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Persuasive Essay Writing. Strategy: The Game Plan USE YOUR IDEAS!!!. Deconstructing the Prompt… You need to separate the expository (or given) information in a prompt from the question the testers are asking you to answer.
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Persuasive Essay Writing Strategy: The Game Plan USE YOUR IDEAS!!!
Deconstructing the Prompt… • You need to separate the expository (or given) information in a prompt from the question the testers are asking you to answer. • Why? Because the scorers only care whether or not you can answer the question and persuasively argue your main points. • They want your IDEAS!!! • They want you to stay on track! Step one
You need to think about what you are going to write about! • You need to organize your ideas about what’s asked of you. • You need to argue the point and use your ideas to persuade the reader! • IDEAS! IDEAS! IDEAS! • Ramen NoOdLes says… Ideas…ideas…ideas….
Supernatural creatures have varying powers and abilities. All are forsaken and have the forces of evil on their side. In a battle to the end, which supernatural creature would be supreme: vampires or zombies? Example Prompt
Use a T-Chart to see which argument would be the best to use.
Now marshal your arguments for why you chose your answer to the question. • I chose vampires because in my T-chart I found that they have superior abilities opposed to zombies. • My main factors I will argue are that vampires have speed, cunning, and a will where zombies do not possess such strengths. I’m going with Vampires
Put the first couple paragraphs together to see if you like the results! This is the beginning to your rough draft. By putting your ideas from your T-Chart down into a bubble map pre-writing strategy, you can see how your first two paragraphs follow the logic of the prompt given. STAY ON POINT!
In a battle between zombies and vampires, vampires would win. Vampires not only have speed and agility on their side, they also have a will. This will to beat and kill zombies is what makes them better. • Zombies clearly have the disadvantage when fighting with a vampire. Even their bigger numbers for an attack would not be good against vampires. A zombie’s enslavement to his or her blood lust shows no will of their own, and they wouldn’t beat a vampire. My rough draft has poor word choice…
In a battle between zombies and vampires, vampires would win. Vampires not only have speed and agility on their side, they also have a will. This will to defeat and kill zombies is their advantage. • Zombies clearly have the disadvantage when engaged in battle with a vampire. Even their superior numbers for an attack would be useless against vampires. A zombie’s enslavement to his or her bloodlust renders no will of their own, thus an inability to execute a battle plan to defeat a vampire. I’ve improved my word choice in paragraphs one and two though revision.
Connect the dots of your essay to come up with your conclusion paragraph then put them all together.
In a battle between zombies and vampires, vampires would be victorious. Vampires not only have speed and agility on their side, they also have a conscious will. This conscious will is their advantage to defeat and kill zombies. Vampires can make the choice, while zombies cannot. • Zombies clearly have the disadvantage when engaged in battle with a vampire. Even their superior numbers for an attack would be useless against vampires. A zombie’s enslavement to his or her bloodlust renders no will of their own, thus an inability on the zombie’s part to execute a battle plan to defeat the vampire. • Vampires are clearly superior on the evil power-chain hierarchy. Zombies lack of will, the inability to outsmart the vampire, and their constant distraction toward human prey would render them incapable of defeating the deadly cunning of a vampire. When it comes to strength, speed, mental agility, and will, vampires will always defeat zombies in battle. Ask yourself… “Did I answer the question? In a battle to the end, which supernatural creature would be supreme? Vampires or Zombies? “
Some people believe that boys and girls should go to different schools. Decide whether you think it is a good idea or not and persuade your readers to agree with your decision. Assignment :Brain blast your ideas! Break down the above prompt, use a T-chart, mind-map, and start your rough draft. Reviseit, edit it, and turn this essay in on Friday. This prompt was used on a proficiency exam.
