Persuasive Essay Examples

In life people face challenges, but they have to fight through it and overcome them. That is called perseverance. The definition of perseverance is “Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” Synonyms are persistence and determination. It originated from the Latin word perseverare, which means “Keeping constant in an attitude” Right now the world has been filled with natural disasters, from hurricanes to wildfires. Everyone that this has affected has been forced to persevere through it because there is not much that they have the ability to do besides staying strong. In all of the nonfiction literature there are many different examples of perseverance from many different people. For the first example is Melba Pattillo Beals from “Warriors Don’t Cry”. There is numerous examples of the Little Rock 9 and her doing something despite difficulty. The second example is Temple Grandin. She was born in a time where people didn’t know how to handle her differences. She still tried as hard as she could even though not many people believed in her. The third example is Earl Simmons (DMX) from the book “E.A.R.L”. He went through a tough time almost all time growing up and he never gave up and achieved success. Perseverance creates success; therefore, sticking through something accomplishments can be made.

Being an athletes is one of the best-paid jobs on Earth. Being that they are paid so much the cost for the consumer is very high. The prices of tickets and sports memorabilia have been steadily rising over the years. The average ticket prices for the NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL all rose 5% to 10% this year, according to Jon Greenberg, executive editor of Team Marketing Report. (Mihoces).

The last time I saw Charlie outside prison walls we were on the run. Charlie was on the run, not I, I just went along for the ride because he was my husband. Charlie was on parole, but he loved to drink his booze. In our state it's a violation to drink while on parole.

With NFL Players kneeling everywhere and soldiers feeling unappreciated, our country is in shock. It all started by a player named Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, in 2016. This event persuaded numerous NFL players to continue this process. One by one, players all over the league began to protest to call attention to the issues of "racial inequalities and police brutality". With mixed reviews of this protest, I believe that kneeling during the National Anthem of the United States of America is disrespectful because it is abrasive, selfish, and hurtful. Also, I am not sure that all of those protesting in this manner know the true meaning of our national anthem or the flag that represents our freedom.

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My close friend Ashwin Mohan had once told me his perspective on perseverance and I was curious to know how it has helped or hindered him throughout his life. His response would be different from that of my previous interviewee in my reflection essay, Kenny Varghese. Ashwin had told me that he viewed perseverance as a means to an end. As it was very catchy to hear, Ashwin would explain his phrase, saying how there are two successful people, one that is handed everything and doesn’t worry while on the other hand the second works hard and persevered through hardships to become successful. Ashwin then asked, “Who would be more successful?” I replied with the obvious answer, “The person that persevered.” He nodded in agreement pointing out how

The same lady with the problem with my shorts scoffs and gives me a smug look before opening her mouth,

Ask anyone and they will agree this presidential election is by far the most interesting one we have had in quite a while. In this 2016 presidential debate it has come down to mainly the republican nominee, Donald Trump, and the democratic nominee, Hilary Clinton. Both candidates have discussed their opinions and views over important topics such as America’s economy, healthcare, the LGBT community, and the ever controversial topic, abortion.

Constant controversy, immaturity at its finest, an American flag, a little blue birdy logo, a verified checkmark, more than 44 million followers, little elementary school arguments with Kim-Jong-un; the list goes on. If you are still unaware of what I am referring to, it is the twitter account of the current President of the United States (POTUS), Donald J. Trump. This man is one of the largest and most active gatekeepers in the realm of social media. Generally, one would assume information posted in a tweet from the POTUS would undoubtedly be accurate. How could that ever not be a reputable source? Why even bother to do some of your own research? Unfortunately, this is not the reality we live in; not everything presented to us through news, government or media is true and thus, everything you hear today requires a conduction of your own research prior to accepting anything as true. To be completely honest, if you did not know I was referring to the POTUS, you are probably in a much better position than his 44 million followers, as you have successfully managed to avoid one of the many gatekeepers/media outlets whose employed methods entail the plaguing that come with the concept post-truth politics. Though, you must keep in mind that is just one of the many outlets, as this concept is currently taking place all over the world. You, along with the rest of the population are essentially forcibly subjected to fake news every single day of your waking life whether you choose to believe it or not. On September 10, 2016, The Economist published an article titled “The Post Truth World: Yes, I’d lie to you.” The article claims the reality of the current political world; a reality The Economist suggests the general population is ignorant of. The article is severely opinionated and due to the multitude of reasons provided in support of their argument, many of which substantiated with an abundance of factual evidence, the authors were very convincing in their contention that post-truth politics are to be with us for many years to come unless changes are made immediately.

Draven forgot his lines once, and when he remembered, he yelled out dramatically, “Million dollar question goes to Draven!” When he accidentally said ‘grows’ instead of ‘blows’, he shouted ‘blows’ three times while clapping horrendously loud, igniting loud laughter from the other kids. perhaps that’s how he dealt with nerves. He added a comedic aspect to the group. However, he still maintained a focus on what he was doing. He fiercely acted out his lines while still having fun and being himself.

Hurry spawn in, get on your drone and scout out the area and search for the hostage. You found the hostage great, now hide your drone in a safe and high area so you can see the whole room.Your drone will be a reference point when you are going to strike. It is ok if someone shot your drone you still have one if you need it . Now enough of the shenanigans it’s time to strike. Now there are three ways you go with this. #1: you can rush in with a three speed operator.#2 You will slowly advance to the objective with a one speed operator. #3 You will advance at a medium pace and be tactile with a two speed operator. Now that you know what strat that you are going to use,It is time to strike. Make your advancement to the objective any way you

Source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Health, United States, 2002. Flegal et. al. JAMA. 2002;288:1723-7. NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, 1998.

“Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life”- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. The cowardice that suffocates people in this day and age prevents one from from proving their perseverance. Hard work and stick-to-itness seems to be in very short supply. Perseverance is the persistent effort to succeed presented by those in authority without conveying weakness.

“Your assignment is to write a persuasive essay and present it to the class in a week. You will be graded based on how convincing it is. Today we will be choosing topics,” announced Mr. Bowerbank, my 7th grade English teacher and ruler of classroom 110. My class simultaneously groaned at the prospect of work. I simply lifted my head with intrigue as it was already May and about time we had our first essay. He then proceeded to give examples of topics we could choose and gave us some time to think before we had to tell him our topic. My classmates were already rushing to tell the teacher their idea lest someone else steal it. That meant the usual abortion, death penalty, or drug use topics were out. I really couldn't think of anything and the teacher was slowly making his way through the remaining students like an executioner beheading criminals in a line. I have always thought that he would make a marvelous supervillain if he had a curly mustache, a tophat, and a cape. Eventually my name was called. I slowly dragged myself over to his desk. Even sitting down, he still seemed to tower over me. “What is your topic Cindy?” As usual in such desperate times, my mind turned to food. “Waffles are better than pancakes.” I figured that a waffle was just a differently shaped pancake with a nicer texture. “Hmm. Excellent topic. I look forward to your essay!” I survived to live yet another day.

Why spend money that is really needed for other things? Why live uncomfortably? Why be trapped in this hole called a home that belongs to another person? Why not live free and peacefully? When a person rents he or she usually throws away money that could be used to purchase something that belongs to them. Money is not easy to come by so why pay out hundreds toward something that is not benefit to the person paying it out. There is no good explanation for making a decision like this. The best option in a situation like this is to buy a house. Buying a house is a better option than renting an apartment.