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 ID: 566270
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The Persuasive Essay
Purpose: to convince the reader that the point of view or course of action recommended by the writer is valid.Slide2
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.
The persuasive essay must choose a side, make a case for it.
Persuasive essays tend to use emotion/feeling as well as facts to persuade your audience.
Assume that the audience is undecided and still on “your side”. Slide3
The Persuasive Essay
It is important that the author understand other sides of the position so that the strongest information to counter the others can be presented
In order to write an effective persuasive paper, you must anticipate and overcome objections that the opposition might raise.
Dismissing these objections will completely weaken your own argument.
You must refute alternative arguments, and prove to the undecided reader that the opinion it presents is the best one.
For Example
: German Shepherds are better than Jack Russell Terriers.Slide4
What should my thesis statement look like?
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persuasive thesis statement is a one-sentence description of your topic AND the argument that you plan to make. For example, if I was arguing about the use of the death penalty in the U.S., my thesis statement would probably look like one of the following examples:
(Against) - The
death penalty
serves only to promote a culture of violence, not deter it from happening;
therefore, the death penalty should be abolished in the United States
.
(For) - The death penalty forces murderers to give their own lives as a just punishment for taking someone else's life; therefore, we should continue to use this form of punishment in the United States.
Notice that both thesis statements not only tell us WHAT the essay will be about, but also WHERE THE AUTHOR STANDS on that issue (his or her opinion) and briefly explain WHY. Slide5
To write a persuasive paper, you’ll need to use evidence and good reasons to convince others to agree with your point of view on a particular subject.
Select a good topic! If you don't care about your topic, how are you going to get anyone else to? You’ll also need to conduct effective research, obtaining facts and evidence to support your ideas.
As you begin the research process, ask yourself:
What type of information would I need to use in order to convince someone that I'm right?
What facts, statistics, and evidence would an audience want to see?
Are there any experts on this topic that I could quote in my essay?
The answers to these questions should help you determine what key words you'll want to use, as you begin searching for sources.
The Persuasive EssaySlide6
The Persuasive Essay :It’s Time to Think About Visors
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The Pros and Cons of Wearing a Visor
Pros:
player safety
Positive image of hockey as a sport as player safety is paramount
Good example for young players
Cons:Increase of dangerous behaviour on ice Interference with players ability to seeReduced ability for fans to identify and feel connected with playersNegative image of hockey players as being over –protectedSlide7
Planning and Developing Your Text – It’s Time to Think About Visors
Form
Persuasive Essay
Purpose
To persuade people that mandatory use of visors in the NHL is needed
Public Audience
NHL players and coaches
Context
T
o be published in the NHL newsletter mailed to all players/coaches
Central Idea
Inevitably people are beginning to debate the mandatory use of face protectors in the NHL.Slide8
The Persuasive Essay
: Progress
The
Pros and Cons of
Technological Progress
Pros:
The Electric Light
Medical Advancements, extending human life span.
Faster transportationEmail (Global conversations, faster, establishing voice) Cons:Global WarmingOzone depletion
Nuclear waste disposalAnti-social behaviourEmail (Haste, thoughtlessness and artificial urgency)Fast Food Mentality
Impedes other forms of progress
Cultural degeneracySlide9
The Persuasive
Essay:
Progress
2. Dryden’s thesis is open to debate. One may identify Dryden’s thesis in the third paragraph, second sentence: “And inevitably people are beginning to debate the mandatory use of face protectors in the NHL.” However, it can also be argued that the thesis occurs in the second-last paragraph: “Ten years from now, maybe 20, but sometimes, all hockey players will wear facial protection….” In either case the essay can be interpreted as an understated endorsement of visors.
3. Dryden inserts references to personal experience as a player in a number of places. For example, in paragraph two: “I have seen so many pucks and sticks…., and in paragraph nine: “I know this from personal experience… By connecting to his personal experience and knowledge, Dryden suggests an element of expertise and involvement in the debate. His opinion matters and will likely be taken into consideration.Slide10
Planning and Developing Your Text – Progress
Form
Persuasive Essay
Purpose
To persuade people that technology does not always equal progress.
Public
Audience
Youth - Adults (age 14+)
Context
TED talk (technology)
Geek Monthly Magazine
Winnipeg Free Press – Technology section
Central
Idea
“For at least the past two hundred years, human society has operated under the assumption that all developments in science and technology constitute progress.”