Parts of a Persuasive Essay

Persuasive Essay-

Introduction Paragraph

By the end of this lesson, we will have gone over the introduction paragraph of an essay and you will be ready to write an introduction paragraph.

What is a persuasive essay?

A persuasive essay is a type of writing meant to convince the reader to agree with the author's opinion or to convince the reader to do something.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a persuasive essay prompt?

• What is the difference between a shark and a giraffe?

• Tell me about a time you helped a friend.

• Should students have to wear uniforms to school?

• Write about what caused World War II.

Multiple Choice

Recall: What is another name for the person reading the essay?

• Narrator

• Author

• Reader

• Audience

Parts of an essay

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Introduction- 3-5 sentences

Know your ABC's

A- Attention Getter (HOOK)
B- Background Information
C- Claim (Thesis Statement)

A way to grab the audience's attention to encourage them to want to read your essay.
Usually between 1-3 sentences

1 million dollars could change a person's life completely from one moment to the next.

Strong/Shocking Statement

Have you ever wondered what it's like to win a million dollars?

Ask a Question

A- Attention Getter (HOOK)

B- Background Information

Information to describe the facts of the topic or the cause of the problem that will be addressed along with the history of the topic, if necessary. It establishes the importance of the essay and lets the reader know what they will be reading about.

C- Claim / Thesis Statement

One sentence in the introduction that gives the author's opinion and tells the reader what the essay is going to be about.

Multiple Choice

What kind of examples could you use as a hook?

• A question

• A thesis statement

• A strong statement

• A shocking statement

Multiple Choice

How many sentences should the introduction be?

• 1-5 Sentences

• 1-3 Sentence

• 3-5 Sentences

• 3-10 Sentences