Persuasive Writing Has someone ever convinced you to

Persuasive Writing Has someone ever convinced you to do something or believe something? That is the power of persuasion! A persuasive essay seeks to convince a reader to believe the ideas or opinions of the writer.

Where to Begin • Brainstorm – – Choose the topic. Know your audience. Who will you persuade? What kind of language will you use? • Create a List – List the arguments you will use to persuade. – How will you support your arguments? – Choose three arguments that you can best support.

Helpful Tips • Give specific examples to support your arguments. • Develop your thoughts and elaborate in your paragraphs. Ask yourself, “Would I be convinced? ” • Relate to the reader by putting yourself in his or her shoes. • Use persuasive words…….

Persuasive Words • • I urge you I encourage you I am confident that I expect that I take a stand for My opinion is My belief is My position is • • The advantages are You should consider It is important It is crucial It is vital It is necessary This clearly shows You can obviously see

Constructing Your Paper • A persuasive essay is constructed in the same general format as other essays you have written.

Introduction • State your opinion or reason for writing the paper. – It is crucial that the problems at the work site are corrected for the health and safety of the workers. • State your thesis. This is the sentence that contains the main arguments for your position. – The problems at the work site that are causing illness and danger are _____, and _____.

Body • State one central argument and at least three supporting arguments in each paragraph. • The weakest argument should be placed in the middle followed by the strongest.

Conclusion • Restate your ideas in different words. • Urge the reader to accept your opinion or to take action. • Make your audience think!