Persuasive Writing

To persuade means...

• To explain

• To convince

• To write

• To forget

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is a thesis?

• A extra detail that is added to your essay.

• The body paragraph of your essay.

• A sentence used to end your concluding paragraph.

• A single sentence in the introductory paragraph that presents the argument to the reader

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

Which of the following is NOT included in the introductory paragraph?

• Thesis

• Background

• Conclusion

• Hook

Which of the following is the format for a body paragraph?

• Point, Prove, Explain

• Point, Explain, Close

• Prove, Point, Thesis

• Thesis, Conclusion, Introduction

A topic sentence...

• Tells the reader what to expect in your body paragraph

• Is not necessary in a body paragraph

• Closes your conclusion paragraph

• Is only found in an introduction

Tags

CCSS.W.4.4

One place that a thesis statement can be found is...

• In the middle of a body paragraph

• The last sentence of an introduction

• The first sentence in an introduction

What is a hook?

• The first sentence of an introduction that grabs the reader's attention.

• The last sentence of an introduction.

• The last sentence of a conclusion that closes out an essay.

Choose the BEST thesis statement:

• Middle school students should have a longer lunch period because it would help them to focus better in class.

• Middle school students like going to lunch.

• Lunch is everyone's favorite time of day.

• I don't think students should have a longer lunch.

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.1C

CCSS.W.4.4

A conclusion should include...

• Thesis, one sentence summary, closing statement

• Thesis and new information

• Background information and a closing statement

• A conclusion is not necessary

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1D

CCSS.W.4.2E

CCSS.W.4.4

Choose the BEST hook...

• I like going to lunch.

• Lunch is an important time of day for students.

• "Buzzzz". The lunch bell rings before students even have a chance to relax for a moment.

• I think lunch should be longer.

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1A