Persuasive Essays

What is the name of the paragraph that starts your persuasive essay?

• Introduction
• Body Paragraph
• Conclusion

What is the last paragraph in your essay called?

• Introduction
• Body Paragraph
• Conclusion

We write persuasive essays to... 

• inform our audience with research about one topic.
• Persuade the audience to agree with our opinions
• To tell a story

To start out a paragraph, we should use a...

• ... transitional phrase.
• .... comma.
• .... conclusion.

You should list your reasons in your introduction. 

• True
• False

You should not restate your reasons in your conclusion. 

• True
• False

You should keep your audience in mind as you write. 

• True
• False

Each of your body paragraphs should state your reasons clearly.

• True
• False

Commas go after...

• ... the end of a sentence.
• ... after a transitional phrase.
• ... after you introduce yourself. 

Which one of these is a comma?

• !
• ?
• .
• ,