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Persuasion
• “My hands felt sticky after pulling open the doors to “Big
Bobby’s Boisterous Burger Hut”. The odor smelled of fried
everything. I ordered a Big Bobby Combo #2. There was
enough food to serve a small third world country on my tray. I
nibbled at the ¾ pound burger and my chin was covered in a
mayonnaise and ketchup concoction. I asked the server if I
could have a few fries with my salt. I left the place feeling like
my stomach was mad at me.”
You Could Open with a Fact or
Statistic:
• Example:
• Too Broad
• The world is a magnificent place to live.
• Better
• Good teachers make Highlands Middle
School a fantastic school.
Which sentence is too broad to be
a good thesis statement?
Better
• Highlands Middle School needs several changes
to its facility to make it a better school.
Which sentence is too wordy to be
a good thesis statement?
A. Abe Lincoln was one of the best
presidents the United States has ever
known.
B. Abe Lincoln was an excellent speaker, the
16th President of the United States, a
liberator of slaves, and united the North
and South at the end of the American Civil
War.
Too Wordy
• Abe Lincoln was an excellent speaker, the
16th President of the United States, a
liberator of slaves, and united the North
and South at the end of the American Civil
War.
A thesis statement should not be
too general.
• Too general
• Highlands Middle School is a good school.
• Better
• Daily writing practice has led to improved
writing skills for the students at Highlands
Middle School.
Which sentence is too general to
be a good thesis statement?
• Better
• The cost of living in White Plains is higher
than in many other cities in the United States.
Which sentence would not be a
good thesis statement because it is
a title?
• Better
• The climate in White Plains is ideal for
outdoor sports almost all year round.
Which sentence would not be a
good thesis statement because it is
a fact?
(I believe) ____________________
because of argument 1, argument 2, and
argument 3.
Which of the following is a good
thesis statement?
• I believe we must stop wasting food now!
• The problem of food waste can easily be solved by
implementing three simple steps: reduce, reuse,
recycle.
• If you aren’t reducing, reusing, and recycling, you
should.
• I believe wasting food is a huge problem. We need to
reduce our food waste. For example, make a shopping
list before you go to the store, and only buy things you
truly need. You shouldn’t buy a gallon of milk if you are
only going to drink a quart of it during the week. Who
cares if the gallon size is on sale?
Our Introductory Paragraph:
CATCHY TITLE
Fast Food Is Killing America!
HOOK THE READER
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Types of Supporting Arguments
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Not all emotional arguments are sad!
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Three Supporting
Paragraphs:
• Use each of the main arguments you used
in your introductory paragraph and expand
on each giving facts and reasons.
• In our example, you would write one
paragraph on how fast food increases
weight, one paragraph on how it causes
high blood pressure and one on how it
leads to sluggishness.
• For example:
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Let’s Practice!
Pair Up!
• Once again with your shoulder partner or
designated partner, look at the information
you highlighted earlier. Decide on which
one of your points you can turn into a
counter claim.
• Place an check by that reason to remind
you to this in the draft.
Conclude or End Your Essay…
What makes an good conclusion?
Last paragraph summarizes your main point.
End using one or more of the following strategies:
–Call the reader to action
–Anecdote or scenario
–Make a Prediction
The last paragraph wraps up the writing and gives
the reader something to think about.
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Let’s Practice!
Pair Up!
• Once again with your shoulder partner or
designated partner, use the strategies
discussed to formulate an effective
conclusion to your essay.
• Write your conclusion in the space
provided on the map.
• Also, go back and add transitions over the
box for each reason and over the
summary box. Use your transition in your
writing folder.
Review: The Persuasive Essay:
• A Catchy Title
• Introductory paragraph with a “hook”, three
main arguments and a thesis statement.
• One paragraph for each of your
three arguments.
• Address the “counter-argument”
• Closing paragraph that re-states your thesis
and challenges the reader to think about it.