PPT-Five Paragraph Persuasive Essay

Grade 78 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 Dont sit on the fence. 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 . .. My opinion statement (I deserve…): . T. wo . reasons I . want. this:. ___________________________________. ______________________________________. 2. ___________________________________. ______________________________________. 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. . The persuasive essay differs from the expository essay in the amount of pre-writing (invention) and research involved. . A clear, concise, and defined thesis statement that occurs in the first paragraph of the essay. What is a Persuasive Essay?. . 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)…. 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?. p37. paragraph. Definition: . A group of connected sentences that develop a topic.. Structure:. Well focused . topic sentence . . (Main point of paragraph). The. . body. . has unified specific supporting details (definitions, examples, explanations, or other evidence). Have you ever been asked to give your opinion on something? Every day we deal with controversial issues and situations in which we can voice our opinion on a topic. . Sometimes it is in simple, every day things like convincing a friend to go to the movies instead of the game; or persuading a teacher to consider moving a test date; or negotiating with your parents to give you an increase in your allowance. . Writing a Literary Analysis. 1. Literary analysis . involves: . examining . all the parts of a . text (character, setting, tone, theme, imagery, etc.). thinking . about . how. the author uses those elements to create certain effects. Use . formal. language – i.e. . NO . slang words; . NO . contractions (can't, don't). Do . not. use a first person point of view in your persuasive writing (“I. ”), or any personal pronouns (“you”, “me”, “we”, “our”, etc.). This is . Finelli. Wha. t is a Persuasive Essay?. . 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)…. An essay has three parts.. Introduction . Body. Conclusion. Section 2, Page 11 11-1-16. Title: Essay Structure. The 5 Paragraph Essay: Introduction. Notes. An . introduction. tells readers what your topic is, lets them know how you plan to discuss your topic, and captures their attention so that they’ll want to read your composition. . This is the MAIN IDEA of your paper! . Bing = Body Paragraph One. Bang = Body Paragraph Two. Bongo = Body Paragraph Three. Bing, Bang, Bongo = Conclusion (thesis restated). INTRODUCTION . Start with an attention grabber.