Persuasive Paper



|Expository (Explaining) Paper |

|Introductory Paragraph |

|Grab your reader with | |

|an unusual detail |a short story/scene | |

|a strong fact |a statistic or fact | |

|quote |a strong question | |

|Idea 1 | |

|Tell me one main thing I should know to understand your | |

|topic. | |

|Idea 2 | |

|Tell me another main thing I should know to understand | |

|your topic. | |

|Idea 3 | |

|Tell me the last main thing I should know to understand | |

|your topic. | |

|Thesis | |

|Write your topic, followed by an assertion/claim. Make | |

|sure when writing your assertion that it is possible for | |

|someone to hold the opposite point of view. | |

|Sentence starters: Try to start at least four of your sentences with one of these sentence starters to make your paragraph more interesting |

|Prepositions |

|Topic | |

|Retell Idea 1, which is the whole point of this paragraph, in| |

|one sentence. | |

|Include: who, what , when or where | |

|and why or how | |

|Detail | |

|Example, fact or small story to | |

|prove or explain your topic sentence | |

| | |

|Elaboration | |

|Tell more about your detail using: | |

|dialogue, a quote, a personal experience or more information…it| |

|must be about your detail. | |

|Detail | |

|Example, fact or small story to | |

|prove or explain your topic sentence | |

| | |

|Elaboration | |

|Tell more about your detail using: | |

|dialogue, a quote, a personal experience or more information…it| |

|must be about your detail. | |

|Transition | |

|( include the main word from this paragraph and the main word | |

|of the next paragraph in the transition sentence) | |

|Sentence starters: Try to start at least four of your sentences with one of these sentence starters to make your paragraph more interesting |

|Prepositions |-ing words |-ly words |Glue words |Clause words |Summary words |

|In on behind |Believing hoping | Suddenly |Nevertheless Furthermore |as since if |As a result All in all |

|across |thinking Calling |fortunately sadly |Yet In contrast to |although while Because|As a result therefore|

|below inside |walking speaking | |However |Since Eventually | |

|within under| | | |whenever | |

|Body Paragraph 2 |

|Topic | |

|Retell Idea 2, which is the whole point of this paragraph, in| |

|one sentence. | |

|Include: who/what when/where | |

|and why or how | |

|Detail | |

|Example, fact or small story to | |

|prove or explain your topic sentence | |

| | |

|Elaboration | |

|Tell more about your detail using: | |

|dialogue, a quote, a personal experience or more information…it| |

|must be about your detail. | |

|Detail | |

|Example, fact or small story to | |

|prove or explain your topic sentence | |

| | |

|Elaboration | |

|Tell more about your detail using: | |

|dialogue, a quote, a personal experience or more information…it| |

|must be about your detail. | |

|Transition | |

|( include the main word from this paragraph and the main word | |

|of the next paragraph in the transition sentence) | |

|Sentence starters: Try to start at least four of your sentences with one of these sentence starters to make your paragraph more interesting |

|Prepositions |-ing words |-ly words |Glue words |Clause words |Summary words |

|In on behind |Believing hoping | Suddenly |Nevertheless Furthermore |as since if |As a result All in all |

|across |thinking Calling |fortunately sadly |Yet In contrast to |although while Because|As a result therefore|

|below inside |walking speaking | |However |Since Eventually | |

|within under| | | |whenever | |

|Body Paragraph 3 |

|Topic | |

|Retell Idea 3, which is the whole point of this paragraph, in| |

|one sentence. | |

|Include: who/what when/where | |

|and why or how | |

|Detail | |

|Example, fact or small story to | |

|prove or explain your topic sentence | |

| | |

|Elaboration | |

|Tell more about your detail using: | |

|dialogue, a quote, a personal experience or more information…it| |

|must be about your detail. | |

|Detail | |

|Example, fact or small story to | |

|prove or explain your topic sentence | |

| | |

|Elaboration | |

|Tell more about your detail using: | |

|dialogue, a quote, a personal experience or more information…it| |

|must be about your detail. | |

|Transition | |

|( include the main word from this paragraph and the main word | |

|of the next paragraph in the transition sentence) | |

|Sentence starters: Try to start at least four of your sentences with one of these sentence starters to make your paragraph more interesting |

|Prepositions |-ing words |-ly words |Glue words |Clause words |Summary words |

|In on behind |Believing hoping | Suddenly |Nevertheless Furthermore |as since if |As a result All in all |

|across |thinking Calling |fortunately sadly |Yet In contrast to |although while Because|As a result therefore|

|below inside |walking speaking | |However |Since Eventually | |

|within under| | | |whenever | |

|Conclusion |

|Grab your reader again with | |

|an unusual detail |a short story/scene | |

|a strong fact |a statistic or fact | |

|quote |a strong question | |

|Restate your thesis and main points as briefly as possible.| |

|Use only one sentence if you can. | |

|In three sentences, do one of the following: | |

|Ask a question relating your topic to the future. | |

|Warn your reader of something based on your topic. | |

|Suggest what might happen if things continue in the current| |

|direction. | |

|Compare your topic to similar topics. | |

|In three sentences, do one of the following: | |

|Help your reader wonder about the results or consequences | |

|of your topic. | |

|Challenge your reader to make a difference or do something | |

|Answer, “So what?” Why should the reader care about what | |

|you wrote? | |

|Explain how your topic leads people to wonder about other | |

|things. | |

|Sentence starters: Try to start at least four of your sentences with one of these sentence starters to make your paragraph more interesting |

|Prepositions |-ing words |-ly words |Glue words |Clause words |Summary words |

|In on behind |Believing hoping | Suddenly fortunately |Nevertheless |as since if although|As a result All in all |

|across below |thinking Calling |sadly |Furthermore |while Because Since |As a result therefore|

|inside within |walking speaking | |Yet In contrast to |Eventually whenever | |

|under | | |However | | |

|Words that Help with Closings |

|additionally |finally |for instance |therefore, whether |

|although |furthermore |in brief |whenever |

|after |for example |otherwise |instead |

|apparently |Likewise |while |near |

|before |most important(ly) |ultimately |on the other hand |

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