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Tips for Persuasive Essay Writing Before Writing
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Date | 03.05.2017 | Size | 2.33 Kb. | | #18814 |
| Before Writing - Make sure to read the writing situation and writing task
- Be sure to understand the task…letter, essay, article, editorial
- Know the audience…to whom you are writing it for
- If you don’t know your position, make a T chart…pro/con
Brainstorming - Make a web for paragraph ideas
- Prewriting should be no more than 5 minutes
Introduction -
- Begin with a hook…if not start with recently it has come to my attention…
- Make sure to rephrase the test question
- Make sure to acknowledge that the other side exists
- Make sure you have a thesis statement that clearly states your opinion…this should be the last sentence
Body -
- Make sure to have 3 paragraphs
- Make sure to use transitions
- Make sure to have 3 clear examples
- Use info from books read, personal experiences, knowledge gained in other subject areas, news, newspapers, television shows etc.
- Do not repeat ideas
- Use good vocabulary…avoid words in the word jail
- Pose questions…at least 1 per paragraph
Conclusion - Must summarize all ideas presented
- Must have a call to action…tell the reader what you want him/her to do…make it persuasive
- Revise and edit all work…leave at least 5 minutes to do this task…read the essay aloud to hear mistakes
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