persuasive communication in personal contexts such as social media posts, emails to friends, or communications to your child's teachers and explain the considerations you must keep in mind to communicate effectively.
In the second paragraph, describe an example of effective persuasive communication in professional contexts. Consider your own field of study and the expectations for writing effectively in that field and explain how that communication example illustrates the expectations for professional persuasive communication.
In the third paragraph, describe an example of effective persuasive communication in an academic context like a discussion board, homework, or group presentation. In this paragraph, consider how academic persuasive standards differ from personal and professional writing.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.