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This job offers ideas to write an essay using one of the rhetorical modes such as argument, narration, process analysis, illustration and description.

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First, decide which of the rhetorical modes you are most comfortable with and then think about which topics (that are suitable to that mode) interest you the most. For example, if you choose the argument mode, consider that your goal will be to persuade or convince someone (your audience) of some idea, theory, or opinion. This is a good choice if you have strong feelings about a political or social issue, for instance, something that you think is important to take a stand on. In that case, your thesis sentence is a direct and strong statement of that opinion (e.g., The United States should take steps now to address global warming by supporting alternative energy research). ...

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