The Persuasive Essay

1. Hi, my name is PRO. I’ll explain the parts of a persuasive essay. Hi, my name is CON. I’ll help you to write a persuasive essay. The Persuasive Essay Okay, 7th grade students, let’s have some fun! What is the purpose of this lesson? To learn how to write a persuasive essay. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

2. This is the Table of Contents It will help you navigate to the slides you want. The Persuasive Essay Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

3. Know how to organize your ideas. A persuasive essay includes several specific paragraphs. The Persuasive Essay Organizationis crucial. Let’s watch a video! Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”. “Electro Ker Plop”. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

4. Let’s watch a video on the persuasive essay. I love videos! The Persuasive Essay CLICK HERE to start video. We’ll begin with the Introduction Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

5. Introduction PRO means you are for the issue, CON means your are against it. Select a side. You MUST take a side. Are you FOR or AGAINST the issue? EXAMPLE ISSUE: Should John Winthrop students wear uniforms to school? Pro means to side WITH the issue. Yes, JW students should wear uniforms to school. Con means you are AGAINST the issue. No, JW students should not wearuniforms to school. Table of Contents Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

6. Introduction 1 Share background info. Engage your reader’s interest. 2Most important is your thesis statement. It tells the reader where you stand on the issue. JW students should wear uniforms to school. 3 Next, select your reasons. A reason supports your thesis statement. 1. School uniforms make students feel smart. 4Last, end with a closing sentence that pulls your ideas together for the reader. 1. Background 2. Thesis 3. Reason 4. Closing sentence Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

7. Introduction Let’s write an intro. . . We’ll practice what we’ve learned! For many years, school uniforms have been considered ugly, itchy and expensive to buy, but not anymore. School uniforms look great and help make students feel smart. John Winthrop students should wear uniforms to school. School uniforms will make terrific students even better. Next. . . the Body Paragraph Images from Microsoft® Clip Art. Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”.

8. Body Paragraph Support can include quotes, anecdotes, testimonials and statistics. Use transitions. First, To begin with, Most importantly. . . First, begin with a transition. Next, state your reason. School uniforms look great. Then,support your reason with stats,quotes, anecdotes andtestimonials topersuade the reader to side with YOU! Quote “When I wear my school uniform I look and feel smart,” said a JW student. Anecdote One day I wore my school uniform to the mall. My friend from another school treated me with respect and admiration. Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art. Table of Contents

9. Body Paragraph I loveOne Direction! Include testimonials for support. I don’t. TestimonialDuring a recent TV interview, a member of One Direction reported that wearing school uniforms in high school helped him learn more than other students. John Wright. www.seventeen.com Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

10. Body Paragraph Close with a strong persuasive sentence. Include stats for support. Statistic In a survey, 93% of JW students said they feel more intelligent when they wear school uniforms. Closing Sentence Look and feel great; wear school uniforms. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

11. Body Paragraph FUN!!!! Let’s write a body paragraph! Most importantly, school uniforms look great. A John Winthrop student said, “When I wear my school uniform I look and feel smart.” In a recent survey, 97% of the students said they felt more intelligent while wearing their school uniforms. During a TV interview, a member of One Direction reported that wearing school uniforms in high school helped him learn more than other students. One day I wore my school uniform to the mall. My friend from another school treated me with respect and admiration. School uniforms are the trend of the future, they look good and help you feel smart. . . . on to the the Refute. . . it’s complicated! Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

12. Refute Paragraph Torefutemeans to prove false. The writer argues against the opposite position to show that it is not a valid point. Use transitions to refute: Many people feel that school uniforms are a great way to save money on expensive fashionable clothes that teens love. This sounds hard. However,teens still need cool clothes to wear after school and especially on weekends. Every teen must look great at the movies on Saturday night! Therefore, school uniforms don’t increase the cost of clothes for teens. Table of Contents Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

13. Refute Paragraph Let’s write one! Cool. . . Many people feel that school uniforms are a great way to save money on expensive fashionable clothes that teens love. However, teens still need cool clothes to wear after school and especially on weekends. Every teen must look great at the movies on Saturday night! Therefore, school uniforms don’t increase the cost of clothes for teens. School uniforms are the way to go in the twenty-first century. Finally, the closing! Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

14. Closing Paragraph A closing paragraph is like a period at the end of a sentence– it’s not very big but you HAVE to have one. Use transitions to begin a closing paragraph: As a result. . . In conclusion. . . To sum it up. . . Students should wear uniforms to school because they are economical, look great and make you feel smart. This is your last chance to clinch, or seal-the-deal, for your argument. Without a doubt we must… It is vital that… Certainly, we should… Let’s write a strong closing. I love the Clincher! Table of Contents Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

15. Closing Paragraph I don’t I want to wear a uniform! To sum it up, John Winthrop students must wear uniforms to school. School uniforms are economical, look great and make students feel intelligent. Even world famous pop-stars, such as One Direction, believe that school uniforms contributed to their success. Without a doubt, John Winthrop students should wear uniforms to school. We did it! Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”. Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

16. THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY Now that you know the parts of a persuasive essay… Let’s write an essay together! Table of Contents Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

17. THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY The thesis statement is: John Winthrop students should not wear uniforms to school. Let’s brainstorm 3 persuasive reasons: 1.________________________________ 2.________________________________ 3.________________________________ Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

18. THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY Let’s take our strongest reason and develop support. REASON: ________________________ __________________________________ Write a convincing quote: “________________________________ _______________________________” Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

19. THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY Write an anecdote: _________________________________ ________________________________ Write a testimonial: _________________________________ ________________________________ Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

20. THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY Write a statistic: _________________________________ ________________________________ Select a reason to refute: _________________________________ _________________________________ Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

21. THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY Let’s work with partners and draft a persuasive essay. Don’t forget the 4 specific paragraphs! I love working with partners! I’ll get the paper and pencils! Images from Microsoft® Clip Art.

22. References I love One Direction! Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Electro Ker Plop”. Used with permission from Microsoft®. Retrieved from www.microsoft.com/powerpoint/clipart/audio . Accessed February 13, 2013. Audio from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Fast Vroosh”. Used with permission from Microsoft®. Retrieved from www.microsoft.com/powerpoint/clipart/adio. Accessed February 13, 2013. John Wright. “One Direction”. www.seventeen.com. 2013 Hearst Communicates. Accessed February 9,2013. Image from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Animals, aquatic animals”. Used with permission from Microsoft®. Retrieved from www.microsoft.com/powerpoint/clipart. Accessed February 10, 2013. Image from Microsoft® Clip Art. “Cartoon frog with tongue sticking out”. Used with permission from Microsoft®. Retrieved from www.microsoft.com/powerpoint/clipart. Accessed February 10, 2013. In-N-Out Burgers. sorkinclass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfR6oAIgKUQ.Uploaded March 8, 2011. Accessed February 12, 2013. I love burgers. O. A. Rolston 2013