Persuasive Essay Samples

Sports, for thousands of years, have been a wonderful means for humankind to exercise one of our most basic instincts: competition with our fellow humans.…

By Rob Clowes It is possible to imagine that human nature, the human intellect, emotions and feelings are completely independent of our technologies; that we…

By Kendal Youngblood In the 21st century, technology has helped us broaden the traditional boundaries we typically put around the notion of family. One of…

For many young people, college is mostly a way to get the education they need for further professional activity. Some students study eagerly, others drudge…

Among the most-valued experiences in the first quarter of the 21st century is travelling. The amount of foreign countries visited is a sort of indicator,…

Every day, China is becoming more and more influential in terms of the global economy, politics, and authority. The times when China was an underdeveloped…

In the past 1,300 years, the earth has not experienced such a warming trend as we are having now (NASA, 2016). In fact, the World…

There are places on our planet that tourists around the world have been favoring for decades. Hawaii, India, Southern Europe—these are examples of popular destinations,…

Impetuous and sometimes uncontrollable progress in all spheres of science, the growth of population around the world, ecological problems, wars, and many other crises modern…

“Saint Anger”: the name of Metallica’s album released in 2003, and a rather controversial expression if used outside the context of heavy music. Indeed, when…

Smoking tobacco is probably one of the worst habits humankind has developed. Originating as a tradition of the Native Americans, practiced mostly on special occasions,…

When you ask people about their hobbies, many of them say something like, “I enjoy reading books and listening to music,” or “I like to…

Throughout the recent decade or two, travelling has become extremely trendy. In a world where billions of people are bound to their cubicle workplaces, a…

Soon the United States will have a new president. After two terms of Barack Obama’s presidency, the country expects the new leader to not only…

In our modern, capitalistic world, the idea of doing something for free might sound strange. Western society has oriented itself on success and profit, people…

Over the last few months, billionaire businessman Donald Trump has taken the political world by storm after rising to the position of the Republican frontrunner…

The world is changing quickly, and what looked like a science-fiction fantasy is gradually becoming our current reality. It seems that progress spreads to all…

By Leon Botstein Marking anniversaries of the birth and death of historic figures, particularly in music, is somewhat akin to commemorating annually the date of…

Hillary Rodham Clinton might become the first female President of the USA—formerly being the First Lady, a senator, and the Secretary of State—as she is…

At present, the technological wonders people have read about in science-fiction literature are coming to life. Touchscreen cellphones, 3D-holograms, artificial intelligence, robots, and other novelties…