Persuasive Essay Review

What is the VERY FIRST thing your persuasive essay should start with?

• Thesis Statement

• Call to Action

• Hook

• Your 2 Reasons

TRUE or FALSE?

In your introduction, you should start by being specific, then gradually use more general and broad language.

• True

• False

A strong introduction opens with a thesis statement as its first line.

• Always true

• Sometimes true

• Never true

What must you include in your thesis statement?

Check all that apply (there is more than one correct answer).

• Your hook

• Your claim/opinion that responds directly to the prompt

• Avoiding "I think" or "I believe"

• 2 reasons to support your argument

• Your evidence

TRUE or FALSE?

If you can't decide on which side of the prompt to support, you can support both sides.

• True

• False

• It depends on the prompt

What should your first body paragraph begin with?

• A call to action

• A thesis statement

• A topic sentence

• An introduction

In any argument, you need to have evidence to support your points. Which of these would work as supporting evidence?

Check ALL that apply (there is more than one answer).

• Facts or statistics

• Quotes

• Personal examples

• Examples from books or movies

• A made-up story that is believable and supports your thesis

What characteristics describe a strong explanation of your evidence?

• 1 sentence that paraphrases your evidence

• Explaining how your evidence could support both sides of the prompt

• 2-3 sentences that explain how your evidence proves your claim

• You don't always need an explanation for your evidence

What is the correct order of paragraphs in a persuasive essay?

• Thesis, topic sentence, body paragraph, conclusion

• Introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, conclusion

• Thesis, call to action, body paragraph, conclusion

• The essay should be written in one paragraph only

TRUE or FALSE?

You do not always need some form of transition sentence or concluding sentence to end each body paragraph.

• True

• False