Persuasive Essay

We write persuasive essays to... 

• inform our audience with research about one topic.
• Persuade the audience to agree with our opinions
• To tell a story

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

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This sentence engages the reader's attention and inspires them to keep reading.

• Thesis

• Connecting Sentence

• Hook

• Call to action

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about

• To state your opinion and the reasons for your opinion

• To hook the reader's attention

• To use vocabulary words

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

You should keep your audience in mind as you write. 

• True
• False

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.5

You should list your reasons in your introduction. 

• True
• False

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

To start out a paragraph, we should use a...

• ... transitional phrase.
• .... comma.
• .... conclusion.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Each of your body paragraphs should state your reasons clearly.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is a counterargument?

• The opposing viewpoint
• The writer's position that they are trying to prove
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim

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CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?

• to entertain the reader
• to inform the reader
• to mislead the reader
• to convince the reader

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1C