This assignment is pretty straight forward. No guidelines are unclear, though it is a little tricky to pick a topic. You gave a very good example of what the topic should be (X out of A-Z), and what it shouldn't be (for or against abortion), so I clearly understand it. I just don't have the slightest clue as to what I will choose as my own topic; a little more thought must go into our topic, as opposed to being for or against a moral dilemma. Now that is not to say that I'm against giving effort and having deep thought, rather I'm just stating a fact.
An appropriate amount of time has been given to us before the rough draft is due, so I wouldn't change that factor. However, I would potentially argue that although much logic is invovled in "selling" whatever we choose, bringing morals into play is a strong component. Mainly in the sense that touching on morals, moral obligations, etc. hits deep down in many people, and gets them emotionally invovled. I will certainly follow the guidelines; it just takes a conscious effort to eliminate emotional and moral reasoning, especially when there is much passion and attachment with a certain topic.
The only thing I can potentially think that would make this assignment easier is if we were assigned certain boundaries for our topic. For example, we have to pick a certain basketball team and persuade others why they are the best. Now, this is only easier because we wouldn't have such a wide array of options, and wouldn't have to spend much time pondering our topic. Easier in a way, however it would not be near as fun to write about, because we would not feel as strongly about the assigned topic. Plus it would be very limiting, and esepcially lame if someone knew nothing about the topic choice.
The assignment was put into very simple and easy to understand terms. I have no questions at this point. I might later have a question if I am unsure of whether my topic is within the guidelines. Until then, au revoir.
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