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Writing Five Paragraph
PERSUASIVE
ESSAYS
Persuade means to move by argument
A persuasive essay is written to make the
reader agree with your point of view. When you write this kind of essay
you must
decide if you are for or against an issue. For example, on the issue of
abortion you would be either for
legal abortions or against legal abortions. You
should NOT show both sides of an issue.
To get a good score on the HSPA, your essay
must follow the format below:
PARAGRAPH # 1 = Introduction
INCLUDES:
l “SHOULD
STATEMENT” (your point of view)
l
Clarifiers that tell reader about current situation
PARAGRAPH # 2 = A Body Paragraph
INCLUDES:
l Transitional words (To begin with,
First, The first reason)
l REASON
#1 for supporting your point of view
l At least 2 supporting
details* for reason #1
PARAGRAPH # 3 = A Body Paragraph
INCLUDES:
l Transitional words (Next, In
addition, Furthermore, Another Reason)
l REASON #2 for supporting your
point of view
l At least 2 supporting
details* for reason #2
PARAGRAPH # 4 = A Body Paragraph
INCLUDES:
l Transitional words (Next, In
addition, Furthermore, Another Reason)
l REASON #2 for supporting your
point of view
l At least 2 supporting
details* for reason #2
PARAGRAPH # 5 = Conclusion
INCLUDES:
l Transitional words (In
conclusion,)
l REITERATION
OF POINT OF VIEW (restate viewpoint again)
l Brief summary of the three reason listed in the body paragraphs
l CALL TO ACTION (tell reader to
do something to support your view)
*
SUPPORTING DETAILS may include: facts, personal observations, expert’s
opinion, and statistics.
They should NOT include EMOTIONAL APPEALS or the opinion of someone who
is not an expert.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MRS. FRANCIS' ENGLISH 11 STUDENTS ONLY:
* WHEN WRITING
THE PERSUASIVE
ESSAY
ON
WHETHER
OR
NOT
THE
ADVENTURES
OF
HUCKLEBERRY
FINN
SHOULD
BE
READ
IN
SCHOOL
in
the
introduction
of
your
essay
briefly
list
three
reasons
why
you
believe
your
point
of
view.
THEN,
expand
on
those
reasons
in
the
body
paragraphs
(one
reason
per
body
paragraph).
You
should
describe
specific
events
in
the
story
that
connect
to
your
reasons
OR
use
quotes
from
the
book
to
support
your
reasons.
Events
and
quotes
are
considered
as
facts.
They
are
in
the
book
in
black
and
white.
They
are
FACTS,
but
how
you
interpret
them
will
be
your
OPINION.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW: HUCK FINN SAMPLE PERSUASIVE ESSAY
* WHEN WRITING
THE SCARLET LETTER PERSUASIVE
ESSAY (stating whether or not a character
is admirable),
use examples from the story that show the character's
personality. For example, Hester is an admirable person because
she keeps
secrets when she promises to do so. This would be a reason why she is admirable.
Provide supporting details
by giving specific examples from the story that show
how Hester kept secrets.