In this activity, you will write a persuasive article that is approximately one to two pages in length. select a topic of interest to you, such as a current event, a popular trend, or a school or government policy. whatever topic you select, try brainstorming about it to develop your point of view. writing multiple drafts can you strengthen your opinion. remember that in a persuasive text, your goal is to sway the reader to agree with your opinion. use persuasive techniques, such as scientific data or emotional appeals, to persuade your audience. as you conduct outside research, be sure to cite these resources properly in a bibliography.
before you begin working on this task, you may want to consult the following resources:
conducting research
using research
citing sources
writing expository essays

Read this excerpt from "ain't i a woman? " by sojoumer truth in which three sentences does she make an emotional appeal to the audience by talking about her personal hardships? well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. {i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.} but what's all this here talking about? {that man over there says that women need to be into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. nobody ever me into carriages, or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place} and ain't i a woman? look at me! look at my arm! {i have ploughed and planted, and gathered into bars, and no man could head me! } and ain't i a woman? i could work as much and eat as much as a man - when i could get it - and bear the lash as well! and ain't i a woman? {i have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when i cried out with my mother's grief, none but jesus heard me! } and ain't i a woman? {then they talk about this thing in the head, what's this they call it? [member of audience whispers, "intellect") that's it, honey.} what's that got to do with women's rights or negroes' rights? if my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?

Ineed simplifying this thesis and making it easier to understand for the reader (more concise) "no matter how religious one may be, one’s faith tends to change under unexpected and challenging circumstances."

How does the author foreshadow trouble in the prison? support your answer with explicit textual evidence.