Persuasive Writing

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What is a claim?

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A statement used to support or prove the thesis.

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Introductory paragraph characteristics:

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All of these.

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A thesis statement is NOT...

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a summary.

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Order of sentences in body paragraphs:

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Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation

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A writer using persuasion attempts to:

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influence you to do or believe something.

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Television commercials are a form of persuasive writing.

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True

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Defending a position in a persuasive essay requires:

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Reasons and evidence.

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Purpose of a persuasive essay:

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Convince the reader your view is correct.

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First paragraph in persuasive writing:

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an introduction

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Reason for schools to promote walking:

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Reduces pollution & increases physical activity.