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The Persuasive Essay
By: Gina
FinelliSlide2
What is a Persuasive Essay?Slide3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cThuaPUD_Q&feature=PlayList&p=16B069ABF7F24A36&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=15 In an episode of “Everybody Loves Raymond,” Marie writes a persuasive letter to the FBI interviewer whom is interviewing Robert (her son)…What is the issue that Marie is arguing to the FBI boss?What reasons/examples does she use in her letter to persuade the boss?Slide4
Persuasive Essay Plan Slide5
Persuasive Essay Format ExampleSlide6
5 Persuasive Essay StepsSlide7
Stand Your Ground!
1. Pick your position- which side of the problem/issue are you on?
Phillies
Blackberry
Yankees
iphoneSlide8
Getting To Know Y
our Audience
2. Analyze the audience in which you are writing your persuasive essay to
.Slide9
Facts, Facts, Facts…
3. Use evidence to convince your audience: Statistics, facts, quotes, ect
…
* You argue to increase the number of healthy food choices that are sold in the Union:
"Most incoming college students don't have mom to pick out their foods for them anymore or pack their lunches, and so (the students) start making unwise choices," including in the campus cafeterias and grills, where fast-food fare abounds”
Dr. Janet Colson, professor of human sciences and a registered dietitian.
Calorie Counter:
Chicken
Ceasar
Wrap:
590
Pepperoni Pizza (1 slice):
338
12” Italian Hoagie :
1004
Cheeseburger:
359Slide10
Get to Know Your Enemy!
4. Explain and refute the opposite view within your essay…
CONAN O’BRIEN VS. JAY LENO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpJQLdRNrPE
If you were arguing to
keep Conan’s spot
on NBC, how would your
refute Leno’s opposite view
on the situation?Slide11
Final Thoughts…
5. Wrap up your final thoughts, and restate your opinions in the last paragraph on the essaySlide12
Reasons to Know How to Write a Persuasive Essay…
Emphasizes critical thinking and analysis skills Preparation for Standardized Testing
Relativity: Writing to a newspaper on a local/national issue that concerns you
Or to sway a institution/company’s decision
Provides practice for college admissions/cover letter writing
Have you ever wrote a persuasive letter?Slide13
References
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cThuaPUD_Qhttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/51043.php
http://caloriecount.about.com/
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8neJpsFmzQg/0.jpg
www.janaedwards.com
(Persuasive Essay format Word doc.)
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/images-5/conan-obrien-and-jay-leno.jpg
http://www.writeexpress.com/writing-a-conclusion-for-an-essay.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpJQLdRNrPE
http://www.derii.org/images/phillies1.jpg
http://www.bronxbabe.com/yankees.jpg