Business and Personal Law

Unit 3: Consumer Law

Writing Connection

What is persuasive writing? Persuasive writing attempts to convince your reader to believe in or agree with a certain point of view or to take a particular action. Your writing should state the facts, give logical reasons, provide examples, and even quote experts or research in the field. Use your essay to persuade your reader to accept the solution you recommend.

The Internet Public Library for Teens ( University of Michigan ) site provides a step-by-step guide for researching and writing.
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online includes a dictionary, thesaurus, and a Spanish-English version.
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm

Microsoft's Encarta features a dictionary, thesaurus, several language translators, homework help, and tutoring.
http://encarta.msn.com/

The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue University offers both the American Psychological Association ( APA) and the Modern Language Association ( MLA) style guide information and includes links to a variety of online resources.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Dictionary.com provides grammar, usage, and style links.
http://dictionary.reference.com/writing/