Persuasive Essay Parts

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

• Thesis

• Connecting Sentence

• Hook

• Call to action

This sentence links the hook to the thesis.

• CAR2

• Connecting Sentence

• Example

• Reason 1

Without this sentence, you do not have an essay; it is what you are trying to prove in your body paragraphs.

• Thesis

• Hook

• Details

• Restated thesis

This sentence opens the first body paragraph and supports your thesis.

• Example

• Details

• Closing sentence

• Reason 1

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

This is the sentence in which you provide an illustration that supports your reason.

• Closing sentence

• Specific example

• Details

• Reason 2

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

This/These sentence(s) provide essential information that supports a specific example.

• Details

• Thesis

• Hook

• Counter argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

This sentence wraps up a body paragraph by stating how the example proves the thesis and reasons as true.

• Restated thesis

• Call to action

• Closing/transition sentence

• Connecting sentence

This sentence states the belief of those who oppose your position.

• Thesis

• Reason 2

• Closing sentence

• Counter argument

This sentence comes after the counter argument; it supports your thesis.

• Reason 2

• Reason 1

• Example

• Details

This sentence wraps up your essay and tells the reader what you've already told them.

• Thesis

• Restated thesis

• Call to action

• Counter argument