Persuasive Writing and TREE

Using the TREE strategy for persuasive writing, what does the first E mean?

• Ending

• Elaborate

• Elaborate, Explain

How many reasons should you include in your persuasive writing when using the TREE strategy?

• 3

• 1

• 2

The T in TREE stands for

• topic sentence

• thesis statement

• both answers are correct

In a 5-paragraph essay, you find the thesis statement in:

• any paragraph, as long as you remember to include it

• the introduction

• all the paragraphs

The R in TREE stands for

• Remember

• Read it

• Reason

A good persuasive paragraph or essay should contain AT LEAST 2 reasons.

• True

• False

Using statistics in a persuasive paragraph or essay is irrelevant.

• True

• False

The second E in TREE stands for

• Elaborate

• Explain

• Ending (sentence)

A strong persuasive paragraph or essay should include lots of opinions.

• True

• False

Another way to say that you are pro an issue or argument is to say that you are .........

• in favor

• against

• not sure how you feel about it