Persuasive writing - Rochester City School District

Persuasive

Writing

TOPIC: Persuasive Writing

Fusco, 2012-2013

Persuasive writing is¡­

? A piece of writing in which

you try to convince a reader

to believe what YOU believe

about a certain topic.

Some DOs and DON¡¯Ts

Do:

? Divide into 5 paragraphs

? Have a thesis statement in

your introduction (a

statement that guides your

writing about the topic)

? Come up with 3 main points

to support your argument¡ª

these will be your 3 body

paragraphs

? Have a conclusion that

contains a clincher

statement

? Come up with an engaging

title

? Research your topic!

? Have a quote/research in

each body par.

Don¡¯t:

? Begin with ¡°hello my name

is___ and I¡¯m going to

write about____¡±

? Don¡¯t overuse ¡°I¡± (instead

of I think we shouldn¡¯t wear

uniforms say ¡°Uniforms

shouldn¡¯t be required¡±)

? Be wishy washy. Pick a side.

Fusco¡¯s stages of writing

? Brainstorming (Narrow down and pick

your topic from the 4 issues)

? Organizing (2 graphic organizers¡­

choose one you like the best)

? Rough Drafting

? Peer Editing (2 times?)

? Final Polished Copy (typed!)

Brainstorming

? What topic do you think you could write

the best persuasive piece about?

Issue #1: Should scientific testing on animals be banned?

Issue #2: Should the voting age be lowered to 13?

Issue #3: Should boys and girls be taught in separate classes?

Issue #4: Should schools provide only healthy food options?

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