PPT-The ART of the 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay

8 th Grade DWA Step 1 The HOOK Start your paper with a BANG Imagine a world where kids go to school at 8am and come home at 9pm No goofing off or fun is allowed Adults wouldnt give us free time or let us goof off unless they remembered what it was like being young. Where no five-paragraph essay has gone before!. (© DBU University Writing Center) . by Mark J. Boone; edited by UWC . staff: Lisa Crawford. , Lead Editor. Table of Contents. Review of the Five Paragraph . Using Public Policy Analysis to construct a persuasive essay. Define the Problem. What are social issues?. A social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable.. Mrs. Casey. 2013. What is American?. For your English III final, you will create a portfolio that answers the essential question: . What is American. ?. This portfolio will encompass all of the skills learned this year through a cumulative research project.. Why a persuasive . essay?. This year we have explored . the concepts of storytelling, truth and heroes. The movie, . Big Fish. , also explores the concepts of . storytelling and the . differences between truth and fantasy and heroes. . Pre-AP I. persuasive ESSAY. The primary purpose of a persuasive essay is to convince readers to think the way that you do about a subject.. To accomplish this goal, you will have to establish a reasonable and thoughtful argument supporting a subject or a position you have strong feelings about.. “. Being a Man. ” by Paul Theroux. Be. formal. ,. critical. ,. . and. thorough . in your responses to. . all. . of the . seven. . questions provided!. Step #1:. What is the . thesis. of Theroux’s essay?. “. Being a Man. ” by Paul Theroux. Be. formal. ,. critical. ,. . and. thorough . in your responses to. . all. . of the questions provided!. Step #1:. What is the . thesis. of Theroux’s essay?. Purpose: to convince the reader that the point of view or course of action recommended by the writer is valid.. The Persuasive Essay. To accomplish this, the writer must develop a limited topic which is well defined and debatable, that has more than one side.. Grade 7/8 Language Arts. What is a persuasive essay?. An essay which tries to convince a reader to believe what you believe about a certain topic.. You must take a stand and pick a side. Don’t sit on the fence!. Topic. any . issue that is debatable. Audience. y. our reader; the target of your communication. Purpose. to . persuade a . reader to adopt a certain point of view or to take a particular action. .. : . Why do we write persuasive . essays? . How difficult is it to . convince someone to act a certain way or do something? . . Are there specific techniques that are helpful in persuasion? . What is the difference between persuasion and argument?. TOFA Prompt 1 Some say that the journey is more important than the destination. They argue that people find more joy and satisfaction in working toward a goal than in achieving it. Others say that it is the destination that gives meaning to the journey. They argue that the process of working toward a goal would be meaningless without its achievement. Take a position on this issue. Use reasons and specific examples to support your What makes it persuasive?. What features can you identify?. Did you spot all of these?. Rhetorical question. Imperative verbs – words that tell you what to do (bossy words!). Modal verbs – must, should. Most likely, you will have written a persuasive essay as part of your folio at N5. This will have been on a topic of your (or your teacher’s…) choice, based on an interest you have. Your Higher persuasive essay must be:.