persuasive writing
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Persuasive Writing. One Person’s Opinion. Copying permitted. What is persuasive writing?. Persuasive writing tells the writer’s opinion and why the reader should agree. Copying permitted. What is the goal of persuasive writing?. to state the writer’s opinion - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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