Improving Your Persuasive Opinion Essay: Reconsidering the Order of Evidence

This video tutorial teaches how to improve a persuasive opinion essay by reconsidering the order of supporting evidence. It covers the definition of a claim, examples of claims, and the writing process, including generating ideas, drafting, and revising. The tutorial demonstrates how to identify the most persuasive evidence and strategically place it in the essay. The instructor revises an essay about dogs as pets, showing how to reorder evidence for maximum impact. The lesson concludes with a revised essay that places the strongest evidence near the beginning, following the thesis statement.

Why does the teacher decide to move certain pieces of evidence?

What changes does the teacher make to the evidence in the essay?

What is the final outcome of the teacher's revision process?