Persuasive Writing Lesson

What is a thesis statement?

• A general idea of what the essay is about
• A summary of the main idea
• A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
• A suggestion that you should read the essay

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about
• To state your opinion or claim and prove it
• To hook the reader's attention
• To use vocabulary words

Where should a thesis statement appear?

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

The thesis statement should include your opinion on the on the points you are analyzing.

• True
• False

The thesis statement should express a main idea that links to supporting points

• True
• False

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

Which two paragraphs are the most similar?

• None of the paragraphs are similar.
• Introduction and Conclusion
  
•  Conclusion and Body Paragraphs
• Introduction and Body Paragraphs

What are the components of a persuasive writing?

• Argument, Details, Thesis
• Introduction, Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
•  Topic sentence, Details, Concluding Sentence
• Who knows?

What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

• To inform
• To persuade
• To entertain
• To bore