You will be writing a 3-5 minute persuasive public address speech focusing on a current issue in society. You will not be giving the speech; you will just be writing what you would say. You will be wr

You will be writing a 3-5 minute persuasive public address speech focusing on a current issue in society. You will not be giving the speech; you will just be writing what you would say. You will be writing the speech in essay format (APA style, 12-point font, Times New Roman). Your speech should be about 3-5 pages in length. You will be graded on the rhetorical strategies, the reasoning/argument of your persuasive claim, as well as the writing, grammar and punctuation.