Persuasive Writing

One Person’s Opinion

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What is persuasive writing?

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Persuasive writing tells the writer’sopinion and why the readershould agree.

What is the goal of persuasive writing?

• to state the writer’s opinion• to give reasons why the reader should agree• to convince the reader to take action

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What is a persuasive essay/letter?

• meant for a specific audience• tries to convince the reader to do something

What are the parts of a persuasive essay?

• Beginning (or intro. paragraph) - use a hook, leading to a thesis statement containing your opinion and three reasons to back it up.

• Middle (or 3 body paragraphs) – three paragraph to provide support and back up each of the reasons for your opinion

• End ( or conclusion paragraph) – After acknowledging the opposite point of view, re-states thesis and tells the reader what action to take

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What is the best way toorder my reasons?

• least-important reason first

• second-most-important reason next

• strongest reason last

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