Tips for Persuasive Essay Writing

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Tips for Persuasive Essay Writing
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Before Writing

• Make sure to read the writing situation and
  writing task
• Be sure to understand the taskletter, essay,
  article, editorial
• Know the audienceto whom you are writing it for
• If you dont know your position, make a T
  chartpro/con

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Brainstorming

• Make a web for paragraph ideas
• Prewriting should be no more than 5 minutes

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Introduction

• Begin with a hookif not start with recently it
  has come to my attention
• Make sure to rephrase the test question
• Make sure to acknowledge that the other side
  exists
• Make sure you have a thesis statement that
  clearly states your opinionthis should be the
  last sentence

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Body

• Make sure to have 3 paragraphs
• Make sure to use transitions
• Make sure to have 3 clear examples
• Use info from books read, personal experiences,
  knowledge gained in other subject areas, news,
  newspapers, television shows etc.
• Do not repeat ideas
• Use good vocabularyavoid words in the word jail
• Pose questionsat least 1 per paragraph

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Conclusion

• Must summarize all ideas presented
• Must have a call to actiontell the reader what
  you want him/her to domake it persuasive
• Revise and edit all workleave at least 5 minutes
  to do this taskread the essay aloud to hear
  mistakes