Persuasive Writing Inquiry: PAF

Form

Audience

Purpose

To inform the reader

Discuss both pros and cons about the topic

People who are interested in the topic

To persuade

Caps used for strong words

People who are looking for a 'solution' to the problem

domain specific language used

back story included briefly in the intro(for example, it can be the letter from 14 yr old girl to Lego because it included a back story of how much the writer liked legos before the new "pink" legos came out for girls)

includes PERSUADE

targets specific audiences

refutes some comments from others

Includes quotes to make their response more reliable

Power Of Three

an example can be "sick, horrible irony" from the letter from 14 yr old girl to lego

if it is a letter, there is a specific audience such as the Lego company

Includes their feeling and thoughts

ending provides overall thinking and opinion