Improving Your Persuasive Opinion Essay: Reconsidering the Order of Evidence

This video tutorial teaches how to improve a persuasive opinion essay by reconsidering the order of supporting evidence. It covers the definition of a claim, examples of claims, and the writing process, including generating ideas, drafting, and revising. The tutorial demonstrates how to identify the most persuasive evidence and strategically place it in the essay. The instructor revises an essay about dogs as pets, showing how to reorder evidence for maximum impact. The lesson concludes with a revised essay that places the strongest evidence near the beginning, following the thesis statement.

What is a claim in a persuasive essay?

• An opinion that needs evidence

• A summary of the essay

• A question to be answered

• A statement of fact

Which step is NOT part of the writing process?

• Writing drafts

• Revising and editing

• Generating ideas

• Publishing the essay

What is the main topic of the example essay?

• The importance of pet training

• Dogs as loyal and caring pets

• The benefits of having a pet

• Cats as the best pets

Why did the narrator decide to move the evidence about guide dogs?

• It was too long for the introduction

• It was the most persuasive evidence

• It was the weakest evidence

• It was irrelevant to the essay

What change was made to the sentence about dogs obeying their owner's voice?

• It was removed completely

• The word 'first' was replaced with 'well-trained'

• The sentence was shortened

• It was moved to the conclusion

What is the purpose of rearranging evidence in a persuasive essay?

• To confuse the reader

• To reduce the number of paragraphs

• To make the essay longer

• To enhance the persuasiveness

What did the narrator underline in the revised paragraph?

• The introduction

• The revisions made

• The conclusion

• The thesis statement