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Persuasive writin g

Persuasive writin g. What is it?. Taking a position FOR or AGAINST a debatable issue and convincing a reader to accept your point of view on that issue. . Persuasive writing can be used to…. Support a cause Urge people to action Make a change Prove something wrong Stir up sympathy

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Persuasive writin g

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  1. Persuasive writing

  2. What is it? Taking a position FOR or AGAINST a debatable issue and convincing a reader to accept your point of view on that issue.

  3. Persuasive writing can be used to… • Support a cause • Urge people to action • Make a change • Prove something wrong • Stir up sympathy • Create interest • Get people to agree with you

  4. Persuasive essay format: • INTRODUCTION consisting of an interesting opener that funnels to a thesis (position) statement. • CONCESSION consisting of the admission and refutation of an opposing view. • PRO paragraphs where your arguments are asserted and supported with evidence. • CONCLUSION where the thesis is restated and the reader is left with something to think about.

  5. How do I start? 1. Read your prompt or begin brainstorming topics ( Choose something that affects you personally!). 2. Pick a side and draft a thesis (position) statement. 3. Know your audience • Who do I need to convince? • What tone would best serve my purpose?

  6. PLAN In order to convince the reader, you need facts and examples to support your opinion. What can you do when you cannot research?

  7. PLAN Make sure you have the essential components to each paragraph: INTRO: Interesting opening Thesis CON: Opposing view Refutation addressing that view

  8. PLAN PRO #1 &2: Assertion (Your first argument in support of your position) Evidence Elaboration Evidence Elaboration

  9. PLAN CONCLUSION: Restatement of thesis Call to action

  10. Drafting Do and Don’ts DO • Remember that organization is key to coherence and clarity. • Remember that your two main pro arguments must be different from your refutation in the concession paragraph. • Save your strongest argument for the second pro paragraph.

  11. Drafting Do & Don’ts DON’T: • Use first or second person pronouns. • Be wishy-washy. • Forget to support your opinions with facts and examples. • Neglect the interest getting opener and lasting impression. • Forget to be you!

  12. How do I start? • Always begin with the thesis statement in mind. How can you get the reader there? • Riddle • Bold statement • Quotation • Interesting fact • Anecdote • Fact/statistic • Question • Setting a sceneSample intro

  13. Concession • Transition to an opposing view. What are people most likely to say in objection to my position? • Once you’ve admitted an opposing view, you must refute it, belittle it, or accept it, but be sure to bring the reader back to your position. • Sample CON • Step by step CON

  14. Pro Paragraphs • Follow the same structure we’ve been working on: assertion, example, elaboration. • Step by Step PRO

  15. Conclusion • Begin by rewording your thesis. • Find a way to bring the reader back to your opening thoughts or issue a call to action. • Sample conclusion

  16. But it all begins with a topic… • What do you care about? • What pet peeves can you explore? • What issues directly affect you?

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