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What it is...
In persuasive writing, a writer takes a position FOR
or AGAINST an issue and writes to CONVINCE the
reader to BELIEVE or DO something.
Persuasive writing is used in ADVERTISEMENTS to
get the consumer to buy a product and in ESSAYS
and LETTERS to get the reader to accept a POINT OFVIEW.
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So...
In order to CONVINCE the reader you
need more than OPINION; you need
FACTS or EXAMPLES to back youropinion. Be sure to do the necessary
RESEARCH and REFLECTION so your
writing can be EFFECTIVE!!!
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Persuasive Writing Format
Persuasive writing follows a particular format. It
has an INTRODUCTION, a BODY (which may be
several PARAGRAPHS) where the ARGUMENT is
developed and a CONCLUSION.
After you write your letter or essay, you should
READ, REVISE and CONFERENCE and REVISEbefore PUBLISHING (writing and turning in) your
FINAL PRODUCT.
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The Introduction
The introduction has a HOOK or GRABBER to catch theREADERS ATTENTION. Some GRABBERS include...
� Opening with an UNUSUAL DETAIL: (Tiye Phoenix began
her career in music as a classically trained pianist.)
� Opening with a STRONG STATEMENT: (When you stop
and think about it, music is present in everything.)
� Opening with a QUOTATION: (Elbert Hubbard once said,
Truth is stronger than fiction.
� Opening with an ANECDOTE: An ANECDOTE can provide
an AMUSING and ATTENTION-GETTING opening if it is
SHORT and TO THE POINT.
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Introduction, cont.
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Opening with a STATISTIC or FACT: Sometimes aSTATISTIC or FACT will add EMPHASIS or INTEREST
to your topic. It may be wise to include the items
AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE (so you dont get in
trouble for plagiarism...0.
� Opening with a QUESTION: (Have you ever
considered how many books wed read were it not
for television?)� Opening with an EXAGGERATION or OUTRAGEOUS
STATEMENT. (Everyone in the entire world loves
Eminem.)
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THESIS or FOCUS STATEMENT
The introduction should also include a THESIS orFOCUS STATEMENT, which has THREEOBJECTIVES:
1. It tells the reader THE SPECIFIC TOPIC OFYOUR ESSAY.
2. It IMPOSES MANAGEABLE LIMITS on that
topic.3. It SUGGESTS the ORGANIZATION of your
paper.
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Identify...
What kind of grabber was used?
What is the thesis statement?
Now...using this information, revise the
introduction you wrote yesterday in your letter
to me to make sure it meets the guidelines wejust discussed.
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And that brings us to...the BODY
In the BODY of your essay or letter, youprovide EVIDENCE to support the OPINION
offered in the THESIS STATEMENT in the
INTRODUCTION.
The BODY should consist of at least THREE
PARAGRAPHS. Each PARAGRAPH is basedon a SOLID REASON to back your thesis
statement.
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Making your ARGUMENT...
Since almost all ISSUES and IDEAS have sound
ARGUMENTS on both sides of the QUESTION, a
good persuasive writer tries to anticipate
opposing VIEWPOINTS and provide COUNTER-
ARGUMENTS along with the MAIN POINTS in the
ESSAY or LETTER.
One of the THREE paragraphs should be used todiscuss OPPOSING viewpoints and your
COUNTER-ARGUMENT.
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Convince me, convince me!!!
The PERSUASIVE STRENGTH (the likelihood that thereader will take your side) of your persuasive essay
or letter is just as dependent on how well you
ELABORATE your ARGUMENT as it is on your
ARGUMENT itself.
ELABORATION usually takes one of three forms:
± STATISTICS or RESEARCH (with the source cited,
of course)
±Real-life EXPERIENCES
±Examples
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ELABORATING on ELABORATION...Some effective techniques for ELABORATING your argument
are:
Generating a HYPOTHETICAL (what if) INSTANCE:
This is used particularly when you want the
reader to SEE A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW.
Use CUES for the reader (e.g. SUPPOSE
THAT, WHAT IF, HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHTWHAT IT MIGHT BE LIKE IF, etc.)
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Elaborating techniques, cont.
CLARIFYING a POSITION:
Carefully evaluate your words to decide what
needs to be EXPLAINED to the reader
(AUDIENCE) and what can be ASSUMED bythem. (Ex. If you were writing to a MUSICIAN
about music, you can assume they know what a
sixteenth note is. However, if you were writingto a MARINE BIOLOGIST about music, youd
need to explain what it is. )
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October 12, 2010
In your green workbook titled, Interactive
Reader, complete page 57. Then, read p. 58
and write the definitions for setting and mood
on the bottom of page 57. You have 5 minutes
to complete this from the time the bell rings.
Any foolishness today will be cause for an office
referral.
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Even more elaborating techniques...
ILLUMINATING your UNDERLYING TOPIC:� Make sure you provide BACKGROUND
INFORMATION your reader may need
� Include DETAILED, SPECIFIC, ILLUSTRATIVEEXAMPLES to TRIGGER your readers IMAGINATION(this is a good place to include FIGURATIVELANGUAGE, too!)
�DEFINE any special TERMS used
� Arm your reader with all the TOOLS they will needto FULLY UNDERSTAND your position.
� Ms. Richardson: 214.502.1008
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Were not done yet!
�DRAWING COMPARISONS: Choose somethingSIMILAR and FAMILIAR to what is being explained
(especially if your topic is one with which your
audience is likely Unfamiliar). Compare and
contrast your position with the something similar.
� Making an ANALYSIS: You can ANALYZE a problem
by looking at the PARTS and THEREFORE help the
reader to UNDERSTAND.
Now, were done. Whew!
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Assignment
1. Choose an ELABORATION STRATEGY from
those discussed to use in your letter to me.
2. Write the name of the strategy on your roughdraft.
3. REVISE your writing so that it uses the
strategy you chose.
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We shall CONCLUDE with the
CONCLUSION
A piece of PERSUASIVE WRITING usually ends by
SUMMARIZING the most important DETAILS of the
ARGUMENT and stating once again what the READER
is to BELIEVE or DO.
You should do three things in your CONCLUSION:
1. RESTATE your THESIS or FOCUS STATEMENT2. SUMMARIZE (by PARAPHRASING) the MAIN
POINTS of your position
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Assignment
Think about your paper from start to finish.1. On a sheet of paper titled, Conclusion Plan,
restate your thesis statement.
2. What are your main points that need to be
restated? Write these on a sheet of paper titled,Conclusion Plan.
3. Which of the four strategies will you use to makeyour personal comment or call for action? Write
this down as well.
4. For homework, put all of this together to write yourconcluding paragraph.
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Persuasive essay outline
I. Introduction
I. Get the readers ATTENTION by using a hook
II. Give some BACKGROUND INFORMATION if
necessaryIII. THESIS or focus statement
II. First ARGUMENT or reason to support your
positionI. TOPIC sentence explaining your point
II. ELABORATION to back your point (severalsentences)
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Outline, cont.
III. Same as II. but with a different argument or
reason
V. Same as II. but with a different argument or
reason
VI. OPPOSING VIEWPOINT (this is optional, but highly
recommended so that the reader will know you
have considered another point of view and have a
rebuttal to it)I. OPPOSING point to your argument
II. Your REBUTTAL to the opposing point
III. ELABORATION to back your rebuttal (a few sentences)
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More outline...
VI. Conclusion
I. Summary of main points or reasons
II. Restate thesis statement
III. Personal comment or a call to action
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Final thoughts: General guidelines
When writing a persuasive essay:
� Have a FIRM OPINION that you want your
READER to ACCEPT� Begin with a GRABBER or HOOK to get the
readers ATTENTION
�
Offer EVIDENCE to SUPPORT your OPINION� CONCLUDE with a RESTATEMENT of what you
want the reader to DO or BELIEVE