Reconsidering Paragraph Order in Persuasive Writing

This lesson teaches how to logically order paragraphs by evaluating and positioning reasons effectively. It reviews the writing process, highlights common mistakes, and provides steps to reorder reasons for a persuasive speech. The lesson emphasizes evaluating the strongest reasons and deciding their placement to enhance the speech's impact.

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• Reconsidering paragraph order for logical flow

• Understanding grammar rules

• Improving vocabulary

• Learning to write creatively

Which step in the writing process involves revising and editing?

• Step 3: Revising and editing

• Step 2: Writing drafts

• Step 1: Generating ideas

• Step 4: Publishing

What is a common mistake writers make when organizing their reasons?

• Writing reasons in the order they were thought of

• Using too many reasons

• Not using enough examples

• Focusing too much on grammar

What is the first step in organizing your reasons effectively?

• Start writing the conclusion

• Ask which reason is the strongest

• Rewrite your reasons on a separate piece of paper

• Determine if the strongest support goes first or last

How should you decide which reason is the strongest?

• By the length of the reason

• By the number of examples

• By which reason makes you and your audience care the most

• By the complexity of the language used

Why might placing the strongest point at the end be beneficial?

• It confuses the audience

• It leaves a lasting impression

• It reduces the need for a conclusion

• It makes the introduction stronger

What is the potential downside of placing the strongest point too close to the opening?

• It might make the audience think the point is only about cheating

• It could make the conclusion too weak

• It might make the introduction too long

• It could confuse the writer