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Persuasive Writing Guide for Students

This document provides information on persuasive writing. It explains that persuasive writing aims to convince readers of a position on a topic. It then gives examples of purposes of persuasive writing like supporting a cause or urging action. The document outlines the typical format of persuasive writing, including an introduction with a thesis, body with arguments, and conclusion. It stresses the importance of knowing your audience and picking a clear side. The document also provides tips for researching to back arguments and creating a plan before writing. Finally, it lists dos and don'ts of effective persuasive writing.

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Persuasive Writing Guide for Students

This document provides information on persuasive writing. It explains that persuasive writing aims to convince readers of a position on a topic. It then gives examples of purposes of persuasive writing like supporting a cause or urging action. The document outlines the typical format of persuasive writing, including an introduction with a thesis, body with arguments, and conclusion. It stresses the importance of knowing your audience and picking a clear side. The document also provides tips for researching to back arguments and creating a plan before writing. Finally, it lists dos and don'ts of effective persuasive writing.

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Persuasive Writing

Made By Ahmed
Mohammed Almazrooi
7/J
Persuasive Writing
Persuasive writing is writing
that tries to convince a
reader to do something or
to believe what you believe
about a certain topic.

It takes a position for or


against something.
Persuasive Writing can be used to…
Purpose Persuasive Statement
• Support a cause • “Please support my football
team by buying discount
coupons.”
• Urge people to action • “Vote for Sarah!”

• Make a change • “The principal should let us


wear hats.”
• Prove something wrong • “Cell phones don’t cause
brain cancer.”
Persuasive Writing can be used to…

Purpose Persuasive Statement


• Stir up sympathy • “If you don’t adopt this dog, it
could have to live in a shelter.”
• Create interest • “Better grades get you a better
job and more money.”

• Get people to agree with • “I am sure you’ll agree that Milky


you Way is the best candy bar.”
Persuasive writing follows a certain
format:
• INTRODUCTION with a “hook” and thesis
statement
• BODY where the argument is explained
• CONCLUSION where main points are
summarized and reviewed and the reader is
left with something to think about.
First…Know Your Audience…
• Before you start writing, you should know your
audience:
– Who will read your writing? Who do you need to
convince?
– The audience may be your friends, your teacher, your
parents, your principal, the readers of a newspaper or the
President of the United States!
– Will you be graded? On What?
– Should you be casual or professional?
Second… Pick a side!
• The writer must clearly state his/her position and stay
with that position. Pick a side!

• Generally, the position is stated in the opening paragraph


or introduction. (This is your opinion sentence)
Three: Do Your Research…
In order to convince the
reader you need more
than just an opinion; you
need facts or examples
to back your opinion. So,
be sure to do the
research!

Walsh Publishing Co. 2009


Four: MAKE A PLAN, then write!
The 6 Paragraph Essay:
1. Introduction/Hook/Thesis
2. Argument 1 with support
3. Argument 2 with support
4. Argument 3 with support
5. Show the counter-argument
and make an argument against it
6. Conclusion
DOS and DON’Ts of Persuasive
Writing:
• Do: • Don’t :
• Divide into 5 paragraphs (6 if • Don’t begin with “Hello my
you plan on adding a name is___ and I’m going to
paragraph with a counter write about____”
argument) • Don’t use the word “I “ (Instead
• Have a thesis statement in of “I think we shouldn’t wear
your introduction uniforms” say “Uniforms
• Come up with 3 main points to shouldn’t be required.”
support your argument—these • Don’t be wishy-washy. Pick a
will be your 3 body paragraphs side!
• Show the “counter -argument” • Don’t forget to support your
• Have a conclusion that has a opinions with facts and example
“clincher statement” s
• Come up with a catchy title

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