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| Persuasive
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| A persuasive
essay is meant to change its readers' minds or to convince them to take
action. It is usually focused on an issue that is very important to its
writer—an issue that the writer has a strong opinion about. |
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Many persuasive essays use the structure illustrated in the framework below.
Print this framework and use it as a guide when you write your own persuasive
essay. |
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Introduction
• Attention-grabbing
opening
• Opinion statement |
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Get
your readers' attention Your first sentence should hook your readers.
Try opening with an interesting question, an anecdote, a quotation, or a
mysterious statement.
State your opinion clearly Include a clear statement of your position
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Body
• Reason #1
(evidence supporting reason #1)
• Reason #2
(evidence supporting reason #2)
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Support
your opinion with reasons Arrange your reasons in order of importance
(starting with the most important reason) or in climactic order (ending
with the most important reason).
Provide evidence Back up your reasons with evidence, such as anecdotes,
expert opinions, and facts. Make sure to explain how the evidence supports
your reasons. |
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Conclusion
• Restatement of opinion
• Summary
of reasons and/or call to action |
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Leave
your audience convinced Close your essay by stating your opinion in
a new way. You may want to provide a summary of your reasons and/or urge
your readers to take some kind of action. |
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