What is Persuasive Writing?
For my persuasive writing essay I choose to focus on lack of sleep in adolescents due to early school start times. My thesis statement is "All high schools should have later start times because it can lead to reduced sleep deprivation, improved student academic performance, and increase the United States economy." Persuasive writing compared to other forms of writing uses emotional appeal and well defended evidence to convince the reader of the writers claim. The process of writing my persuasive essay defines what I'm advocating for by pinpointing issues and offering solutions to my claim in order to persuade the reader to take action.
U.S. History & Mental Health
Some basic needs for american society and general society are food, water, shelter, sleep, and physical or emotional connection with other humans. Our government plays a large role in social justice and brain health issues. With control over pharmaceutical companies the option to try other forms of treatment is less common as it provides less financial growth. Our government also doesn’t have the best track record for handling people with brain health issues, as we have a history of isolating them away from our communities. Social justice movements are important because they bring awareness and create the opportunity for change.