This document provides instructions for writing a persuasive essay, including choosing a topic, developing a thesis statement, finding and organizing sources, taking notes, citing sources, and formatting a works cited page. Key steps include using databases like Gale and websites to research multiple perspectives on an issue; taking color-coded notes on notecards in EasyBib; adding in-text citations for quotes and facts not considered common knowledge; and using EasyBib's formatting tools to generate a correctly-styled works cited page. The goal is to make a clear, evidence-based argument on one side of a debatable issue.