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Persuasive Writing Essay
What is?
Uses
Reason
Logic
Show
One idea is more legitimate than another
Persuade
Adopt a certain point of view
Argument
Uses
Reason
Logic
Solid evidence
Debates an issue
Tips
Written in third person
Formal language
Criteria to produce an effective argument
Disprove the opposing claim
Understand the opposite viewpoint of your position
Contrasting evidence
Mistakes and inconsistencies
Test your claim
It must be debatable
Be well informed
Legitimate sources
Notes
Read thoroughly
Support your position with evidence
Statistics
Quotes
Facts
Examples
Steps
Step 1
Organizing your thoughts
Inventory of what you know
Opinions
Emotions
Facts
Concerns
Step 2
Reasearching your topic
Acceptable and current sources
Give credit to the authors
Eliminate plagiarism
Step 3
Developing a thesis statement
Claim
One-sentence statement
Is based on a generalization
Is not a fact
Makes an assertion or takes a stance
Is debatable
Supporting details
Means for reinforcing the claim
Can be organized in different patterns
Cause/effect
Statement of reason
Problem/solution
Step 4
Writing the introduction
Step 5
Writing the body of the essay
Step 6
Writing the conclusion
Parts
Body
The most detailed part
Include the necessary evidence
Topic sentence
At the beginning of a paragraph
To announce/introduce every detail
Conclusion
Brings the paper to a close
Answer
“Why am I writing this paper to this audience?”
Importance of your topic
Reiterate and summarize the points you discussed
Introduction
Most general part of the paper
Provide a roadmap
Identify, define, and/or describe
Topic
Show the importance of your topic
Include the thesis statement