Persuasive Writing

A writer who uses persuasion attempts to:

• teach you how to make or do something
• influence you to do or believe something
• inform you about historic or current events
• tell a story

A fact is:

• an opinion
• something that can be proven true
• use of numbers as evidence
• a statement

What do you use to defend your position in a persuasive essay?

• Grapes and popcorn
• Your opinion
• Reasons and evidence
• Details

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

Television commercials are a form of persuasive writing.

• True

• False

The purpose of a persuasive essay is to...

• entertain your reader
• convince the reader you're view is correct.
• give directions
• explain how to perform an action.

The first paragraph in persuasive writing is called

• an introduction
• the body
• reasons
• opinions

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

The first sentence in the conclusion should be 

• The summary of your main points.
• A call to action
• a restatement of your opinion
•  a new reason

A reason needs to be supported by 

• reasons
• opinion
• hook
• evidence and facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

evidence supports

• your facts
• your reasons and opinions
• your conclusions
• your proof

Which reason best supports that schools should encourage more students to walk.

• None of the reasons are valid.
• Students can sleep in longer.
• It reduces pollution and increases physical activity.
• You don't need buses.