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Persuasive Paper

Persuasive Paper. Planner and Essay Format. Sources. You need to put at least 2 sources in your works cited page with all information completed. 1 book if applicable 1 website NO WIKIPEDIA You may use procon.org. Starting your paper.

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Persuasive Paper

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  1. Persuasive Paper Planner and Essay Format

  2. Sources • You need to put at least 2 sources in your works cited page with all information completed. • 1 book if applicable • 1 website • NO WIKIPEDIA • You may use procon.org

  3. Starting your paper...... • Log in to noodletools.com and create a new project for Persuasive Paper • Need to fill in a topic (what you are researching), a research question, and once you choose which side you are arguing...fill in the thesis statement • EX: Schools must implement school uniforms in order to increase achievement, decrease bullying, and create a safer environment.

  4. NOTecards...... • You need notecards on the following topics:Background Cards: Define your topic, discuss how and why your topic is controversial. (NO OPINION IN THIS PART) at least 3 cards. • Support Cards: You need at least 3 cards that give researched information to support the side you are arguing. • Counterarguments: You need at least 3 cards with information that the other side would argue.....and why they are wrong.

  5. Introduction • 1. opening statement • 2. background information-define your topic....when did it become a topic of debate and why? • 3. reasons (weakest to strongest) • 4. Concluding sentence=thesis: School Uniforms must be in public schools because (list reasons). Must be in paragraph form....check for banned words.

  6. Body paragraphs • Reason #1,2,3: School uniforms are beneficial because…. • Must use at least two of the three support reasons from your planner. Explain each support after stating it. • Concluding sentence: how your reasons supports that school uniforms will benefit students. (how evidence supports what you are arguing in thesis statement)

  7. Logical/Emotional • Label on your planner what your logical and what your emotional appeal will be. • You will have to underline and label these in your paper. • Your appeals must be in the three body paragraphs (not counterargument paragraph) • CP label: appeals, question, and repetition, and parallelism

  8. Counterarguments • Topic sentence: Although many would argue against school uniforms, the reasons for school uniforms far outweigh the reasons against. • Write down each counterargument and tell why the argument is ineffective. • Concluding sentence: reiterate why your argument is stronger

  9. Conclusion • Reword thesis statement • Restate your arguments • End with a way to solve the problem…what should people think about and what can people do to help.

  10. Banned Words • Got/gotten • Get/getting • We,us,our • I,You/your, • Me, my • Thing/things • Anything • Nothingeverything • Can’t (or any contractions) (type in apostrophe in find box) • USE YOUR SYLLABUS FOR ENTIRE LIST OF BANNED WORDS!!!

  11. More Banned Words • So • In conclusion • In this essay • Should • First, second, third • All in all • On the other hand • A lot • Stuff • Big/huge (when discussing importance) • USE YOUR SYLLABUS!!!!

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