Components of a Persuasive Essay

The first sentence of your persuasive essay should be your THESIS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The best way to pre-write (brainstorm) for your persuasive essay is to fill out a VENN DIAGRAM.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The best way to pre-write (brainstorm) for your persuasive essay is to use C.A.R.E.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is an EFFECTIVE thesis?

• English is the best class because I really like it.

• English is the best subject because it is the most fun class and students learn more in that class than any other.

• English is the best class because Mr. Garcia and Ms. Smith teach it.

• I think English is the best class since that is the class which I get to see most of my friends.

How many BODY paragraphs should you have in your STAAR persuasive essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many paragraphs MINIMUM should you have in your whole STAAR persuasive essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many times should you read the STAAR prompt?

• none -- wing it

• as many times as needed

• once

• four times

Which of the following is not a HOOK for an introduction paragraph?

• Public education is no longer a priority in this country.

• As it stands, only 2% of tax dollars go to schools.

• Clearly, we need to find a way to increase the education budget to benefit both schools and students.

• Why is it our best schools in town have the worst technological advancements?

Which of the following is NOT an element for a body paragraph?

• Topic Sentence/ Reason

• Transitions

• Supporting Details/ HELPS example

• None of the above

Which of the following would be an effective topic sentence for a body paragraph?

• I'm going to now write about how pollution is negatively affecting our world.

• Pollution's negative affects on the world.

• To begin, pollution is negatively affecting our world.

• Because pollution is negatively affecting our world.