PersuasiveEssay
Written to “convince” orpersuade
This essay will:
State your opinion
Give convincing reasons to supportyour opinion
Address and counter the concerns ofthose who would argue against yourposition
Support your reasons with specificdetails
Use correct grammar, spelling,punctuation, and capitalization.
Use correct grammar, spelling,punctuation, and capitalization
Introduction Paragraph
Contains a topic sentence with anoccasion/position statement
Clearly identifies the issue andwriter’s position
And….
Briefly mentions the RDF’s (reasons,details, facts) to be discussed in thebody paragraphs
Body Paragraphs
You will write three (3) bodyparagraphs discussing the reasonsthat support your opinion (in detail)
Provide examples to support yourreasons
Each body paragraph will contain atransition topic sentence
In one of the body paragraphs youmust address the counterargument,giving reasons why your position isstronger
Qualifiers
Words that make your opinion moreflexible and easier to support
Examples: almost, usually, maybe,probable,often, most, some, in mostcases
Conclusion Paragraph
Restate (not copy) the topicsentence (from introductionparagraph)
Briefly summarize your argumentand make a call for action (ifappropriate)