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The Persuasive Essay
By: Gina Finelli
What is a Persuasive Essay?
An argumentPersuades a point of view or issue to the audience
Uses reasoning, facts, examples,
and quotes
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?
Persuasive Essay Plan 3. Structure the order of
the essay
2. Analyze the reader and
research your topic
1. Pick your position- which side of the problem/issue are
you on?
Persuasive Essay Format Example
5 Persuasive Essay Steps
Stand Your Ground!1. Pick your position- which side of the
problem/issue are you on?
• Phillies
• Blackberry
• Yankees
• iphone
Getting To Know Your Audience2. Analyze the audience in which you are writing your persuasive essay to.
Topic Example:ESU has asked for your opinion on what type of food should be sold at the newly
renovated union..
Audience: the student senate Use relatable
language
Will your essay STAND OUT to your audience?
Audience: ESU President of ESU or Aramark: Use
professional language
Audience is undecided, so make them believe your
views!
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: 359
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?
Final Thoughts…5. Wrap up your final thoughts, and restate your
opinions in the last paragraph on the essayRestate (in a creative way) the important points/main idea in the essay
Regain your audience’s interest in your ideas
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Conclusion
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?
References
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cThuaPUD_Q
http://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