Persuasive Essay Review

How many reasons does your thesis statement need for WHY you chose that side?

• One reason

• Two reasons

• Three reasons

• Four reasons

This is a STRONG thesis statement

• TRUE

• FALSE

How should you end your essay?

• Thesis statement

• Repeating all your examples

• Call to action - tell the reader to do something!

• Bring up 1 new idea

How many Persuasive essays will you do in the STAAR English II EOC?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

The goal of an argument is to...

• entertain someone with a story

• learn something

• get someone to see your point of view

• sound smart

What is a persuasive or argumentative essay?

• An essay that is meant to convince readers to adopt a particular point of view or take a certain action

• An essay that tells the story of an event that happened in real life

• An essay that presents facts, ideas, and explanations

• An essay that presents the writer's thoughts and beliefs about a subject or an event

______would be a good transition for the CONCLUSION.

• To begin with,

• Primarily,

• On the other hand,

• Ultimately.

What part of the Persuasive essay should you RESTATE your thesis statement?

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph 1

• Body Paragraph 2

The purpose of a Persuasive Essay is to -

• entertain

• inform

• scare

• convince / persuade

Body paragraphs are more effective when the writer uses -

• quotes from famous people.

• anecdotes and examples.

• song lyrics.

• quotes from the passages.