Persuasive Essay



Persuasive Essay

Layout Overview

Intro Paragraph Has 3 sentences: 1) “In the past,…” 2) “Today, however,…”

3) TAKE A STAND (thesis)

Body Paragraph #1 1st Chunk: The Other Side: acknowledge a counterargument and then refute the opposition (1CD: 1CM)

2nd Chunk: Your Side: First Reason that is a good rebuttal to the

counterargument named in 1st chunk. (2 CDs : 1 CM)

Body Paragraph #2 Your Side: Second Reason 2 chunks (1 CD : 1 CM)

Body Paragraph #3 Your Side: Third Reason 2 chunks (1 CD : 1 CM)

Concluding Paragraph Has 3 sentences

Introductory Paragraph

|Sentence # |Sentence |

|and what it does | |

|1 | |

|Sentence that puts the topic | |

|in perspective | |

|(“In the past,” | |

|“Over the years,” | |

|“Previously,”) | |

|2 | |

|Connects the topic to current | |

|times | |

|(“Today,” | |

|“Today, however,” | |

|“At the present,”) | |

|3 | |

|The thesis | |

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THESIS/TOPIC SENTENCE CHART

PERSUASIVE ESSAY

Topic: _____________________________________________

|Thesis-Pro |Thesis-Con |

|Although ____________________ |Although ____________________ |

|__________________________ |__________________________ |

|__________________________ |__________________________ |

|__________________________ |__________________________ |

|1st Reason: |1st Reason: |

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|2nd Reason: |2nd Reason: |

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|3rd Reason: |3rd Reason: |

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|4th Reason: |4th Reason: |

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|5th Reason: |5th Reason: |

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BODY PARAGRAPHS

Paragraph #1: Opposing Argument/ “The Other Side” and

Your 1st Reason as a Rebuttal to the Opposing Argument

Topic Sentence: Some say, however, that__________________________

____________________________________________________________.

For the chunks, refer to page 2 where you gave reasons for BOTH sides.

Give 1 CD from one of the opposite side’s reasons and then refute it with a CM as to why it is NOT a good reason. Then, provide 2 CDs and 1 CM for your first reason that goes well with the opposite side you just wrote about. Use the chart below to plan.

CDs CMs

Opposing side

Your 1st reason

Paragraph #2: Your Side with Reason #2

Topic Sentence: __________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

For the chunks, refer to page 2. Develop a SECOND reason from the side that you took into TWO chunks. (1 CD : 1 CM only for each chunk). Use the chart below to plan.

CDs CMs

Paragraph #3: Your Side with Reason #3

Topic Sentence: __________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

For the chunks, refer to page 2. Develop a THIRD reason from the side that you took into TWO chunks. (1 CD : 1 CM only for each chunk). Use the chart below to plan.

CDs CMs

Concluding Paragraph

|Sentence # |Sentence |

|and what it does | |

|(Think it, don’t | |

|write it) | |

|1 | |

|(I want to persuade my reader | |

|that)… | |

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|2 | |

|(because…) | |

|“In order to,” | |

|“We owe it to,” | |

|3 | |

|(In the final analysis)… | |

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