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Page 1: Persuasive writing What is persuasive writing?. Persuasive writing is… A piece of writing (essay, letter) that tries to convince or influence a reader

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What is persuasive writing?What is persuasive writing?

Page 2: Persuasive writing What is persuasive writing?. Persuasive writing is… A piece of writing (essay, letter) that tries to convince or influence a reader

Persuasive writing is…• A piece of writing (essay, letter)

that tries to convince or influence a reader to believe what you believe about a certain topic.

• It takes a position for or against something.

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Purpose Persuasive Statement

Support a cause “Please support my school by buying magazine subscriptions.”

Urge people to action “Vote for Sarah!”

Make a change “The school day should be 60 minutes shorter.”

Stir up support “If you don’t adopt this dog, it could have to live in a shelter.”

Get people to agree with you

“I am sure you’ll agree that PlayStation 3 is the best gaming console.”

Prove something wrong

“Cell phones do not cause brain cancer.”

Persuasive Writing can be used to…

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Persuasive Writing follows a format:

• INTRODUCTION with a “hook” and a position supported by evidence/examples

• BODY where the argument is explained in detail using logic and appealing to the reader’s emotions or sense of moral justice; may include research data; may compare and contrast (showing the opposing view/opinion)

• CONCLUSION where main points are summarized and reviewed and the reader is left with something to think about.

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Some DOS and DON’TsDo:•Start your introduction with an interesting hook•Divide into 6 paragraphs•Have a position in your introduction•Come up with 3 main points to support your argument—these will be your 3 body paragraphs•Include a paragraph with opposing viewpoint•Have a conclusion that contains a clincher statement•Come up with a catchy title

Don’t: •Begin with “hello my name is___ and I’m going to write about____”•Be wishy washy. Pick a side and stick to it!•Forget to support your opinions with facts and examples

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Stages of writing• Prewriting (brainstorming)• Rough draft (pencil)• Revising/editing (self, peer,

teacher)• Final draft (typed up)

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First Step: Brainstorming• Before you start writing, you should know

your audience:– Who will read your writing? Who do you need to convince?– The audience may be your friends, your teacher, your

parents, your principal, the readers of a newspaper or the Prime Minister of Canada?

– What are you marked on? What does the checklist and success criteria look like?

– What issue do you want to present? What side of the issue are you on?

– RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC!

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Step 3: PlanningThe 6 Paragraph Essay:

1. Introduction/Hook/Position (2-3 sentences)

2. Argument 1 with support (transition words, 1 topic sentence, 2-3 facts/examples, 1 concluding sentence)

3. Argument 2 with support (transition words, 1 topic sentence, 2-3 facts/examples, 1 concluding sentence)

4. Argument 3 with support (transition words, 1 topic sentence, 2-3 facts/examples, 1 concluding sentence)

5. Show the counter-argument and make an argument against it6. Conclusion (restate position in a new way, restate evidence, last sentence should be powerful)

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These are things that make a fabulous persuasive essay

• A terrific title• An interesting introduction with a hook• A strong position statement• 3 solid body paragraphs with examples or

evidence• Tremendous transition words between

paragraphs• Paragraph with opposing viewpoints (that

support why your opinion was correct)• A killer conclusion with a clincher statement

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Which one is stronger?

• This essay is about being allowed to use cell phones in school.

• School board policy should be changed to allow cell phones into the curriculum.

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Step 2: Do your research!

• In order to convince the reader you need more than just an opinion; you need facts or examples to back your opinion. So, be sure to do the research!

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An interesting introduction with a

hook• Never say “Hello….blah blah” or “This essay will be

about…” BORING!

• You never get a second chance to make a first impression!

• Some techniques we will learn about for an interesting hook:– Riddles– Fragment technique – Quotations– Shocking statement

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Riddles

• Get your reader’s attention with a challenging thought.

• What’s plain, and boring? What makes all students in a school building look the same and lose their individuality? If you guessed UNIFORMS, you’re correct!

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Fragment technique

• Uses 3 short fragments to create an image.

• Example:• A brand new fishing pole, a bucket of

worms, and a warm spring day. These things were present on the day I caught a record-breaking large mouth bass!

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Quotations• Conversational“Mom, I’ve signed up to fight for my

country!”• Famous Quote"War is nothing without a solider to

fight it."- Unknown

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Shocking statementsProvides statistics or facts that startles

readers to pull them into your story.

Example:Can you believe that over 90% of students polled at our school are dissatisfied with school lunch, but only 5% are willing to pack their own lunches?

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3 strong body paragraphs with examples or

evidence• You should come up with three points to

support your opinion• Each of the points will be turned into a body

paragraph• Try to think of ideas that no one else would

think of • Include strong examples or evidence

(through research) that would support your point of view

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3 strong body paragraphs (an example)

• Your school has a uniform policy. Some people argue that uniforms in schools are beneficial because they cause less distractions, and some argue that they are not a good idea because they take away a student’s individuality. Do you agree or disagree with uniform policy? Make sure to support your position

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3 banging body paragraphs (an example)

• Position: Uniform policies are beneficial in schools, and should be implemented nationwide.

Reason 1: Allows for less bullying based on wardrobe.

Reason 2: Students will concentrate more on school and less on attire.

Reason 3: It cuts down on cost of school clothes and time spent getting ready in the morning.

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Tremendous transition words

• Transition words move from one thought to the next and are found at the beginning of 3 body paragraphs

• Avoid the same weak transition words (first, next, last)

• Transition words: because, therefore, thus, however, also, furthermore, moreover, finally, before, besides

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Opposing Views• How many of you have been in a

discussion with someone and you remember saying, “Yeah, that’s true, but…” This is called a counter-argument. It’s the “other side” of the argument.

• You’ll need to tell your reader what the counter-argument is and prove why it shouldn’t matter.

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Opposing Views• This is where you should explain why your

opposition believes what they believe.• For example: • “A fast food company wouldn’t agree with the

points in this essay. They would have lots of reasons why fast food is good. They may say…”it’s convenient” or “It’s fine if eaten in moderation.” These arguments just don’t hold up when you take all the facts into consideration!

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A killer conclusion with a clincher statement

• Clincher statement is the last line of your paper. It should almost shock your reader

• Conclusion leaves a lasting impression…

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A killer conclusion with a clincher statement

• In conclusion, over 95% of parents polled are in agreement with a school wide uniform policy. Uniforms allow students to be who they are, not what they wear. After all, shouldn’t school be about academics rather than apparel? It’s time our nation got back to reading, writing, and arithmetic….not Baby Phat, Apple Bottom, and FUBU.

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Conclusion options• Call to Action

– Ask the reader to do something or to make something happen “I challenge you to watch what you eat and to avoid fast food.”

• Provide a solution– Provide an answer to the problem “Fast food doesn’t have to

be “bad food.” Make better choices like salads, fruit and low fat treats.”

• Make a Prediction– Explain what might be the consequences of action or inaction

“If people continue to eat lots of fast food, they put their health at risk. If kids don’t make better choices today, they won’t grow into healthy adults.”