Persuasive Essay

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• Persuasive Essay
• Introduction
• A. Present Hook (descriptive sentence,
  question, quote, etc.)
• B. Present situation factually (what is the
  situation you are writing about?)
• C. Give your argument (thesis)
• D. Give 3 (general) supporting reasons

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Example Introduction

• Is it possible for a mentally
  challenged man to go to college, meet the most
  famous people in the country, and end up a
  millionaire? It is in the highly enjoyable movie
  Forrest Gump. This story of heroicness by the
  common man will inspire anyone who watches it
  with its lovable main character, poignant humor,
  and great special effects.

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Additional Hook Examples Quote Life is like
a box of chocolates you never know what youre
going to get. This is certainly true for the
unique main character of the movie Forrest Gump
whose life brings him quite a variety of exciting
surprises. Descriptive sentence Swift bullets
whiz to the left and right. He crawls through
the knee-high foliage, mud encrusted, rifle in
hand, with his best friend Bubba at his side.
Suddenly, he feels a searing pain in his rear and
realizes he has been shot, and so has Bubba
although much more severally. This is only one
of the many predicaments that heroic Forrest
finds himself in in the movie Forrest Gump.
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First Body Paragraph A. General sentence
introducing first of 3 reasons listed above. B.
More specific sentence on reason 1 C. Still
more specific sentence on reason 1 D. Specific
Evidence (example, anecdote, quote) that supports
your thesis E. Tell how evidence supports your
thesis F. Address counterargument G. Overcome
counterargument
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Example Forrest Gump has to be one of the
most lovable characters ever put on film. An
audience cant help but cheer for Forrest as he
faces and surmounts challenges despite his lower
than average I.Q. Through the course of the
movie he faces everything from taunting by
bullies to surviving the Vietnam War and manages
to come through heroically. He is even able to
get into college because he is a really good
runner. The audience chants Run Forrest, Run!
while he charges down the field, although the
team has to hold up a sign telling him to Stop!
after he scores a touchdown. Some people may say
Forrest is just a mentally challenged character
being made fun of at his own expense. This view
is defective however, because Forrest always seem
to come out on top. This makes the audience want
to cheer for him, even though we laugh at his
goofiness along the way. Forrest really tugs at
the heart.
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Second Body Paragraph A. General sentence
introducing second of 3 reasons listed in your
introduction. B. More specific sentence on
reason 1 C. Still more specific sentence on
reason 1 D. Specific Evidence (example,
anecdote, quote) that supports your thesis E.
Tell how evidence supports your thesis F.
Address counterargument G. Overcome
counterargument
Third Body Paragraph A. General sentence
introducing third of 3 reasons listed in your
introduction. B. More specific sentence on
reason 1 C. Still more specific sentence on
reason 1 D. Specific Evidence (example,
anecdote, quote) that supports your thesis E.
Tell how evidence supports your thesis F.
Address counterargument G. Overcome
counterargument
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• V. Conclusion
• Restate thesis in a fresh, original way.
• Restate the three reasons from your introduction
  in a fresh, original way.
• Conclude with a strong statement, question, or
  call to action that gives the reader a sense of
  finality.
• Example
• Lovable Forrest Gump finds himself in
  the most ridiculous of situations in this film.
  He faces obstacles that even a genius would have
  difficulty surmounting, but his simple, pure
  innocence leads him through life like a feather
  on the wind, while the audience cheers him on.
  Many scenes are laughable, others dazzling with
  unique special effects, but mainly the viewer is
  drawn in by the relatable and kind main
  character. For all of these reasons, Forrest
  Gump is one of the greatest movies of all time
  and should be seen by everyone.