Communication is used to inform, to persuade and to analyze. In this assignment, you

will persuade the reader of your point of view by supporting a thesis with objective

facts and credible evidence.

In the week 2 forum, you selected your topic for this paper. You will take a stance on

this issue and support your stance with credible evidence in your body paragraphs.

For this assignment, you have traditional and creative options. Choose what will

challenge your writing and what would be appropriate for your topic and field:

 Traditional 5 paragraph essay with 1 paragraph introduction, 3 body

paragraphs, and 1 paragraph conclusion.

 Op-ed newspaper article.

 Blog post.

 Letter/proposal to stakeholders.

 Press release.

 Letter to the editor.

 Presidential address.

 Election speech (written only).

 Application for a position related to the topic.

 Defense attorney’s opening statement.

 Case brief.

 Advocacy statement.

 Call to action paper.

Guidelines:

In order to persuade the audience to accept the position you are advocating in this

paper, you will use different kinds of appeals:

 ethos (which involves the credibility of the speaker, writer, or authority being

cited);

 logos (which involves facts, statistics, and logic); and

 pathos (which involves emotions).

A good persuasive argument uses credible sources, objective evidence, and emotional

“hooks” to make use of logos, ethos, and pathos respectively.

Be sure your thesis statement is very clear.  It should be a single complete sentence,

including both a subject and a predicate, that combine to make claim. Example: “The

USA should be more competitive in establishing a presence on Mars.”  

Your introduction paragraph should include a “hook” to grab the reader's attention.  The

thesis statement is typically seen in the first paragraph. Your body paragraphs will

support the thesis. You should use credible sources and cite them according to the style

of your discipline. Your conclusion should reiterate the strongest points from your paper

and give the audience something to consider, moving forward.

Requirements:

 PURPOSE:   To persuade

 AUDIENCE:   The applicable audience for the type of document you've chosen

to write.

 LENGTH:   500 – 750 words (Times New Roman font)

 SOURCES:   A minimum of 3 with at least 1 from the library, and at

least 1 from a professional journal or organization

 FORMAT:   The citation style that is appropriate for your discipline

 DUE:   SUNDAY 11:55 pm EST of Week 5

 SUBMIT:   In ASSIGNMENTS submit your essay by uploading your Word file

Use only third person (he/she/they) for a more professional tone. Avoid first person (I,

my, us, we) and second person (you and your) in your essay.

Topic for this paper:

For my position paper. I will be focusing on a persuasive piece on the Strengths and

Weaknesses of the Major Modes of International Transportation.

I will also be Examining the transportation systems’ political, regulatory, and legal

issues. I will touch area such as, The federal government’s regulations and their often-

competing goals and contradictory provisions. Transportation and Logistics

Management focuses on the principles, policies, trends, and current issues within air,

maritime, or ground transportation., encompassing manufacturing, distribution, retailing,

recreation, and national security industries. This paper will also examine several

contemporary issues, including; the importance of sea borne trade to the North

American and United States economies, the value of mega ports to sea borne trade, the

vulnerabilities of ports to disruption and asymmetric attack, critical port security

incidents such as the Halifax Explosion, and defensive measures to protect ports from

disruption or asymmetric attack. These key points will help to facilitate my position of

transportation and logistics management and how important it is to sustain a healthy

economy.