Elaborating on Supporting Details: Writing Hypothetical Examples

This video tutorial teaches how to elaborate on supporting details in persuasive writing by using hypothetical details. It explains the importance of making arguments clear and connecting them to the thesis statement. The tutorial provides a practical example of writing about cell phones in schools, demonstrating how to use hypothetical details to support arguments and connect them back to the main thesis.

What is the primary goal of persuasive writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To convince the reader of the author's viewpoint

• To describe a process

Why is it important to connect arguments to the topic sentence and thesis statement in persuasive writing?

• To make the essay longer

• To add more details

• To ensure the reader understands and agrees with the argument

• To confuse the reader

What role does elaboration play in writing?

• It shortens the essay

• It makes the writing more complex

• It clarifies supporting details and connects them to the main arguments

• It adds unnecessary details

What is a hypothetical detail?

• A proven statistic

• A true story

• An example that could logically happen but hasn't

• A random fact

How should a writer connect a hypothetical detail back to the main argument?

• By using a quote

• By writing a separate paragraph

• By ignoring the topic sentence

• By linking it to the topic sentence and thesis statement