Persuasive Writing!

The first sentence in the conclusion should be...

• a summary of your main points

• a call to action

• a restatement of your opinion

• a new reason

The purpose of a persuasive essay is to...

• entertain your reader with a story

• convince the reader your view is correct

• give directions

• inform your reader

A reason needs to be supported by

• reasons

• opinion

• hook

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

The purpose of a hook is to

• Catch the reader's attention

• State your opinion

• Provide reasons

True or False: Each body paragraph should include two reasons

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

Which word/phrase can be used to convince the reader?

• I think...

• Is it really worth...?

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A hook can be...

• an opinion

• 4 sentences

• a surprising fact

Evidence supports...

• Your arguments

• Your conclusions

• Your proof

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

How many paragraphs should there be in your essay?

• 6

• 4

• 3

• 5

The first paragraph in persuasive writing is...

• an introduction

• the body

• reasons

• opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5