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Persuasive Essay Outline

Persuasive Essay Outline. Stacy Tenace Diamond Bar High School. Persuasive Essay Topics. Smoking in public Death penalty Abortion Driving age. Thesis Statement. Three Parts to a thesis statement : Subject Direction Three reasons. Research on a Persuasive Topic. Topic:

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Persuasive Essay Outline

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  1. Persuasive Essay Outline Stacy Tenace Diamond Bar High School Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  2. Persuasive Essay Topics • Smoking in public • Death penalty • Abortion • Driving age Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  3. Thesis Statement • Three Parts to a thesis statement: • Subject • Direction • Three reasons Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  4. Research on a Persuasive Topic • Topic: • Smoking in public should be banned Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  5. Body Paragraphs • Four Body Paragraphs: • One paragraph with an opposing argument and you argue against it to support your point of view • Three paragraphs with arguments supporting your point of view with evidence, facts, or personal experiences Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  6. Conclusion • Summarize your ideas • Restate your thesis and your direction • Final call to action Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  7. Essay Outline • Introduction • Hook the reader with facts, a story, or a strong statement • Thesis Statement • The last sentence in the introduction • Example: Smoking in public should be banned because it causes lung cancer, it causes allergies, and it pollutes the environment. Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  8. Essay Outline Continued • Body Paragraphs: Four paragraphs • Counter-argument: Individual rights • Supporting argument: Lung cancer • Supporting argument: Allergies • Supporting argument: Pollution Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  9. Body Paragraph • Topic Sentence • Concrete detail • Concrete detail • Commentary • Concluding sentence • 2 CD sentences to 1 CM sentence Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  10. Conclusion • Summary of ideas • Call to action Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  11. Ways to Support Your Argument • Statistics • Facts • Examples • Observations • Anecdotes • Quotations Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

  12. Avoid Illogical Arguments • Circular reasoning – trying to prove a statement by repeating it in different words • Over-generalization – making a statement that is to broad to prove • Either-or fallacy – stating that there are only two alternatives when they are many • Cause-and-effect fallacy – falsely assuming that because one event follows another the first event caused the second Module 10:Powerpoint,Stacy Tenace

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