Persuasive Essay

When an author makes a claim, they need to (check all that apply):

• Provide Supporting details

• State their thesis

• Use of credible sources

• Add irrelevant information

In an essay, authors usually connect their writing by using:

• A semi colon

• Sources

• Body paragraphs

• Transition sentences

A conclusion does the following (check all that apply):

• Summarizes the main points

• Introduces new information

• Restates the thesis

• Makes concluding remarks

A counterargument:

• Refutes an opposing view

• Shows the authors intelligence

• Gives weight to the authors argument

• Is a part of the introduction

Ethos is an appeal to:

• the credibility of data or statistics

• the credibility of the author or expert

• the credibility of money

• the credibility of logic

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following phrases should be avoided in your persuasive essay?

• First of all,

• I think that

• Because of this,

• Without a doubt,

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

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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

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2