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Writing Persuasive Essays - Coggle Diagram
Writing Persuasive Essays
Introductory Paragraphs
It should clearly express the subject of the essay as well as the writer’s position.
Preview the main points.
Attention Catchers
Use a rhetorical question
Quotation: Connect it to your topic
Anecdote: An anecdote is a short story. Begin your essay with an anecdote that is clearly related to your topic
Startling Fact or Statistic
Imaginative Scenario
Preview of Main Points
A thesis is a clearly worded statement telling readers exactly what the writer intends to do in the essay.
Body paragraphs
Each body paragraph should focus on one argument, called the main point.
Main Points
The purpose of the body paragraph.
Topic Sentences
Topic sentences clearly state the purpose of the paragraph.
Supporting Details
Supporting details are arguments, examples, or descriptions that justify, explain, and develop main points
Persuasive Essay Thought Stems
This connects to my argument because…
The reason for this is that…
Another way to say this is…
To put it another way…
What I mean by this is…
This shows that…
This is important because…
For example…
Making the connection
Making the connection is when the last sentence in a body paragraph connects the support back to the main point
Concluding Paragraphs
The conclusion is the last paragraph in the persuasive essay
Restatement of points
A restatement of points is when the writer briefly reviews the main points of their argument